Grind Mode Dropped from Universal?

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Miami, FL. – Over the course of the passing week, speculations have been brimming all across the industry about Universal dismissing artists, apparently they weren’t finished just yet. Word has it that Universal has dropped yet another Miami based Hip-Hop group, the recently popular, Grind Mode. Longtime group members, Stage McKlezie, Chaos, and Hunger comprise Grind Mode. They recently signed to Universal Republic through a joint venture with Dadetown, which is operated by heavyweight producer Bigg D. This news came abruptly as rumors are still circulating.

Sources close to the group explains that there was a slightly longer story behind the scenes that caused the immediate release from their contract. Apparently, one of the group members was still signed under a previous label dubbed Iconz Entertainment and caused a conflict of interest when decision came to sign with Universal, however that group member was allowed to be released from his previous contract if they agreed to allow Gorilla Tek to produce tracks to make the album cut. Somewhere down the line, those tracks that were agreed upon apparently wouldn’t make the cut as promised. That enraged the execs at Iconz and they decided to take the situation into legal matters. They filed a lawsuit against Grind Mode and the participating parties, cause and effect, Universal released them from their contract.

Ironically, their lead single, ‘I’m So High,’ sky-rocketed them to the top of the charts, was a produced track from Gorilla Tek, as he laid the foundation. However the single did not perform well on a national level and spins dropped dramatically. This is the 2nd group from Dadetown to get dropped from Universal. Check out their interview in our Next in Line Archives (Grind Mode), it might tell you something we didn’t.

Keep posted to 24hourhiphop.com for updated news as this situation is still in the developing stages.