After leaving Universal Motown, Detroit rapper Trick Trick recently
revealed that he was on the verge of signing to G-Unit Records.

According to a feature in the Detroit Free Press, Trick revealed that a deal
is expected to be solidified in early 2007 and that his album through G-Unit
could hit stores as early as July. Trick told the Free Press that the bulk of
the album’s material has already been completed, including guest spots by Eminem,
Tony Yayo, Young Buck, Ice Cube, WC, Young Jeezy, Kid Rock and production
by Dr. Dre.

"Out of 50 Cent‘s own mouth he told me: ‘Trick, you’re
an artist that people gonna listen to because they know that what you say is
real. All over the country, they respect you in the streets. So you need that
priority at a label to be pushed right to sell 4 and 5 million records,’ "
Trick told the Free Press. "So to have a person like 50 Cent who did, what,
11 million, 15 million records, tell me eye to eye something like that, it helped
me to know that I will be important instead of just another notch in the belt
for a record label. Plus G-Unit Records is like a family. It’s not just a record
label."

Sha Money XL, president of G-Unit Records confirmed the two
parties had a conversation discussing a potential deal, but did not say the
rapper was signed yet. Trick’s last LP, The People vs. Trick Trick only sold
56,000 units according to Nielsen’s Soundscan. The rapper routinely sold more
records independently in the mid 90s. Trick Trick’s new album is tentatively
set to hit stores in July.