According to various online reports, Rap newcomer Drake has reportedly signed a record deal with Universal Records. However, the rapper has yet to confirm this. Inside sources have revealed that a formal announcement will most likely be made. BET says:

“According to several sources on the left coast, Toronto native, and Hip-Hop?s second coming, Drake, who?s been used as tug toy between Atlantic Records, Universal Records, Interscope Records and Def Jam Records has allegedly inked a deal with Universal Records. From my understanding, Drake was set to announce his new found Hip-Hop residence some time soon, but I guess word got out a little premature and landed directly in my lap. Now, the lil birdie who threw me this tidbit got the information straight from the label, so you can kill the ?LowKey?s making up ish? commentary – ASAP. And if this doesn?t serve true, well someone up at Universal Records has a lot of explaining to do.”

50 Cent commented on the closeness of Drake’s recent relationship with Universal. According to XXL Magazine, 50 stated in an interview:

“I don’t think you can accomplish that right now,” Fif said in an interview. “Not without finance. I hear his record on the radio. He got a good buzz, I hear him. Sh*t, it wasn’t possible for my music to be on the radio when I was coming. You know mine’s was completely organic Like when you hear a song on the radio, it means it’s being worked. Ain’t nothing there ‘just because.’ Enough for it to be playing every hour on the hour. That song is being worked like he’s on the label. I’m sure Syliva Rhone or Universal, they’re spending money to get the record played so the public is feeling like it’s just happening. He might not be signed yet, but they might work it to get him to sign. Is it worth signing until you develop that?”

WGGC said that Drake would make his record deal announcement sometimes this week.

“I’m like, maybe, five days away maybe,” Drake said about making a record deal announcement yesterday (June 18). “Just give me five days, I’m sorry, I can’t. The burning question will be answered in five days…I’m out here in Miami working with Pharrell and I’m even realizing oh, we got so much more to give to these people. I just started working on my album pretty much a couple days ago and I’m still seeing the creativity is flowing at an amazing level.”

Well I know what everyone is thinking; it’s about time!

T.I. Attacker Finally Convicted And Sentenced To Prison

 

Finally justice has been served. According to reports, 41-year-old  Pardon Thomas, the man involved in a shooting that resulted in the death of rapper T.I.’s friend and assistant Philant “Big Phil” Johnson, was recently sentenced to 17 years in prison.

A life of crime was nothing new to Thomas. From assaulting a friend to becoming involved in a drug conspiracy; obviously his time in prison did no good. The U.S. District Judge Sandra Beckwith listened as Thomas attempted to explain how he has attempted to get his life back on track after being released from prison in 2002, and he also explained that after he lost his job, things went downhill for him.


“I was a knucklehead,” Thomas explained to the judge. “I wish I could take it back.”

After his countless pleas in court, Thomas was still in fact sentenced to 17 years on drug conspiracy and gun charges. His name may be pardon but I don’t see him getting one any time soon!

It looks like crime runs in this family because Thomas’ brother Hosea Thomas, the man actually responsible for the death of Johnson, was sentenced to 66 years in prison.  Luckily Thomas was very cooperative with authorities when it came to helping convict his brother and was given a lesser sentence.

So basically he snitched on his brother. Such brotherly love! I wonder how that jail family reunion is going to go!