Gucci Mane Launches New Label With $1M Offers To ‘Superstars’
Gucci Mane has released but a distinctive new label and is prepared to make his initially signees millionaires proper away.
The rap mogul posted a on the net video on Instagram on Thursday (July 4) saying his new imprint, So Icy Millionaires, although also flexing $2 million in revenue that he’s supplying to the initial artists who sign on the dotted line.
“You got the Trap God ideal here. All these are $100,000 a pop,” he reported although carrying stacks of money in the studio.
Guwop then proceeds to rely the cash in multiples of $100,000 in advance of reaching a million dollars.
“That’s what I’m prepared to invest in my up coming celebrity ’cause I’m starting off a full new label. Fresh! So Icy Millionaires,” he suggests. “So who you wanna be a part of my new label ’cause I’m wanting for my upcoming male superstar.”
The camera then pans to Gucci’s wife Keyshia Ka’Oir who counts an added $1 million, which is reserved for the label’s to begin with lady artist.
“I acquired a million for my up coming female superstar. I got a million for my next male superstar. Who wanna be part of the So Icy Millionaires? Hit my DM suitable now. Joyful Fourth of July.”
Though the 7-decide provide is tantalizing, Gucci Mane’s labels have been plagued by concerns in the prior, top to claims that his signees are “cursed.”
A variety of 1017 artists, earlier and present, have noticed jail time in present years, including Pooh Shiesty, Foogiano, Hoodrich Paolo Juan and Mac Critter.
Many other individuals have tragically died, most notably former signee Enchanting who handed absent aged 26 ahead of this year thanks to a drug overdose.
Joe Budden is amongst all these who have taken uncover of the trend and termed Gucci’s A&R skills into query for the duration of an episode of his self-titled podcast prior yr.
“Who people today are signing, how individuals are signing them, and why people are signing them needs to be below comprehensive examination I imagine from all parties associated in the music business enterprise,” he explained.
“The exact issue has transpired in rap in the final decade wherever we have never observed this many folks die. We have under no circumstances witnessed this several shootings, stabbings, clique beef, arrests, RICOs. I have never ever observed it in Hip Hop.”
“That dialogue runs concurrent with, for me and the relaxation of the musicians, the demise of the A&R. The demise of musicianship. These are collectively for me,” he ongoing.
“So when I say Gucci Mane’s scouting requires to be below evaluation, it is simply because this is now, what? 8, 9, 10? I don’t know. A full roster that is just struggling from the various strokes curse, and I don’t think it is a coincidence any longer.”
Gucci hit once again at the criticism by stating: “I assume which is unfair for him to say that, but I guess he’s entitled to his opinion. But to me, who else gon’ give them a likelihood, y’know what I’m stating?
“Like, I’m not tryin’ to indication the fellas who really do not have to have no enable I’m signing the fellas who never nobody wanna sign. Who declaring like, ‘Ooh, you obtained a felony history, we gon’ continue to be away from you’ — them the fellas I’m providing a prospect.”