Prior to his livestreamed TIDAL X: TIP show at the Greenbriar Mall in Atlanta last night (February 22), TIP announced that he has signed an exclusive distribution agreement with Jay Z’s Roc Nation for his forthcoming album, The Dime Trap.
The Atlanta rapper formerly known as T.I., also announced that he is now the 19th artist-owner of the Jay Z-owned TIDAL, joining the likes of Beyoncé, Rihanna, Lil Wayne, Coldplay and Madonna.
In September of last year, TIP revealed that he had left Colombia Records, the label that put out his 2014 album, Paperwork. Prior to signing with Colombia, seven of TIP’s albums, from 2003’s Trap Muzik to 2012’s Trouble Man: Heavy Is The Head, were all released through Atlantic Records.
TIP took to Instagram to celebrate his new Roc Nation and TIDAL partnerships after news of the deals had broke.
“Newest artist owner in the@TIDAL fam!” he wrote. “#TIDALXTIP #BankRollMafia#HustleGangOverErrrrthang”
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All artist from “Swagger Like Us” are now co-owners of TIDAL. Has nothing to do with anything but I just thought of that & thought it was a cool tidbit.
Great observation.
impressive fact professor wells!
Already mane.
Thanks boss.
Shout out to my man, Drake for leading hot 100 with work
Drake is not your man….. Drake is a female who doesn’t write his own music. He is a joke. He is trash.
1. Drake does write his own lyrics.
2. Drake is no.1 again with work.
1. Drake doesn’t know you. 2. Work is Rihanna’s song, Drake couldn’t even get a number one single by himself. 3. He doesn’t write his own lyrics.
So weird how streaming services have are now starting to take the place of record labels, and records are being sold on a subscription basis. Seems as if we’re coming into an era where copyright registration and PRO memberships may not even be necessary.
Boss move
Now TI won’t sell either! Lmao. We download EVERY TIDAL exclusive for free
nobody buys TI albums anyways just look at his last few albums.. flopped big time. because he’s Garbage.