A new report has revealed XXXTENTACION inked an eight-figure deal prior to his death.
According to The New York Times, the late rapper signed a $10 million deal with EMPIRE for his third studio album. The Times cited three unnamed sources who were briefed on the terms for the figure.
EMPIRE founder Ghazi Shami didn’t confirm the $10 million amount but did speak to The Times about his dealings with X. Shami recalled the slain artist was surprised about EMPIRE’s level of interest in him due to the decline of X’s streaming numbers following his brief ban from Spotify’s curated playlists.
“Are you sure you want to sign me, even when my streams are down?” X asked, according to Shami.
“I said, ‘I believe in you; I don’t believe in playlists,’” Shami said. “‘Playlists are nice. You are a musical phenomenon.’”
The Times’ report also says X’s third album may not be released until October due to a clause in his last record contract with Capitol Music Group’s Caroline Records, which is part of the Universal Music Group.
A spokesman for Universal and EMPIRE’s founder said there haven’t been discussions about working together on the posthumous release.
X was killed in a Florida shooting on June 18. He was 20 years old.
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What evah. I’m just happy he’s dead now.
what evah, im happy your parents dont love you
White girl from Oklahoma is really a black boy from Chicago smh #troll
I think you meant white girl from Oklahoma is really a middle aged white dude whose always trolling and claiming everything is because of the jevvs . This weirdo is obseesd with trolling/race baiting
it’ll make a ton of people happy if what happened to x happens to you!, then maybe you’ll see what he felt 🙂
It’s not like he was gonna release good music. Rip though
Have you heard any of his music?
Yea shit is garbage, jay rock, Freddie Gibbs and Nipsey Hussle are better. Anyways he didn’t deserve to go out like that.
I fuck with all those cats heavy, I don’t see why you’re even putting them in the same category? All I’m saying is I don’t see how you could call his music garbage if you’ve heard any of it. Dude was definitely unique for his generation, and not to be grouped in with yachty, pump, and them. If you’re willing to step out on a limb, go listen to Jocelyn Flores, sad, and infinity (888).
Nipsey Hussle is garbage. Please that last album was BASURA B! lol
Victory Lap is a masterpiece! What’s understood, need not be explained.
That’s not true because if it was garbage. Nobody in the hood would bump it. Get your facts straight. You don’t like it and that’s what it is
Not bashing any of you guys, but, this is a fucking human being we’re talking about here…. Was he perfect? No, of course not, name one person on this earth that is. The fact of the matter is, this kid had a lot to say. Whether you fucked with his artistry or not, numbers don’t lie; the kid had a gift. Another senseless act of violence in the books for today’s society… everything is all Media Driven…. stay woke…