Papoose is rap's latest million-dollar man — $1.5 million to be exact. Pap signed a deal with Jive Records last week through Streetsweepers/ Flip Mode.
"We definitely had a lot of options, but we had to get a clear lane to do what we do," Pap said Friday.
Besides the small fortune, Papoose said he was lured to Jive because, unlike Interscope and Def Jam — both of which offered him contracts — the label is not saturated with hip-hop artists. Papoose most notably joins the Clipse on Jive's roster — now the label just has to push his record the right way.
"I know what the combination of me and [DJ] Kay Slay is gonna bring to the table, adding to the power of [Jive CEO] Barry Weiss," Pap said. "We're gonna prove to everybody what we can do with a label like Jive.
"We're making a statement where dudes from New York City can get a deal worth a million-plus," the Brooklyn native added. "I hope the next dude can come and get more than me. That's how it's supposed to be. It's supposed to be like a ladder. With Jive behind me, [my movement] can only get bigger."
Papoose hopes to release his upcoming LP, Nacirema Dream, before 2007.
"We aiming for this year," he said. "The deal just got signed. We're at the round table as we speak. Everybody got their thinking caps on."
Papoose said he's still recording even though he has more than an album's worth of material. Tracks produced by Dr. Dre, Swizz Beatz and DJ Premier are definite keepers.
"Y'all can look forward to a serious album," he promised. "I'm not gonna play."
Papoose should have a single and his next mixtape, Second Place Is the First Loser, out soon. He also just finished up guest vocals for M.O.P. and a new Tupac song. ...
Source: MTV News
Hmm...........
"We definitely had a lot of options, but we had to get a clear lane to do what we do," Pap said Friday.
Besides the small fortune, Papoose said he was lured to Jive because, unlike Interscope and Def Jam — both of which offered him contracts — the label is not saturated with hip-hop artists. Papoose most notably joins the Clipse on Jive's roster — now the label just has to push his record the right way.
"I know what the combination of me and [DJ] Kay Slay is gonna bring to the table, adding to the power of [Jive CEO] Barry Weiss," Pap said. "We're gonna prove to everybody what we can do with a label like Jive.
"We're making a statement where dudes from New York City can get a deal worth a million-plus," the Brooklyn native added. "I hope the next dude can come and get more than me. That's how it's supposed to be. It's supposed to be like a ladder. With Jive behind me, [my movement] can only get bigger."
Papoose hopes to release his upcoming LP, Nacirema Dream, before 2007.
"We aiming for this year," he said. "The deal just got signed. We're at the round table as we speak. Everybody got their thinking caps on."
Papoose said he's still recording even though he has more than an album's worth of material. Tracks produced by Dr. Dre, Swizz Beatz and DJ Premier are definite keepers.
"Y'all can look forward to a serious album," he promised. "I'm not gonna play."
Papoose should have a single and his next mixtape, Second Place Is the First Loser, out soon. He also just finished up guest vocals for M.O.P. and a new Tupac song. ...
Source: MTV News
Hmm...........
sad vary sad. all i can say is i hope all these rumors of these artists featuring with 2pac are completely false,actually i pray they are.
