In an official press release Interscope Geffen A&M announced the new label deal with Sean “Diddy” Combs which will include all his future music ventures and the upcoming album, Last Train To Paris, which will be the first release on the new joint venture between Bad Boy Records and Interscope. “I was at a point where I felt like I needed a fresh start. I felt like A-Rod going to the Yankees,” Combs said of his decision to move on.
In an exclusive interview from AllHipHop.com, according to Combs, the new Bad Boy label with Interscope will operate like a small boutique label, with an emphasis on signing unique talent.
“We are going to take our time with the amount of acts that we sign,” Combs stated, adding that the label will cater to “superstars.” “We want to find those very unique artists. We want to build something very special that’s not already out there”.
The current Bad Boy roster and catalog will remain with Bad Boy’s Warner Music Group (WMG) joint venture.
“Puff is a rare person in the music industry today, that can move the culture in many areas – fashion, TV, music – as well as making records. Whenever a free agent like him comes along, which is rare, you grab him.” said Jimmy Iovine Chairman of Interscope Geffen A&M.
The single “Love Come Down” will be serviced physically and digitally this week with a video, directed by Rage, to follow shortly.
Carol’s Daughter, one of the leading beauty companies offering highly natural hair, skin, lip gloss, and body products has partnered up with Disney to be the offical beauty product brand of Disney’s The Princess & The Frog.
The companys partners which include Lisa Price, Jay-Z, Mary J. Blige, Steve Stoute and Jada Pinkett Smith scored their first major lisence. Steve Stoute mention the importance of the partnership toTheYBF stating;
“It took the team to pull it off and get this license. It could have gone to FRÉDÉRIC FEKKAI or someone else. It’s a big deal. Products are being sold at Macy’s, Sephora, and CarolsDaughter.com. This partnership is just so important.”
Founder Lisa Price response on the partnership was;
” I’m so honored to be a part of something with such significant social importance,” says Lisa Price. “I’m thrilled that young African-Americans everywhere will see the movie and see someone to identify with, someone to be proud of, and someone to emulate. Princess Tiana will tell African-American women, young and old, that they can be beautiful and successful by being themselves and working hard—a powerful message that can’t be underestimated.”
For more information regarding the product check out Carol’s Daugther website and sign up to be immediately notified when the Magical Beauty Collection is available, the site states over 15,000 sign-ups already. Press play to see the trailer of the film below which hit theaters on December 11.
Eminem’s music publisher “Eight Mile Style” and Apple Inc. are headed to Detroit’s federal court over a contract dispute.
Eight Mile Style contends that Apple earned $2.58 million from iTunes downloads of various Eminem songs. Eight Mile attorney Richard Busch said during his opening statement Eminem’s contract with record company Aftermath Records did not give the company right to make his songs available for download on Apple’s popular iTunes service.
Eight Mile Style is claiming copyright infringement, alleging Apple did not have a license to reproduce and sell 93 songs at issue.
Aftermath Records, founded by rapper and producer Dr. Dre, is also a defendant in the case. The lawsuit claims Aftermath and Apple ignored Eight Mile’s refusal to sell the songs in downloaded digital format
U.S. District Judge Anna Diggs Taylor is presiding over the trial without a jury, which was agreed to by both sides.
Apple attorney Glenn Pomerantz countered that Eight Mile Style made money off the download purchases. He said the Eight Mile made 9 cents off each song that customers pay to download an Eminem song from iTunes, which opened in 2003.
The 50th Law, which is 50 Cent’s strategic advice book on life and how to become successful, written with author Robert Green landed at #5 on The New York Times’ “Advice, how-to and miscellaneous” bestsellers list. 50’s book joined Steve Harvey’s Act Like a Lady (#4), Think Like A Man and Hill Harper’s The Conversation (#2) on the list, which was topped by Julia Child’s reissue of Mastering the Art of French Cooking Vol. 1.
Sean “Diddy” Combs confirms with Billboardthat he is departing ways with Warner Music Group/Atlantic Records.
“Now that the term of the Warner deal has ended, I have elected to accept an opportunity to move my recording career and future label venture to another company,” Diddy said in a statement.
The joint venture for the Bad Boy roster and catalog will remain with WMG. Diddys next album Last Train to Paris is to be released by Interscope Records.
Press play to hear Angela Yee talk to Diddy about his upcoming album.
The “TAG Signature Series Charity Challenge”, is a national election-style battle between Ludacris, Carmelo and Rob to raise money for their individual charitable foundations by encouraging consumers to purchase their TAG Signature Series scents. Each celebrity’s charitable foundation will receive ten percent of the net realized sales of their product during the Charity Challenge promotion period. The celebrity with the highest net realized sales during the Charity Challenge period will receive an additional $25,000 donation for their foundation.
“The TAG Signature Series is all about helping the consumer to smell the good life and we have partnered with three unique celebrities that truly embody urban style and attitude to make that happen,” said Athena Kasvikis, assistant brand manager at P&G. “The TAG Signature Series Charity Challenge provides a unique fundraising opportunity to increase awareness for each celebrity foundation and to make a difference in the community.”
Dr. Dre established a partnership with Hewlett-Packard. HP to release premium priced laptops, headsets, and software featuring the “Beats by Dr.Dre” brand during this fall.
In an interview with CNET News, Jimmy Iovine confirmed that he and Dr. Dre are part of a plan to reconstruct the entire “digital music ecosystem” from the sound file to the computer and culminating with high-end headsets.
“Everyday a star is born”, J.Cole Jay-Z’s new artist on the Roc Nation label, has partnered up with Jimmy Jazz for its “Fresh for Fall” campaign. The campaign will be activated in over 80 Jimmy Jazz locations as well on their website.
Russell Simmons with the support of Mary J. Blige kicked off the “Building Bounty-ful Bridges Program” at PS 165 in the Upper West Side of New York.
Through Bounty’s partnership with Rush Philanthropic, children across the country will be able to express their creativity by creating a large-scale collaborative painting that “bridges” them creatively with others across the country. This is in perfect sync with Bounty’s mission to provide children with hands-on fun activities that nurture their creativity and curiosity.
“Bounty is a brand committed to encouraging curiosity, creativity and spontaneity, and we recognize the benefits of learning outside the classroom,” said Eric Higgs, brand manager, Bounty. “Given the creative work and hands-on approach Rush Philanthropic has already taken with kids around the country, they make a great partner in bringing this program to life.”
“Art is a great platform to unleash the imagination,” said Russell Simmons, chairman and co-founder of Rush Philanthropic Arts Foundation and hip-hop pioneer. “The Building Bounty-ful Bridges program is a great opportunity for youth throughout the country to express themselves through the arts.”
Vibes.com reports that Sean P.Diddy Combs is leaving Warner Music Group for Interscope Records.
According to a source at Interscope, Puff will be releasing his upcoming album Last Train To Paris, under the label that originally housed his ’90s nemesis, Death Row Records.
Combs closed out his deal with Interscope last week in New York, our source says. He has just flown into Los Angeles for further negotiations.
Diddy does state that he is on the “West Coast” according to his Twitter account. The Last Train To Paris was suppose to be released on September 22, but if he is changing labels this could be the reason for the push back. The album is set for release in 2010 press play and hear Diddy discuss the album at a listening party.
