Lil Wayne clearly has Drake’s back, even if Wayne does neglect all the rest of the Young Money crew. Looking on the bright side I’m sure that Drake will have a very productive future with Young Money Entertainment. Because let’s face it: when Lil Wayne publicly supports a rapper, that’s a big deal. I think that Drake could have used Young Money’s influence in the hip hop community to build his fan base and establish a name for himself without actually signing to the label. That indicated to everyone that there was some interest on both sides but at that point I assumed that Drake was taking the smart route and playing Young Money for all its worth. Before Drake signed with them he was already doing promo shoots with the label. I think what it came down to for Drake and Young Money is convenience. That’s what you get when your buzz is hotter than the Arizona desert. Reportedly there was a $1 million signing bonus on the table as an incentive to reel in Drake. So what sealed Drake’s deal with Young Money?

As an unsigned artist with a Billboard Top 10 hit, Drake technically could have signed with any record label in the world. You can wait it out to find the right label that fufills your needs as a performer. In the position Drake was in, you have a lot of leverage to choose exactly the kind of deal you want. Since Drake had more than one major label fighting to sign him, then why sign with Young Money Entertainment? The “Best I Ever Had” iTunes download numbers are pretty impressive, too. Even moreso than the Young Money single “Every Girl”, which is also doing quite well on the charts. “Best I Ever Had” has proven itself to be quite the airplay monster. He didn’t need a feature from Lil Wayne to make a hot track. Lil Wayne’s endorsements certainly helped Drake’s buzz but without that support Drake still has “Best I Ever Had” under his belt. Which sucks because some of them are pretty fucking talented. Besides Lil Wayne and Drake, do you have any earthly idea who the other Young Money artists are? I’ll give you a second to think about that.Ĭlearly, Young Money Entertainment has a problem attracting attention to its non-Lil Wayne artists. Drake could’ve done so much better than Young Money. Honestly, I am disappointed by this signing. This war also coincided with the explosion of Drake’s lead single “Best I Ever Had.”

I’ve been following the major label bidding war for Drake ever since it was covered by Crazed Hits. Drake: the latest addition to the Young Money familyīy now this signing is no longer news to anyone but I needed to take a few days to organize my thoughts before presenting them to you.

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