Serious topics at 106 and Park yesterday…

In a recent article in the LA Times, the details of Drake’s lucrative record deal were released. The deal could shape the industry going forward for many upcoming independent artists.

Under the unusually lucrative agreement he struck with Aspire/Young Money/Cash Money Records distributed through Universal, Drake received a $2-million advance. He retains the publishing rights to his songs and cedes only around 25% of his music sales revenues to the label as a “distribution fee,” his managers said. By contrast, the overwhelming majority of new artists sign financially restrictive “360 deals” that sap their touring and merchandise income and offer much more restrictive profit-sharing.

Keri Keri Keri…smh

The America’s Most Wanted tour features Lil Wayne, Drake, Young Jeezy, and Soulja Boy. Here are the tour dates:

July 27 – Scranton, PA @ Toyota Pavilion
July 29 – Saratoga, NY @ Performing Arts Center
July 30 – Pittsburgh, PA @ Post Gazette Pavilion
July 31 – Philadelphia, PA @ Susquehanna Bank Center
August 1 – Wantagh, NY @ Jones Beach Theater
August 2 – Virginia Beach, VA @ Verizon Wireless Amphitheater
August 4 – Toronto, ON @ Molson Amphitheater
August 5 – Montreal, QC @ Bell Centre
August 6 – Cleveland, OH @ Blossom Pavilion
August 7 – Washington, D.C. @ Nissan Pavilion
August 8 – Raleigh, NC @ Walnut Creek Amphitheater
August 9 – Atlanta, GA @ Lakewood Amphitheater
August 8 – Raleigh, NC @ Walnut Creek Amphitheater
August 12 – Phoenix, AZ @ Cricket Wireless Amphitheater
August 13 – Los Angeles, CA @ TBD
August 14 – Irvine, CA @ Verizon Wireless Amphitheater
August 15 – Concord, CA @ Sleep Train Pavilion
August 17 – Vancouver, BC @ GM Place
August 18 – Edmonton, AB @ Rexall Place
August 20 – Denver, CO @ Fiddler’s Green Amphitheatre
August 22 – Houston, TX @ Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
August 23 – Dallas, TX @ Superpages.com Center

I love this video…

Got damn…

Listen to Jay-Z ft Rihanna & Kanye West “We run this town”

I enjoyed this piece…

Artistic…