T.I signs Chipmunk and Iggy Azalea
Chip, T.I and Iggy Azalea
Southern rapper T.I has signed a handful of artists in a bid to expand his label Grand Hustle.
He’s only gone and signed our very own Chipmunk! Who by the way has reinvented himself as simply Chip.
During an interview with MTV News, T.I introduced both artists with one on each side. During this interview Tottenham raised Chip said “I’m 21 now. I’m pretty much, I wouldn’t say as big as I can be in the UK, but we kind of hit a glass ceiling. I got signed when I was 17. I had a platinum album, previous number one singles, Top 10 hits, countless Top 10 features. The biggest hit I had in the UK was a song called “Champion” featuring Chris Brown. It’s actually the theme song on Madden 12”
As well as the North Londoner, T.I has signed Australian female rapper Iggy Azalea who has been blowing up from her buzz she has created on Youtube with her not so high quality rap videos.
When a music mogul such as Jimmy Iovine says to someone ‘You’re the next Tupac’, you know they are tipped for big things. Well either that or an impossible expectation to live up to.
My jaw hit my keyboard when I read the outlandish statement by the Interscope/Geffen/A&M Chairman. I don’t doubt for a moment that she will be hitting the charts left right and centre since the likes of Nikki Minaj paved the way for female rappers to fly high in the pop charts, but to make such a bold comparison to a rap legend I think is rather outrageous.
Of course I am only judging by her Youtube videos as the 21 year old is yet to release a single or a mixtape, yet has graced the cover of XXL Mag amongst artists to look out for. Nevertheless I predict she will have a mixture of Lady Gaga/Nikki Minaj success.
The blonde Aussie told MTV News how she met T.I “Tip reached out just to meet me, to say hello, and I found a position for him conveniently where he could be used, and he was fucking with it”
Of course I am only judging by her Youtube videos as the 21 year old is yet to release a single or a mixtape, yet has graced the cover of XXL Mag amongst artists to look out for. Nevertheless I predict she will have a mixture of Lady Gaga/Nikki Minaj success.
The blonde Aussie told MTV News how she met T.I “Tip reached out just to meet me, to say hello, and I found a position for him conveniently where he could be used, and he was fucking with it”
Iggy make XXL Mag cover
MTV News: Iggy talks about her musical direction
Iggy Azalea - 'My World' Music Video
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