Busta Rhymes To Sign With Dr. Dre's Aftermath Records

[mako]

Rapper Busta Rhymes has defected from J Records and will ink a deal with Dr. Dre's Aftermath Entertainment.

"We haven't signed the papers yet, but the deal is done," Busta's manager Chris Lighty told AllHipHop.com. "They have been working together for his album for the past few weeks."

Lighty said that the two titans in rap have known each other for years and have always had a mutual respect for each other. Their best-known collaboration together, "Break Ya Neck," was featured on Busta's Genesis album, an album that also spawned the massive single, "Pass The Courvosier."

The follow up, It Ain't Safe No More, was a commercial disappointment compared to other releases in the rapper's catalog and was his last album release for J Records.

Rumors swirled that Busta was set to sign with Dre after It Ain't Safe No More and felt comfortable with the super producer.

"Dre has known Busta for years," Lighty added. "Dre had done songs with Busta in the past and had an interest in working with Busta intimately when he his deal was finished. And simply put, who wouldn't want to work with Dr.
Dre?"

Busta Rhyme's untitled Aftermath Records album is scheduled for a June/July 2004 release date.

^ http://allhiphop.com/hiphopnews/?ID=2882

[madchild]

I dunno, personally I think that was a bad move. Busta has a fan gathering and all, but does he really complement Aftermath? I don't really think so ... they should sign someone controversial like Canibus ... he's in the need for a good label.

[shadylady659]

I aint think they could sign canibus up (they got beef wit him, no?)
Busta'll prolly do aiight therr i think... it's not whut i woulda expected, but whatever...
Busta iz dope anywayz

[madchild]

You know what's sorta funny, I turned on MTV and a Busta Rhymes video was on, and it had Mariah and Rah Digga in it. Is this more than a coincidence that Shady signed him after this video was just made (I believe). It seems weird to see his ex and then an old battle rapper of his (Rap Olympics) in the same video and then he signs Busta on so soon since it dropped. I'm reading way too into it.

[shadylady659]

^^ I know, i wuz thinkin: "But whut about Mariah? Surely that got sum'in to do wit it!" I'm pretty sure it does, but he dissed Mariah in SUPERMAN. I aint geddit- does he still like her or not? :?

[Reign]

Theres plenty motherfuckers out there better than busta, they just going for way more fan support and more publicity cuz busta has been in the game for a while

[BigMann313]

ay i herd it wuz wit shady from one dude, and from another he signe wit shady/aftermath family or is just aftermath???

[SidewayzCox Gump]

Personally i have never sat down and chatted from anyone from shady/aftermath but as far as from a business perspective, like someone else said, he will bring more fans, more sales, and more attention. As far as them signing him and he not being controversial, it doesn't mean they can't sign other people who are, and no he isn't the most skilled rapper but he is original and spreads the label in other directions

[Ma$eN]

I think it was a gd move for aftermath busta rhymes comes out wid some great songs, gd rapper :)