| Diddy to Ink Deal with Interscope Records! |
| By Hip Hop News | |
| 09/30/09 | |
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Sep 30, 2009
Bad Boy CEO Sean "Diddy" Combs has confirmed his new relationship with Jimmy Iovine's Interscope Records, a move he says was prompted by "great chemistry."
Reports of Diddy ending his five year run at Warner Music Group imprint Atlantic Records first hit the 'net on Tuesday (September 29).
In an interview with Allhiphop, however, Diddy himself confirmed the break up and partnership with Iovine.
"I had started some previous business relationships with Jimmy Iovine," Diddy said. "We had a great chemistry with each other. When I sat down with Julie [Greenwald, Atlantic COO] and told them that I had an interest to go sign with Jimmy and they didn't make it rough for me. Lyor [Cohen, WMG Chairman] and Julie were nice enough to let me get my [Bad Boy] name. I was able to take the name over to Interscope
and to still in stay in business with them. I am not abandoning any of
my artists over there, I still have that imprint. But all my future
recordings, including my recording contract, that will be at Interscope Records...We
are going to take our time with the amount of acts that we sign...We
want to find those very unique artists. We want to build something very
special that's not already out there."
Iovine also confirmed Diddy's addition to the camp to PR Newswire, saying, "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."
Diddy's Last Train To Paris will be the first project he releases via his new home.
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