June 27 was a big day for Kanye West and his G.O.O.D Music family. The group released its first major album with Big Sean’s Finally Famous and they also were making major executives moves. West singed his G.O.O.D Music label to an exclusive longterm worldwide label agreement with Island Def Jam Music Group.
“G.O.O.D. Music is an exciting new chapter in the long and successful association of Kanye West and Island Def Jam,” said Barry Weiss, Chairman and COO of Universal Motown Republic Group and IDJMG.
“As a recording artist and a producer over the past eight years, there is no one who has made a greater impression on the game than Kanye. We look forward to working closely with the new and established artists that he will be bringing to G.O.O.D. Music, which is already off to an impressive start with Big Sean.”
Before today, the G.O.O.D Music affiliation was referred as a “family and like a production company.”
“Kanye's genius has been proven time and time again on records and onstage,” said Steve Bartels, President and COO of IDJMG. “He not only pours it out for himself, but he has made the difference with his presence on innumerable projects with other artists who are indebted to him. Kanye is an integral core member of the IDJ family, and G.O.O.D. Music continues his unselfish tradition of bringing along great new artists to the forefront.”
As of now, Kanye will still remain a solo artist at Def Jam.
- By Louis Santiago
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