OMB Peezy Explains Why Rappers Should Avoid Signing To Other Artists

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OMB Peezy, Sick Wid It Records, Big Facts Podcast, Record Deals, Nef The Pharaoh
He spoke about his deal with E-40's Sick Wid It Records & how rapper CEOs are often concerned with their own careers first.

There has been a great debate within the music industry regarding artists signing other artists. We've seen artists take other aspiring rap stars under their wings to help mold and shape them into their crew, but that doesn't always spell a successful Rap career. There are many rappers who have found fame thanks to linking with a veteran artist, much like OMB Peezy did when he signed to E-40's Sick Wid It Records.

"I had a partnership with 40 but I feel like, sh*t, I was like a caterpillar, you know what I'm sayin'," Peezy recently told the hosts of Big Facts Podcast. "I'm trying to grow into a butterfly and you can't grow into a butterfly in a cocoon. I feel like Sick Wid It was a cocoon, feel me? [E-40 is an] artist and a CEO. I feel like, if I could go back in time, I'd sign to a straight CEO. Somebody who gon' be worried about my career as much as I am."

"No disrespect to 40, changed a n*gga life, for real," Peezy added. "Me, if I was a CEO and not an artist, I'd be like, 'Okay, I got connect to this artist, so I'm gonna get this artist for this artist.' It's features that he'll get, but he'll get him for himself. He got n*ggas like me, Nef the Pharaoh, and sh*t like that who would blow with these songs, but I just felt like, that wasn't the place with me."

OMB Peezy advised that any artist starting out or rising in the Rap game should avoid inking deals with other artists who are looking to expand their brand. "You gotta be a real CEO. You can't like, be more focused on rappin' than [being a] CEO... You can't be playin' wit' nobody life." Check out the clip below and let us know if you agree with him.

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Since 2019, Erika Marie has worked as a journalist for HotNewHipHop, covering music, film, television, art, fashion, politics, and all things regarding entertainment. With 20 years in the industry under her belt, Erika Marie moved from a writer on the graveyard shift at HNHH to becoming a Features Editor, highlighting long-form content and interviews with some of Hip Hop’s biggest stars. She has had the pleasure of sitting down with artists and personalities like DJ Jazzy Jeff, Salt ’N Pepa, Nick Cannon, Rah Digga, Rakim, Rapsody, Ari Lennox, Jacquees, Roxanne Shante, Yo-Yo, Sean Paul, Raven Symoné, Queen Naija, Ryan Destiny, DreamDoll, DaniLeigh, Sean Kingston, Reginae Carter, Jason Lee, Kamaiyah, Rome Flynn, Zonnique, Fantasia, and Just Blaze—just to name a few. In addition to one-on-one chats with influential public figures, Erika Marie also covers content connected to the culture. She’s attended and covered the BET Awards as well as private listening parties, the Rolling Loud festival, and other events that emphasize established and rising talents. Detroit-born and Long Beach (CA)-raised, Erika Marie has eclectic music taste that often helps direct the interests she focuses on here at HNHH. She finds it necessary to report on cultural conversations with respect and honor those on the mic and the hardworking teams that help get them there. Moreover, as an advocate for women, Erika Marie pays particular attention to the impact of femcees. She sits down with rising rappers for HNHH—like Big Jade, Kali, Rubi Rose, Armani Caesar, Amy Luciani, and Omerettà—to gain their perspectives on a fast-paced industry.

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