It’s well over a year since we first sat down with one of the fastest rising stars in the music business from Gadsden, Alabama named YelaWolf.
Having just signed with Interscope Records he spoke to us about how Jimmy Iovine had flown out to his home, where he and Luke Wood brought him on board to their legendary roster of talent. If you missed that interview make sure you read it here.
Over the months that followed we kept you up to date as that signing led to Yelawolf and rap supergroup Slaughterhouse finding a firm home under Eminemﾒs Shady Records, at the time he said “Considering where Iﾒm from and the sh-t Iﾒve been through, itﾒs hard to put into words what partnering with Shady means to me, my team at Ghet-O-Vision, and my state of Alabama. I can tell you that when youﾒre willing to give your life up to see a dream through, the reward is great. And now that Iﾒve become an apprentice to one of the greatest artists in the world, my potential reaches beyond anything I ever imagined. Letﾒs kill this sh-t.”
Just a couple of months ago we were able to catch up Yelawolf with and bring you some footage of his incredible live performance at Club Gallery in Planet Hollywood on the strip. If you missed it make sure you watch Dubcnn & Yelawolf Live In Las Vegas @ Club Gallery July 2011.
Today we are back as news has come out that Yelawolf – who was due to drop his debut full-length studio album “Radioactive” on October 25th – has pushed it back to allow him to put extra finishing touches on the album.
“Radioactive” will now be released by Ghet-O-Vision Entertainment/Shady Records/DGC/Interscope on November 21st. “I needed to add some important finishing touches to the album which resulted in the new release date. I have some surprises in store for the fans that have to be seen before the album comes out. Itﾒs definitely worth the wait.”
The album, which finds Yelawolf working with such producers as SupaHotBeats, Justice League, The Audibles and Diplo follows Yelawolf’s critically acclaimed Trunk Muzik 0-60 (Ghet-O-Vision/DGC/Interscope) ﾗ a 2010 compilation of tracks from his Trunk Muzik mixtape along with previously unavailable recordings. Yelawolf is currently on the road with The “Hard White” Tour alongside DJ Craze and Rittz. The tour began in Starkville, MS and criss-crosses the U.S. before wrapping up in Las Vegas on October 28th.
