Papoose Signs With Jive Records

[Meho]

New York mixtape stand-out Papoose has reportedly signed with Jive Records.

According to his management's official website, violator.com, The Brooklyn, NY-bred MC has signed a $1.5 million deal with the label. However, the site offered no other information.

At press time, representatives for Jive could not be contacted for comment.

Papoose, who has been co-signed by Busta Rhymes, Nas and Kool G Rap, among others, first came to prominence in 2004 via his song "Alphabetical Slaughter" which was featured on Kay Slay's DJ Kay Slay's Streetsweeper, Vol. 2: The Pain From The Game.

In 2005, he won the Justo Award for the 'Best Underground Rapper' and garnered national attention this year, by appearing on the remix of Busta's single "Touch it"

With the signing, The 28-year-old rapper joins roster that includes The Clipse, Outkast, UGK, Too-Short, R. Kelly and Youngbloodz, among others.

Papoose has been working on his debut album, Nacirema Dream, which is slated to be released this winter or early 2007.

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[DipsetGeneral]

Props to him! Yeah from what I have heard from him this guy has skills.  I just dl one of his latest mixtapes also, bout to check it out

[Jakubs]

Good to hear. Hopefully he actually gets to release a studio album now.

[ABN]

good for him.

[PLANT]

good for him.

[J Bananas]

awesome, he just needs to hurry up and put that album out while he's still got NY by the balls

[Bigg $amo]

awesome, he just needs to hurry up and put that album out while he's still got NY by the balls

word. saigon already missed his chance

[Lunatic]

I ain't really feeling this dude. I ain't hating, but is he serious? Dude makes everyone wait so long, to announce he's signing with Jive? Jive is a shit label. They have serious problems promoting your shit. If Papoose is looking for serious main stream success (and he clearly is), Jive ain't the label for him. And what he get? 1 mill, 1.5 mill? Agian, that ain't shit. For someone who is as hyped as he is, that's peanuts. Crooked I signed with Treacherous Records for like 2 mill.

[Meho]

awesome, he just needs to hurry up and put that album out while he's still got NY by the balls

word. saigon already missed his chance

[QuietTruth]

Yup, good for him.

[rip2pac]

great he got his money but signed to JIVE? wack he wont go plat maybe GOLD

i aint hating but i aint really feeling duke

[Eddie G.]

I hate this guy.  I don't why, I just can't stand him.  Bad news for me because I can expect more guest appearances from him on R&B records that I would normally like by the likes of R Kelly and Joe.  And what's wrong with Jive guys?  R Kelly has dropped nothing but platinum albums on Jive for the last what 10 years.  They were the label that had Britney Spears and NSync, and you saw how much shit they sold.

[Cowboy]

awesome, he just needs to hurry up and put that album out while he's still got NY by the balls

The only balls Papoose got is DJ Kay Slays. Lloyd banks = King Of NY nigga. Glad to hear Papoose got a deal though we can get an actual album from him pretty soon.

[Teddy Roosevelt]

And what he get? 1 mill, 1.5 mill? Agian, that ain't shit. For someone who is as hyped as he is, that's peanuts. Crooked I signed with Treacherous Records for like 2 mill.

1.5 million is a lot of money for a new artists signing to a major label.

[MIC]

Crooked I signed with Treacherous Records for like 2 mill.

2 mill of what? Cause I'm sure you're not talking about dollars.