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Rapper Busta Rhymes shifts to Universal Motown
09/23/2008 6:00 PM, Reuters
Hip-hop star Busta Rhymes has joined Universal Motown after quietly leaving Interscope earlier this year. His upcoming album, previously called "Blessed," is now titled "B.O.M.B." and is slated for December 9, a label spokesperson confirmed. In July, rapper 50 Cent's website, ThisIs50.com, reported that Rhymes was dropped from Aftermath/Interscope, but neither Rhymes nor the label confirmed it. Rhymes broke his silence last weekend on New York radio station Hot 97, telling listeners, "Me and (Dr.) Dre are still good, even though I'm not in business with Aftermath or Interscope." Rhymes went on to explain that "B.O.M.B" stands for "Back on my Bulls**t" and that his newly leaked single is called "Arab Money." "I just want the world to know it's official," Rhymes said. Rhymes released his first four albums via Elektra Records, previously headed by Sylvia Rhone, who now leads Universal Motown. Two sets for J followed, with his lone Aftermath album, "The Big Bang," arriving in 2006. Most recently, Rhymes released the single "We Made It" with Linkin Park, which peaked at No. 65 on the Hot 100 and has sold 189,000 downloads. Reuters/Billboard
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