With all the hype surrounding over night rap sensation Trinidad James and his freshly inked deal with Def Jam, the conversation about big records and quicker record deals was bound to emerge.
“All Gold Everything” was released by the Atlanta rapper just months ago and it has blown into a viral hit. Fortunately, for artists of this day and age, the Internet has helped them reach multitudes and give a platform to launch their careers. Social media outlets like Myspace, Twitter, YouTube, and Facebook have contributed to the instant fame and buzz. James’ new deal is just a reminder of how 15 minutes can be stretched into a multi-million dollar deal, and enable elite recognition. Whether their debut songs were heavily played in the club or the most famous ringtone download of all time, we’ve counted down 10 famous artists who received huge deals after their hit records.
Artists like Soulja Boy, Cheif Keef, and Kreayshawn top the list, click below to see who else made it.
Roscoe Dash recorded “All The Way Turnt Up” with Travis Barker for their mixtape “Im a Differenter.” It wasn’t until Soulja Boy jumped on the rerecording that Roscoe got signed with Interscope.
Kreayshawn became an internet sensation when she released “Gucci Guuci” and received three million views in the first three weeks. Soon after she signed with Columbia Records.
Chief Keef’s “I Don’t Like” became a viral hit in Chicago, it caught the eye of Kanye West and the rest was history. Interscope signed the 17-year-old back in June of this year.
Ca$h Out’s hit single “Cashin’ Out”, which later appeared on his debut mixtape, It’s My Time, has 6,330,457 YouTube views. L.A. Reid got wind of the song and signed him to Epic Records.
T.I.’s femcee prodegy, Iggy Azalea, did big numbers on Youtube with her song “Pu$$y.” Her sassy attitude and witty mouth-piece inked her a deal with Grand Hustle Records and a management deal with Interscope.
Def Jam rapper YG broke onto the scene with singles “Toot It and Boot It” and “Aim Me” which sparked his Internet buzz.
Bay Area rapper Love Rance signed a deal with Interscope after his hit single “Up.” The song peaked at
“This Is Why I’m Hot” rapper M.I.M.S. inked a deal with Capitol Records after his breakout single. The song peaked at #2 on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs.
Interscope artist, Azealia Banks introduced the world to her universe when the YouTube video for “212” hit the web. It has 39,445,000 views to date.
The infamous Soulja Boy Tell Em’ is most famous for his smash record “Crank That Soulja Boy” which has 132,116,606 Youtube views to date. The smash single led him to Mr. Collipark and signing a deal with Interscope Records.
