![]() ![]() The hit single is featured on Dro's major-label debut Best Thang Smokin', released in late August the same year. It had heavy rotation on BET and MTV2, and its cellular phone ringtone sold over 500,000 units. Young Dro's signing proved to be successful after the release of the popular single " Shoulder Lean", in the summer of 2006. had signed fellow Bankhead-based rapper Young Dro, to the label. After appearing on several of DJ Drama's Gangsta Grillz mixtapes, Governor later released his Grand Hustle debut Son of Pain, in September 2006. In search of quick jolt of street credibility, the label brokered a deal for the singer to join T.I.'s imprint. Dre, and then with gangsta rapper 50 Cent. Atlantic first tried to pair him with renowned record producer Dr. ![]() Atlantic Records' plan for Governor, who joined Atlantic's roster almost four years prior, was to market him a devotee, or a card-carrying member of T.I.'s "camp.". added American soul singer-songwriter Governor, to the Grand Hustle roster, after Atlantic Records chose T.I. The soundtrack included the song " It's Hard out Here for a Pimp", which won an Academy Award for Best Original Song. In July 2005, the label released the soundtrack to the film Hustle & Flow. In 2005, this led to a deal with T.I.'s Grand Hustle Records. įrom 2002 to 2004, fellow Bankhead-based rapper Alfamega, released several mixtapes, gaining local recognition. He was sentenced to three years in prison. In March 2004, a warrant was issued for T.I.'s arrest after he violated his probation of a 1997 drug conviction. It spawned the singles " 24s", " Be Easy", " Rubberband Man", and " Let's Get Away". released his second album Trap Muzik, on Augthrough Grand Hustle Records it debuted at number four and sold 109,000 copies in its first week. ![]() He resurfaced in the summer of 2003, alongside fellow Atlanta rapper and former label-mate Bone Crusher, on the song " Never Scared." His mixtapes and mainstream exposure from "Never Scared", eventually recaptured major label attention and he signed a joint venture deal with Atlantic Records. He then formed Grand Hustle Entertainment and began releasing several mixtapes, with the assistance of DJ Drama. was released from his Arista Records contract. History 2003–11: Beginnings and various signings ĭue to the poor commercial reception of his debut album, I'm Serious, T.I.
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