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Drake Signs Record Deal and his Thank me later album is coming soon but It’s Official Now Drake Signs With Lil Wayne Young Money Label

‘It’s just a great day,’ Drake says of deal.

The wait is over: Drake has chosen to sign with Lil Wayne’s Young Money Records, according to a source.Â The deal breaks down as a joint venture between Young Money and Cash Money, with Universal Republic distributing. Drake’s management is adamant that Drake be viewed as an independent artist, andÂ Universal Republic will distribute the project.

Drake played the game right. He started giving away his mixtape So Far Gone earlier this year, and the word of mouth spread with fans, his peers and record-company executives: a recent New York concert found [Warner Music exec] Lyor Cohen in the crowd, standing among screaming fans, along with Kanye West and Talib Kweli.

“Today isÂ definitely a comfortable day for me, having my team now that’s been in place for a couple of years. It’s just a great day,” Drake told MTV News recently in New York. “It’s something new, but it feels familiar.”

“Independent is a funny term,” he told MTV News on the set of his video for “Best I Ever Had.” “I can go independent, but you need distribution, period. You need somebody to distribute your record and you need that army that a label has to really push the record.”

Thank Me Later, is in production and due later this year, with Kanye West, Lil Wayne and Jay-Z listed as possible collaborators. This summer, DrakeÂ is on tour with Lil Wayne, Young Jeezy and Soulja Boy Tell’em as part of the Young Money Presents: America’s Most Wanted Music Festival.

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