Watch Out Def Jam & Interscope, Mac Miller Signs $10 Million Record Deal

Written By Cyrus Langhorne

Pittsburgh rapper Mac Miller is reportedly no longer a free agent after signing a $10 million deal with Warner Bros.

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Miller issued a statement to explain his long-awaited power move.

“Warner is the most independent thinking company I met with,” Miller told The FADER in an email. “It is a partnership and now I can focus on building my label Remember through music and let them handle everything I don’t like doing. Nothing will change in how I do things.” He added: “They have Prince.” (The FADER)

Miller released this new track to celebrate his signing…

In honor of the move, Miller has celebrated with a new song.

To celebrate the new deal, Miller is sharing a new track. “Just Some Raps, Nothing To See Here, Move Along.” It’s produced by SAP. (The FADER)

Summer reports claimed Miller had sparked ample record labels’ interest.

Indie hip-hop artist Mac Miller is said to be shopping for a deal with a major and encountering some interest. The former Rostrum artist, newly repped by managers Ron Laffitte (Pharrell, OneRepublic) and Rich Egan, scored #1 and #3 debuts, respectively for his albums Blue Slide Park (2011) and Watching Movies With the Sound Off (2013); he’s moved 760k+ albums overall and nearly 5.5 million singles. Miller also guested on Ariana Grande‘s smash “The Way,” which sold 2 million. He’s been collaborating intermittently with Pharrell on an EP, Pink Slime, that’s been the source of much online chatter. (HITS Daily Double)

Recently, Miller’s former labelmate Vali spoke to SOHH about his exit.

“We still text. He dyed his hair pink. [laughs] So we’ve been texting about that,” Vali told SOHH referring to Miller’s recent hairdo change. “We’re still family. I respect him and everything that he’s doing with his movement and his project. He’s been signed to Rostrum for a while and they really helped him get his projects off the ground. His contract was up and I think he just wants to explore his life and do other things. I know he travels a lot now. He was in Australia the other day. I just think he wants to be more global with his brand. And sometimes you have to leave home and you can’t stay home forever.” (SOHH)

Back in mid-January, Miller promised there were no problems and his business decision had nothing to do with his personal relationship to Rostrum Records.

“Rostrum is my family. That is forever,” Miller said in an exclusive joint statement issued to MTV News on Tuesday (January 14). “No matter what, we will always work together. We moved mountains and I can only see them continuing that tradition. I am grateful for everything I learned and am always here for whatever.” (MTV)

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Written by Cyrus Langhorne

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  1. I’m sure i am not the only person who dont fuck with his music, I just can’t get into his shit maybe bc I can’t relate to it.

  2. Why artist still get millions upon millions of dollars though albums don’t hardly sell these days I’ll never understand .

    • They make money on sales overseas as well as merchandise people still stream and download.

  3. that means his next album will be full of shitty features and recycled south beats….. “watching movies with the sound off’ was a good album because it was original. i hope it stays original. i don’t think a label will let him be himself.

      • His albums wont sell much he aint bad but 10 millon? These niggas throwing there money away

        • If it’s a 5 album deal. Budget for his roster + a share in that. A cut from touring/performances of his sub label, sync-fees & royalties. Thats worth 10 mill EASY. EASY.

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