Cyrus Langhorne
Hustle Gang leader T.I. recently updated fans on his long-awaited The Dime Trap album release and explained why it may arrive outside of streaming giant TIDAL.
According to Tip, his urge to make sure the highly-anticipated album reaches all of his fans will limit it from being a TIDAL exclusive.
“There will be some exclusive components, but just because all of my, this is an album that’s dedicated to my core fans,” he says. “The people who went out there the first week Trap Muzik came out, so I’m basically dedicating this album to them and making the music that I know they want to hear me make. So I know those people all of them can’t necessarily afford TIDAL. So we will have some exclusive content and exclusive components. I don’t know if the entire album will be exclusive.” (“The Ed Lover Show”)
Earlier this year, the “King of the South” dished on joining rap mogul Jay Z‘s TIDAL streaming service as an owner.
“TIDAL is trying to put the power and ownership and equity of the art back in the hands of the people who cultivate the artistry. That is what’s important. It’s the only black-owned streaming service and it pays more. When artists get their song played on Spotify or Apple Music or anywhere else, it pays more, offers more back to the artists. As a platform, it’s a multimedia platform.” (Shade 45 Streetz Is Watchin)
A week prior, T.I. officially joined forces with Young Hov’s Roc Nation entertainment company.
Tip announced tonight prior to his livestreamed TIDAL X: TIP show in Atlanta that he has entered into an exclusive distribution agreement with Roc Nation for his forthcoming 10th studio album ‘Dime Trap’ to be released on his Grand Hustle Records. The first single, “Money Talk,” produced by C4 and Kip and is available on TIDAL, the global music and entertainment platform. (Press Release)
