There were stories that he came out of the pen with over 350 songs ready to go and went straight to the recording studio (with plenty of whores) to knock them out (the songs). Rather, the vault of unreleased material that Tupac recorded upon his prison release. And not just the classics mentioned above. Well for one, if Death Row does maintain music rights to its catalog, then he obviously has a goldmine of material on his hands.

What does this acquisition mean for Snoop Dogg? Potato Head wanted to do with 'Hail Mary'ДЄs the finance bros all so gleefully reminded me this week, I don't know my ass from my elbow when it comes to high finance (pronounced fin-ance), and need to stay in my lane.Д«ut I do know Blackstone gonna Blackstone, and having Hasbro in bed with them is the least surprising thing ever because their tentacles reach to the furthest ends of the earth. Now if you're wondering what the fuck the toy company responsible for Mr. Nevertheless, Hasbro intends to use the $385 million tranche from the sale (which has received approval from both partiesвЂ™ boards and is expected to officially close in 2021вЂ™s second or third quarter) вЂњto accelerate deleveraging and other general corporate purposes.вЂќДЄnd eOne Music, for its part, вЂњwill operate as a separate business unit,вЂќ with Last Gang Entertainment founder Chris Taylor remaining on as global president as the entity looks to build вЂњa creator-first music brand with global scale and expertise.вЂќ Addressing the sale to Blackstone, Taylor touched upon his vision for eOne MusicвЂ™s role in the creative space moving forward.

Last month, reports suggested that the Pawtucket, Rhode Island-based company was looking to cash out of eOne Music вЂ“ albeit for $600 million. In addition to eOne Music (which includes Dualtone Records and the legendary Death Row Records), eOne encompasses a television unit that handles international distribution for programs likeВ The Walking Dead, as well as a Family & Brands division that owns IP such asВ Peppa PigВ andВ PJ Masks. For background, the 97-year-old toy manufacturer completed its $3.8 billion acquisition of the overarching Entertainment One (eOne) back in December of 2019. Shout out Pawtucket.)Дigital Music News - Blackstone and Hasbro unveiled the all-cash deal today, via a formal release. I know that sounds ridiculous to ask, but Blackstone went in on this deal back in April with Hasbro (yah, the toy company. The big question is, and one I have spent way too many hours searching for since this story broke late yesterday, but can't figure out, is if Death Row still owns the actual rights to the music in its catalog. Responsible for launching the careers of some of the most recognizable rappers ever, as well as just a few of the greatest albums (period) ever - DreвЂ™s first solo album вЂњThe ChronicвЂќ, Snoop DoggвЂ™s debut вЂњDoggystyle,вЂќ and Tupac Shakur's 'All Eyez On Me' just to name a few. Now come to find out they have been sitting on one of the most iconic record labels of all time, Death Row.ДЇounded by none other than Suge Knight. Just the other day we were talking about how deep in the music game BlackstoneВ was, albeit a totally different conversation. вЂњSnoop is clearly the executive to take Death Row into its next 30 years,вЂќ said Chris Taylor, president and CEO of MNRK Music Group.

вЂњWe wish him success in the years ahead as the brand moves forward under his leadership and vision.вЂќ вЂњWe are excited to put the Death Row Records brand back in the hands of a legend like Snoop Dogg,вЂќ Kestnbaum said. This is an extremely meaningful moment for me.вЂќДavid Kestnbaum, a senior managing director at Blackstone, said heвЂ™s looking forward to seeing Snoop Dogg at the helm of Death Row. вЂњIt feels good to have ownership of the label I was part of at the beginning of my career and as one of the founding members. вЂњI am thrilled and appreciative of the opportunity to acquire the iconic and culturally significant Death Row Records brand, which has immense untapped future value,вЂќ the 50-year-old Snoop Dogg said in a statement. Snoop Dogg said heвЂ™s excited about acquiring the labelвЂ™s brand. The terms of the deal were not disclosed. The rapper-mogul acquired Death Row RecordsвЂ™ brand from MNRK Music Group, which is controlled by a private equity fund managed by Blackstone, the investment firm announced Wednesday. Fortune - Snoop Dogg has taken over a popular record label that launched his stellar career.

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