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The legendary Hip Hop collective De La Soul is making a public announcement letting their fans and supporters know that their classic music is finally going on streaming platforms via their long time distributor and iconic Hip Hop label Tommy Boy Records. But their is a catch that rubs off the wrong way to them after negotiations since they will only make 10% off all streaming money, with their old label making a whopping 90% off their catalog stretching back 30 years. This is the blunt nature of the music industry right now especially when talking about classic catalogs of music that labels own. Times have changed now with more rappers going indie or forming their own distribution labels.
On a positive note, this brings up more awareness of De La Soul’s newest projects “Grind Date” and “Anonymous Nobody“, projects they have distributed themselves with them making practically 100% of their streaming earnings. This also announced a new album dropping this yeat featuring Pete rock and DJ Premiere.
Source: UndergroundHipHopBlog.com