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Warner Bros. Records/Asylum are pleased to
announce that platinum-selling recording artist
Lil Flip, a.k.a. The Freestyle King, has penned a
deal with the label and is set to release his
forthcoming album, I Need Mine, this Fall.
During the label transition, I Need Mine, was
leaked to the public, because of this the CD will
feature new songs for the Asylum/Warner Bros.
Records release.
"Flip is one of the most innovative rappers who
has earned national respect and attention," says
Chairman & CEO Tom Whalley. "We are excited that
he has joined the Warner Bros. family."
We are excited to be a part of the Warner Bros.
Records/Asylum organization. They both understand
what we are trying to accomplish with Flips career
and I believe they are the best companies to
execute our goals. One look at Asylums success and
overall embracement of the Houston hip hop culture
and Warners relentless dedication to their artists
illustrates their competency and expertise to
continue what Lil Flip started, says Flips Manager
and entertainment lawyer, Sandy Lal of King Pin
Entertainment Group.
The Houston born and bred rapper started his
career in 2001 with the release of Leprechan, a CD
that moved more than 100,000 units before Flip
signed with a major label. He quickly caught the
attention of Loud Records and went on to sell
500,000 copies of Leprechan, earning himself a
gold plaque for his initial release.
In 2002, Loud closed its doors and Flip was
moved to its parent company, Columbia Records
(known now as Sony Urban). On Columbia, Flip
released the platinum-selling Underground Legend
spawning the hip-hop hits U See It, and The Way We
Ball.
Flip took his success to the mainstream in 2004
with the release of his Top 5 charting
platinum-plus CD, U Gotta Feel Me, that gave us
the chart-topping summer smashes Sunshine, and the
Pac Man spin-off Game Over.
We held out on releasing this album on Sony
because the set up was never right and I felt that
my fans deserved the best from me. Ive written and
recorded a bunch of songs that Im sure my fans
will love and now that I am with Warner Bros.
Records/Asylum I am confident that I am in the
right place to take my career to the next level,
says Lil Flip.
A teenage Flip was discovered by DJ Screw and
was knighted the Freestyle King by Screw for his
ability to drop rhymes quicker than most of his
counterparts. Soon after that, Flip started his
own label at the age of sixteen (16) with a
partner and caught the attention of the nation.
Staying true to his lessons with DJ Screw, Flip
has released more than 10 mixtapes over the past
five years selling tens of thousands of them each
independently. Some people are born for success.
Flip is one of them. |