DMV Rap Artist Signs To Def Jam

As stated by KYSDC.com:



The DMV gets another one as Maryland rapper Logic has signed to Def Jam. The rapper, who was recently featured as one of WKYS’ Hottest Local Music Artists in 2012 and XXL Magazine’s Freshman 10 cover, has had whirlwind of a year lately.

LOGIC STATED: “I’m excited to take this next step in my career,” said Logic in a statement. “It’s incredible for Def Jam and Visionary Music Group to work together and the opportunity to collaborate with a living legend like NO I.D. is priceless. I’m very humbled to be apart of the most iconic hip hop label of all time.”

With his videos such as “The Spotlight” and “All I Do” already getting millions of views on Youtube and a new mix-tape and national tour on the horizon this is great news for the area’s rap scene.

Logic will release his new and highly anticipated (fourth) mix-tape, Young Sinatra: Welcome to Forever in May and below is the tour dates for his upcoming “VMG Welcome To Forever Tour”.

“VMG WELCOME TO FOREVER TOUR”
Starring LOGIC, C DOT CASTRO, and SKIZZY MARS

Date: City: Venue:
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May 14 Atlanta, GA Terminal West
16 Dallas, TX House of Blues
17 San Antonio, TX White Rabbit
18 Austin, TX Stubb’s Jr.
19 Houston, TX House of Blues
21 New York, NY Best Buy Theater
23 Boulder, CO Fox Theatre
24 Fort Collins, CO Aggie Theatre
25 Colorado Spgs., CO The Black Sheep
26 Albuquerque, NM Sunshine
28 Tucson, AZ Rock
29 Scottsdale, AZ Martini Ranch
30 San Diego, CA House of Blues
31 Los Angeles, CA House of Blues

June 1 San Francisco, CA The Fillmore
3 Santa Barbara, CA Velvet Jones
4 Sacramento, CA Ace of Spades
6 Portland, OR Peter’s Room
7 Vancouver, B.C. Fortune Sound Club
8 Seattle, WA The Crocodile
10 Salt Lake City, UT The Complex
11 Denver, CO The Summit Music Hall
12 Lawrence, KS Granada Theater
14 Minneapolis, MN Varsity
15 Milwaukee, WI The Rave II (Downstairs)
16 Detroit, MI Shelter
18 Cleveland, OH HOB Cambridge Room
19 Chicago, IL House of Blues
21 Boston, MA Paradise
22 New York, NY Irving Plaza
23 Silver Spring, MD Fillmore
24 Philadelphia, PA Theatre of Living Arts (TLA)
26 Toronto, Ont. Mod Club

Wale Just Missed Forbes List...

The annual Hip Hop Cash Kings list was announced by Forbes and DMV area native Wale just missed the list. Topped by the likes of Jay-Z (#1), Diddy (#2), and Kanye (#3), the list features 20 of the top hip-hop /rap earners (before taxes and fees are deducted). The majority of those top earners reside on the east coast with a few on the west coast over the past 5 years. The major regions being New York, Atlanta, and California where majority of the top earners are from.

As reported by Steven J. Horowitz at hiphopdx.com:
Wale narrowly missed this year's Hip Hop Cash Kings list, netting nearly $5 million from concert tickets and album sales. As such, Forbes has named the Maybach Music Group rapper a "cash prince," speaking with him about his lofty ambitions.

"I don’t want to be one of those guys that you see who made $4 million, invested $3.5 million, and now you work at Wendy’s,” he said. “I want to get the highest score on Pacman or Frogger … [and] I want to make sure I’m on the Forbes list in a year or two.”

The D.C. native is estimated to make $20,000 per concert, having performed more than 75 shows in the past year. He revealed plans to hold off on spending and plans to put together a line of hats, branded drinking water and a couple of deals with professional athletes.

Watch the interview below: