In March 2012, it was announced that Kendrick Lamar had officially signed with the label. On October 17, 2012, Slim the Mobster was officially released from the label. Dre started to work with his protégés Slim the Mobster and Kendrick Lamar. Later he confirmed that he had returned to Aftermath Entertainment, however it was later confirmed he did not resign to the label.
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Later in January 2010, Game posted a picture of him on Twitter wearing Aftermath chains with a caption saying "It's funny how things come Full Circle". In January 2010, it was revealed that Bishop Lamont had left the label due to the repeated delay of his debut, The Reformation, while long time Aftermath R&B singer, Marsha Ambrosius, had also left the label. While in late 2009, Detroit rapper Hayes was signed to a joint venture with Timbaland's Mosley Music Group but was later released from his contract. But later he was moved just to Aftermath. In early 2009, Slim the Mobster signed to Aftermath in a joint venture with Shady Records and G-Unit Records. Stat Quo was also released from the label in 2008, citing differences in direction. It was later reported that when he signed a deal with Universal Motown, the album would be released on his label, Flipmode Entertainment, through his Universal Motown deal. His album, then titled Blessed, since retitled Back on My B.S., was to be released on Aftermath. Shortly after the release of The Documentary, tension between The Game and 50 Cent ignited, resulting in The Game leaving Aftermath Entertainment in mid-2006.īusta Rhymes was also signed and released one album before later being dropped from the label due to conflict with Interscope head, Iovine. Rapper The Game, who signed with the label in 2003, also released his debut album The Documentary through a joint venture with 50 Cent's G-Unit Records in 2005. Aftermath released 50 Cent's multi-platinum major-label debut album Get Rich or Die Tryin' through a joint venture with Shady Records in 2003. Legal troubles forced singer Truth Hurts to subsequently get dropped from the label after her album's release. Several more artists were signed to, and later dropped from Aftermath, including Hittman and Rakim due to production conflicts. The album went on to be certified six-times-platinum. Dre's follow-up to his 1992 album, The Chronic. Also in 1999, Aftermath released 2001, Dr. The album debuted at number two on the Billboard 200 and number one on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart, went on to be certified quadruple platinum, and arguably became the label's first successful album release. The following year (1999), Eminem's major-label debut album, The Slim Shady LP was released. Upon recommendation from Interscope Records head, Jimmy Iovine, Aftermath signed Detroit rapper Eminem on Monday 9th March 1998. Last Emperor had also been signed during this time, but was shelved due to creative differences with an A&R at Aftermath. His album, however, was shelved, and King Tee was released from his contractual obligations in 2001.
Aftermath's next release was supposed to be by rapper King Tee. Dre himself, debuting atop the Billboard 200 and being certified platinum, it sold below commercial expectation. Despite the highly anticipated album featuring production and cameo appearances by Dr. In the autumn of 1997, Aftermath released the only collaborative project by hip hop super-group The Firm (composed of AZ, Foxy Brown, Nas, and Nature). Dre had been too slow to get the ball rolling on her project. Before the year's end, however, she abruptly left the label, claiming that Dr. In 1997, Dawn Robinson announced her departure from the R&B group En Vogue and that she had signed with Aftermath. Dre Presents the Aftermath was released towards the year's end featuring artists who were amongst the label's first signees (most of the acts featured, however, quickly became disassociated with the company). It was founded as a "boutique label" that prides itself on "quality over quantity", focusing on small numbers of high-profile releases. Dre quickly launched Aftermath Entertainment through Interscope Records. Upon his departure from Death Row Records on March 22, 1996, Dr.
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