Donnis gets a winner deal with Fool’s Gold
October 9th, 2009 by Ben Westhoff in Music news.
Atlanta MC Donnis got himself signed. It’s not quite a major label deal, but perhaps it’s something better.
His imprint is Fool’s Gold, a Brooklyn label founded by A-Trak and Nick Catchdubs. A-Trak, of course, is Kanye West’s longtime DJ/homeskillet (and the brother of Chromeo’s Dave1), while Nick Catchdubs is a former Fader editor who helped usher Wale’s rise to rap royalty. Fool’s Gold pressed up Kid Cudi’s first twelve-inch, and is also tight with Kid Sister.
Donnis should fit in well in this milieu. And, besides, these days major deals don’t do much for indie-style rappers. Just ask Wale, for whom Interscope has managed to somehow squander all the hype and good will that Catchdubs and co. helped build for him.
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