Drake Involved In “One Of The Biggest Bidding Wars Ever,” Allegedly Offered $2 Mil

Toronto MC Drake, arguably the most talked about up-and-coming artist since Kanye West and 50 Cent, is involved in a serious bidding war between at least three major labels according to Billboard.

As XXLMag.com reported last month, Drake is close to signing a deal, but has yet to sign on the dotted line. Billboard has learned that Drizzy will most likely go to Universal, due to the label’s relationship with his crew Young Money. At the same time, this has not deterred other labels from baiting the So Far Gone rapper, whose mixtape single “Best I Ever Had” is receiving serious radio airplay. In fact sources tell Billboard that three majors are in possibly “one of the biggest bidding wars ever.” It is rumored that an undisclosed company has offered Drizzy $2 million to join their ranks.

In addition, Warner Music Group CEO Lyor Cohen and Chief Operating Officer Julie Greenwald made a notable appearance at Drake’s New York City concert last week, showing Atlantic’s interest in the former Degrassi actor.

Rumors hit the net last month that Drake had already signed to Universal. At the time his manager Gee Roberson of Hip-Hop Since 1978, whose clients include Kanye West, Lil Wayne, Young Jeezy and Just Blaze, denied the claims. “Drake isn’t signed to Universal Motown,” Roberson told XXL. “He’s currently in the final negotiations of his deal.”

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Comment by KiD KrooKs on June 6, 2009 at 5:53pm: Yall niggas is silly drakes sick wid it.. Listen to the boys punchlines they on the same scale as weezy y u think weezy puttin this n**** on young money? If you haters think u got better ears for music than wayne yall niggas is trippin. And for all the dumbasses tryin to say o drake aint a g he on degrassi listen to his f***** songs first this n**** barely be talking bout gangster s*** he talks about makin money and hustlin which he obviously doin, so he obviously a real ass n****.

Comment by Jaheim Roberts on June 5, 2009 at 10:33am: Be Real Come on drake is o.k. but who would pay this n**** 2 million for a deal ? lol hes not that damn nice they didnt even offer Lupe that much be serious maybe 100,000 but no more than that dude raps off his blackberry lol

Comment by Slick Vuitton on June 5, 2009 at 4:25am: @ Da Heat

you and your n**** arent going to listen to "best I ever had" but yall going to listen to candy shop song by 50? 50 d*** ryder

Comment by Da Heat on June 4, 2009 at 9:29pm: A f***** child actor turned rapper, this guy cant spit for s***, heard that one song Best I ever Had, sound like a f***** kiddie song, my and my niggas aint gonna listen to this p****

Comment by PETE MILES / KING GREEN ENT on June 4, 2009 at 9:18pm: i'm the best unsigned talent; i don't talk much just do your homework
www.myspace.com/kgent412

Comment by mike on June 4, 2009 at 8:52pm: F*** DRAKE! B**** ASS!

Comment by Coogie'YO,GaruanteedToBeIn,I.C.U on June 4, 2009 at 8:03pm: WillieSurve

I see your passion but 'biggest deal ever' ? n**** gone have to pass level Celine Dion & Janet type contract payments.But a 4 to 6 album deal......noway!

Comment by ZAP! on June 4, 2009 at 7:50pm: hell yeah dem rogers' sumthn else. i hope he get the biggest record deal ever thats R4L

Comment by SKULZ6 on June 4, 2009 at 6:09pm: the kid is in a a very privlaged position! i think he works hard and he's truley talented....

Comment by skino730 on June 4, 2009 at 5:51pm: I still don't get how ah dude from ah kiddie show is ah gangster rapper man the rap game is f***** up now this dude neva seen hard times

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