CTE World explained

Corporate Thugz Entertainment
Parent:The Universal Music Group
Founded:2001
Founder:Kinky B
Young Jeezy
Genre:Hip hop
Country:United States
Location:Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.

CTE New World (acronym for Corporate Thugz Entertainment, formerly CTE World) is an American record label founded by rapper Jeezy and his former business partner Kinky B in 2001. In December 2012, the label signed a joint venture deal with Atlantic.[1] [2] The label has signed artists including YG, Freddie Gibbs, Blood Raw, Scrilla, and Jeezy's group, USDA. The group's member, Boo Rossini was appointed as the label's president in 2016.[3]

History

Corporate Thugz was launched in 2001 by Young Jeezy and his business partner, Kinky B. The label independently released two albums in 2001 and 2003, Young Jeezy's Thuggin' Under the Influence (T.U.I.) and Come Shop wit Me, respectively.

In May 2004, Jazze Pha's manager, Henry 'Noonie' Lee, showed Jeezy's demo to his friend Shakir Stewart, then Vice President Artist and Repertoire (VP A&R) at Def Jam.[4] Stewart "fell in love with it [the demo] the first time [he] heard it" and took it to L.A. Reid. Reid recognized Jeezy's talent and gave Stewart the green light to sign him. Due to Young Jeezy's rising popularity, other record labels began pursuing him simultaneously to sign with them, most notably, Warner Music and Interscope. Ultimately, Jeezy decided he wanted to be in business with Stewart and Reid and signed himself and Corporate Thugz to Def Jam Recordings and The Island Def Jam Music Group. The following year, he released his 1st major label studio album . Then in 2006 he released his 2nd major label studio album The Inspiration and in 2007 formed the rap group United Streets Dopeboyz of America (USDA) and signed Slick Pulla, Blood Raw, 211, JW and Boo Rossini to Corporate Thugz and released his label's 3rd studio album and USDA's debut studio album . In 2008 Young Jeezy released The Recession.

In 2011, Young Jeezy signed Freddie Gibbs, Tone Trump, and Scrilla to Corporate Thugz. Freddie Gibbs left Corporate Thugz in late 2012, and after leaving the label Gibbs said "Anything he (Young Jeezy) tells you is fake." This laid the groundwork for Gibbs's album ESGN and the diss records directed at Jeezy.[5] On New Year's Eve 2012 Scrilla announced that he had asked for and received his release from Corporate Thugz, and that there were no hard feelings.[6] First action in the new imprint deal with Atlantic, Craig Kallman and Jeezy named Steven "Steve-O" Carless as A&R of Atlantic and President of Corporate Thugz.[7] In early 2013 Young Jeezy signed Detroit hip hop group Doughboyz Cashout[8] and later that year West Coast rapper YG was added to the record label.[9] On August 13, 2013, the label released a compilation mixtape featuring Jeezy, Doughboyz Cashout, and YG titled Boss Yo Life Up Gang.[10] The mixtape was supported by the singles "My Nigga" by YG and "Mob Life" by Doughboyz Cashout, both featuring Young Jeezy. On November 20, 2013 Young Jeezy and Corporate Thugz via Twitter announced he had signed the label to Roc Nation.

Roster

Artists

Discography

References

http://hiphopdx.com/news/id.26345/title.jeezy-joins-jay-z-roc-nation

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Young Jeezy's Corporate Thugz Inks Deal with Atlantic . Rap-Up.com . June 10, 2013.
  2. Web site: Young Jeezy Releases 'It's Tha World' Mixtape, Announces Corporate Thugz, Atlantic Deal . December 12, 2012 . Billboard . June 10, 2013.
  3. Web site: Young Jeezy Signs Boston George and Makes Boo Rossini President Of CTE World . Allhiphop . July 23, 2016 . July 24, 2016.
  4. Web site: Interview With Shakir Stewart. November 14, 2005. HitQuarters. June 22, 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20190111223118/http://www.hitquarters.com/index.php3?page=intrview%2Fopar%2Fintrview_ShakirStewart.html. January 11, 2019. dead.
  5. Web site: Freddie Gibbs Blasts Young Jeezy, Says "Anything He Tells You, It's Going To Be Fake" - XXL . Xxlmag.com . June 10, 2013 . October 6, 2013.
  6. Web site: Scrilla Says He's Leaving Young Jeezy's CTE Imprint. HipHopDX. December 31, 2012. HipHopDX. August 5, 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130921055427/http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.22381/title.scrilla-says-hes-leaving-young-jeezys-cte-imprint. September 21, 2013. dead.
  7. Web site: Young Jeezy Posts Bail. Billboard.com. August 29, 2014. November 1, 2017.
  8. Web site: Young Jeezy Signs 'Ghetto Superstars' Doughboyz Cashout To CTE: Watch Now! - Music, Celebrity, Artist News . https://web.archive.org/web/20130607063451/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1707459/young-jeezy-signs-doughboyz-cashout-cte.jhtml . dead . June 7, 2013 . MTV.com . May 16, 2013 . June 10, 2013.
  9. Web site: YG Young Jeezy CTE . Complex . June 18, 2013 . October 6, 2013.
  10. Web site: Young Jeezy To Release Compilation Mixtape - XXL . Xxlmag.com . August 6, 2013 . October 6, 2013.
  11. Web site: CTE's 2Eleven Says Game Sucker Punched Him At Lil Wayne's Birthday Party. HipHopDX. October 2, 2012. HipHopDX. October 8, 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20121130171211/http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.21385/title.ctes-2eleven-says-game-sucker-punched-him-at-lil-waynes-birthday-party. November 30, 2012. dead.
  12. Web site: Roccett: Explains Leaving Jeezy's CTE. Allhiphop.com. November 1, 2017.
  13. Web site: CTE Member Wink Loc On Meeting Young Jeezy Through Twitter - AllHipHop.com. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20190827071700/https://allhiphop.com/news/cte-member-wink-loc-on-meeting-young-jeezy-through-twitter-HQOsak3lxUWP1I4buycoKg/. August 27, 2019.
  14. Web site: Tone Trump Talks Signing with His 'Favorite Rapper' Young Jeezy. https://web.archive.org/web/20151212102652/http://www.mtv.com/news/1686217/young-jeezy-tone-trump-cte-record-deal/. dead. December 12, 2015. MTV.
  15. Web site: After Freddie Gibbs Departure, Young Jeezy Loses Another CTE Member. December 31, 2012.
  16. Web site: Young Jeezy & The New Members Of The CTE Family MTV . www.mtv.com . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20190827071656/http://www.mtv.com/video-clips/dxhd90/young-jeezy-amp-the-new-members-of-the-cte-family . August 27, 2019.
  17. Web site: Young Jeezy & The New Members Of The CTE Family MTV . www.mtv.com . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20190827071656/http://www.mtv.com/video-clips/dxhd90/young-jeezy-amp-the-new-members-of-the-cte-family . August 27, 2019.