69-399: " Like Dat " is the debut single by rapper Stat Quo , released in 2005. It was originally intended to be the debut single for his long-awaited debut album Statlanta but after the album was reworked three times, the original version of the album was scrapped. It was later released for the NBA Live 06 soundtrack and Midnight Club 3: Dub Edition Remix soundtrack. It was also featured on
138-512: A UMG label after being under four different labels with Sony Music since 2006. The singer also announced she will release her fourth album, The Gift of Love , her first ever Christmas album which is set to be released on October 18, 2024. Several artists have criticized Interscope for delaying albums. The label was embroiled in controversy over delaying the release of the singer Bilal 's second album, Love for Sale , because of its creative direction. Dr. Dre had assisted Bilal's production for
207-405: A bonus track. It was produced by Tone Mason , who is the album's lead producer. On October 8, 2013, rapper Game released a mixtape titled OKE: Operation Kill Everything to promote his upcoming studio album, the mixtape was released under The Firm, making it the first release of the label. The mixtape is executive produced by and features Stat Quo on the track "Compton". On December 16, 2013,
276-464: A division of his film company, Interscope Communications . To run it, he hired John McClain, who had played a central role in Janet Jackson 's success at A&M Records , and Tom Whalley, who had been the head of A&R at Capitol Records . Separately, Iovine, who had produced records for U2 , Bruce Springsteen , Stevie Nicks , and John Lennon , among others, was trying to raise money to start
345-453: A global partnership for Blackpink . Interscope and Universal Music Group would represent the girl group worldwide, outside of Asia. In May 2019, Australian pop rock band 5 Seconds of Summer signed with Interscope Records, following their departure from Capitol Records . On March 27, 2020, the band released their fourth studio album Calm . The album was a commercial success and received generally positive reviews from critics who praised
414-480: A label. "I thought, 'Music is going to change,'" Iovine said in 1997. "'Young bands aren't going to be asking for me.' But I love working with the new thing. I always liked the part of the business that's the first time you hear something, and I knew I wasn't in that business anymore." Iovine and Field were introduced by Paul McGuinness , then U2 's manager. After a series of negotiations led by David Geffen , they came to an agreement, and in 1990, Interscope Records
483-613: A line of sneakers, and when he told Iovine about the idea, Iovine said: "You know speakers, not sneakers." 'Beats by Dr. Dre Studio Headphones' were introduced in January 2008 at the annual Consumer Electronics Show . "It took us two years to get them right, but when I heard I knew it was going to be big," Iovine said in 2010. "It's just like listening to a hit record." The marketing for Beats integrated endorsements from Interscope artists including Gwen Stefani , M.I.A. and Pharrell , Lady Gaga, and will.i.am . Lady Gaga's studio debut The Fame
552-583: A member of N.W.A . The Chronic was released in December 1992. By the end of the following year, The Chronic had sold almost 3 million copies. Snoop Dogg 's debut Doggystyle had sold more than 800,000 copies in its first week alone, and Primus and 4 Non-Blondes had released records which hit the US Top 20. In 1993, with an estimated gross of $ 90 million, Interscope became profitable ahead of projections. Interscope further established its strength in
621-445: A neighborhood of Atlanta , at Grady Memorial Hospital . In his early life, he lived with his mother and grandmother. Benton started freestyle rapping at around the age of 12 with his cousin D. Later, his mother bought him a radio, and he would record himself rapping. In 1997, Benton started taking rap seriously, but continued with his education. Stat Quo was discovered towards the end of 2003. Dr. Dre and Eminem individually learned of
690-578: A new label. Described as an amicable parting, Field said he was "anxious to become an entrepreneur again." An agreement with Universal allowed Field to resign a year before his contract was set to expire. Conversely, Whalley, Interscope's president since 1998, accepted the position of chairman of Warner Bros. Records in May 2000 and was not released from his Interscope contract until it expired in August 2001. Interscope/Shady released The Eminem Show , in May 2002 and
759-560: A profit. In 1996, MCA Music Entertainment was renamed Universal Music Group . In 1998, the Universal Music Group parent company Seagram acquired PolyGram Records . MCA's Geffen Records and PolyGram's A&M Records were merged into Interscope, and in early 1999, Interscope Records began operating under the umbrella of Interscope Geffen A&M Records , with Iovine and Field serving as co-chairmen. Iovine's assistant (and former intern) Dean Geistlinger saw Eminem perform at
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#1732876744659828-439: A reported $ 200 million. Under the agreement, Interscope retained complete creative control over the label's recordings. MCA was not required to distribute material that it deemed offensive. Dre left Death Row in mid-1996 due to what was then reported as tension over the creative direction of the label, and founded Aftermath Entertainment , a new joint venture with Interscope. In November that same year, Aftermath debuted with
897-410: A song titled "Far from Coach" as a promotional single from his second studio album O.N.I.F.C. , the track features former Aftermath Entertainment artists Stat Quo and Game , although the song didn't make the cut in the album. The reunion formed a business partnership from both Stat Quo and Game. In late 2012, both rappers founded Rolex Records, which was later renamed to The Firm. Both artists will use
966-432: A street album, through EMI . Stat Quo hoped to release the album in 2009, and promoted the album by releasing multiple mixtapes for free download in 2009, including Quo City , Checks & Balance , and The Invisible Man . It ended up being released on July 13, 2010. In 2009, with distribution from The Orchard , producer Sha Money XL founded a new record label, Dream Big Ventures. Quickly upon its creation, Stat Quo
1035-535: A tour bus carrying Eminem 's entourage for the summer's Anger Management tour swerved off the road and turned over. Stat Quo was taken to Independence Regional Health Center in Independence, Missouri , where he was treated and released. In October 2008, he left Shady Records and Aftermath Entertainment , unhappy with the release status of Statlanta . On April 21, 2009, Stat Quo independently released Smokin Mirrors ,
1104-555: A year, and it achieved profitability in 1993. Chair and CEO until May 2014, Iovine was succeeded by John Janick . In 1992, Interscope acquired the exclusive rights to market and distribute releases from hardcore hip hop label Death Row Records , a decision that ultimately put the label at the center of the mid-1990s gangsta rap controversy . As a result, Time Warner , then the parent of Warner Music Group, severed ties with Interscope by selling its 50 percent stake back to Field and Iovine for $ 115 million in 1995. In 1996, 50% of
1173-474: Is an American rapper and record producer . Benton worked his way to college and attended University of Florida , where he majored in economics and international business in 2000. He was contemplating law school, until veteran Southern rapper Scarface encouraged him to rap professionally. In February 2003, Stat Quo released his first installment of the Underground Atlanta Mixtapes and caught
1242-563: Is an American record label based in Santa Monica, California , owned by Universal Music Group through its Interscope Geffen A&M imprint. Founded in late 1990 by Jimmy Iovine and Ted Field as a $ 20 million joint venture with Atlantic Records of Warner Music Group and Interscope Communications , it differed from most record labels by letting A&R staff control decisions and allowing artists and producers full creative control. Interscope's first hit records arrived in under
1311-406: Is currently managing Young Aspect, and formerly managed Lil Xan . After 50 Cent , Stat Quo was the second and only other artist, until Ez Mil in 2023, signed to both Shady Records and Aftermath Entertainment; he became Dr. Dre and Eminem's newest protégé. Stat Quo was supposed to release his debut album, Statlanta , with Shady/Aftermath but, despite being made three different times, the album
1380-539: Is to bring a respect, and bring a voice to this whole southern movement around the world." In 2005, Stat Quo shot a video for his single "Like Dat". The song was made to be a buzz single, in order to help the artist become more exposed. The video was shot in Atlanta's Zone 3 near the Thomasville Heights projects where Stat Quo was raised and explained his reason for choosing the location in an interview, stating "It's
1449-591: The Atlanta -based rapper via his Underground Atlanta mixtapes. After Eminem heard his music, he gained interest and passed it on to Dr. Dre, and a joint deal was reached, resulting in Stat Quo becoming signed to both Aftermath Entertainment and Shady Records . His debut album Statlanta was originally slated to be released in 2003, under Interscope Records , but was repeatedly pushed back until finally being released independently in 2010, although heavily reworked and not
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#17328767446591518-499: The Billboard 200 at number one, his sixth album to do so. Born This Way by Lady Gaga was released in May 2011, and debuted at number one in 23 countries. In the US, with more than one million copies sold in its first week, it had the highest first-week album sales in five years. Four of the album's singles—"Born This Way", "Judas", "The Edge of Glory", and "You and I"—charted in the top ten of
1587-481: The Billboard Hot 100. Interscope signed Madonna and Van Halen in 2011. Both artists were previously signed to Warner Bros. Records ; both released their first records for Interscope in 2012. In October 2012, John Janick was named president and COO of Interscope Geffen A&M. The founder of Fueled By Ramen , Janick had previous success with artists including Jimmy Eat World , Fall Out Boy , Panic! at
1656-487: The Billboard album charts at number one in March 2015. A week later, Kendrick Lamar 's album To Pimp a Butterfly appeared at number one, a position it held for two consecutive weeks. Lamar won five Grammys in 2016. In August 2017, JoJo announced she had re-signed to Interscope, in a joint venture deal to launch her own music imprint, Clover Music . In October 2018, YG Entertainment teamed up with Interscope Records in
1725-416: The Billboard year end album charts in 2014: The Marshall Mathers LP 2 by Eminem , Ultraviolence by Lana Del Rey , V by Maroon 5 , Native from OneRepublic , Lady Gaga's ARTPOP , and Oxymoron by Schoolboy Q . In December 2014 it was announced that Selena Gomez , previously signed to Hollywood Records , had signed with Interscope. Imagine Dragons ' Smoke + Mirrors debuted on
1794-540: The Billboard 200 and the album went on to be certified 9× platinum in America. In April, it was announced that 50 Cent would sign and develop artists for release on G-Unit Records , which would be marketed and distributed through Interscope. 50 Cent's success allowed G-Unit artists to release their own projects. G-Unit's Lloyd Banks released his debut studio album, The Hunger for More in June 2004 through Interscope. Anchored by
1863-593: The Trill-N-True Certified and The Bottom mixtapes on iTunes . It peaked at No. 35 on Billboard magazine's Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles Sales component chart. The music video was filmed and produced in Atlanta, Georgia , the video includes cameos from Ludacris , Young Buck and Bun B of UGK . This 2000s hip hop song -related article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Stat Quo Stanley Bernard Benton (born July 24, 1978), better known by his stage name Stat Quo ,
1932-573: The Crypt 's Circa: Now! , and, through a joint venture with TVT / Nothing Records , the Nine Inch Nails EP Broken . However, Interscope's success with alternative and rock music was eclipsed by controversy which began in September 1992, when Vice President Dan Quayle called on Interscope to withdraw 2Pacalypse Now, stating that it was responsible for the death of a Texas state trooper, who
2001-501: The Disco and Paramore . At the time of his appointment, it was reported that Iovine had chosen Janick as his eventual successor—Iovine's attention had increasingly turned to Beats, which dominated the headphone market with 2012 revenues of $ 512 million. In May 2014, following Apple's acquisition of Beats, Iovine resigned. As anticipated, Janick was named chairman and CEO of Interscope Geffen A&M. Six Interscope releases appeared in
2070-590: The Kid with Cameron Crowe in Rolling Stone, Elton John said: "I was so furious with Interscope Records because they put it out and they dropped it. I had meetings in the South of France, and I said, 'I know this isn't a commercial album, I just want you to do your best,' and they dropped it like a fucking turd. It's probably why I didn't make another solo record. It was pure heartbreak." John would later return to Interscope in
2139-662: The Rap Olympics in Los Angeles in 1997 and passed Eminem's CD on to Iovine; Iovine, in turn, passed it on to Dre. In February 1999, Interscope and Aftermath released The Slim Shady LP . The album entered the charts at number two, and won two Grammy Awards. Later in 1999 Eminem and his manager, Paul Rosenberg , founded Shady Records . In 1998, Interscope signed a joint-venture deal with Ruff Ryders . On June 22, 1999, Interscope/Flip records released Limp Bizkit 's second studio album Significant Other selling 643,874 copies in
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2208-608: The US in 2019. In 2007, Nine Inch Nails frontman Trent Reznor criticized Universal Music Group for the inflated price of Year Zero in Australia. In an interview with the Herald Sun in Melbourne, he said that an employee of UMG stated that NIN had "a core audience that's gonna buy whatever we put out, so we can charge more...True fans will pay whatever." Nine Inch Nails signed with Columbia Records in 2013. On November 7, 2011, it
2277-569: The United States Attorney's Office regarding this matter". In 1997, Trauma Records filed a $ 100 million lawsuit against Interscope that charged the company with fraud and the unfulfillment of a two-year promise to assign No Doubt to Trauma's roster. After a four-month dispute, the partnership was dissolved in an out-of-court agreement. Trauma Records principals reportedly received an additional $ 3 million; No Doubt remained with Interscope. In 2002, JCOR founder Jay Faires filed
2346-474: The United States, becoming the fastest-selling rock album in history. Cementing Nu Metal 's status in pop culture as a top selling genre during the 2000s. Also Interscope began its relationship with U2 after it acquired the US rights to market and distribute the album All That You Can't Leave Behind . Iovine had been trying to sign U2 since 1990. In 2001, Field resigned as co-chairman of Interscope to start
2415-605: The United States. Feist and Robyn were among Cherrytree's first artists. Four of Interscope's releases were in the top 10 of the year end sales charts in 2005: The Massacre (50 Cent) at number one, Encore (Eminem) at number two, Love.Angel.Music.Baby. ( Gwen Stefani ) at number six, and How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb (U2) at number eight. The Game 's The Documentary appeared at number 16, and The Black Eyed Peas album Monkey Business charted at number 18. In 2006, Dre and Iovine established Beats Electronics . Dre had been approached by his attorney to start
2484-660: The album Dr. Dre Presents the Aftermath . The Death Row deal remained in place until 1997, when Knight was imprisoned for parole violations. In November 1996, with records by Bush, Snoop Dogg, No Doubt, and Tupac Shakur, Interscope became the first label in 20 years to hold the top 4 positions on the Billboard charts. Six additional Interscope releases were in the Top 100. The label was frequently criticized for overspending on artist acquisitions and joint ventures, however, with revenue for 1996 estimated at $ 250 million, it operated at
2553-538: The album in a limited role. After it leaked in 2006, Interscope notoriously shelved the release indefinitely, giving rise to rumors that the label had leaked it on purpose. In 2013, M.I.A. said her album Matangi was held because the label felt the record she turned in was "too positive" for her fans. In 2010, rapper Eve left Interscope after a three-year delay of her album Lip Lock . Blink-182 , All Time Low , and 50 Cent have similarly criticized Interscope. In discussing his 2006 album The Captain &
2622-433: The album would be their lowest-selling of their career up to that point. The band would go in hiatus in 2006, after releasing The Unquestionable Truth (Part 1) , their first EP and later their first greatest hits album called Greatest Hitz in 2005. They both would sell 2,000,000 and 3,500,000 for a combined total of 5,500,000 worldwide. In November 2003, Universal Music Group acquired DreamWorks Records and in 2004 it
2691-527: The alternative and rock genres in 1994. A $ 2.5 million investment to establish a joint venture with Trauma Records yielded three number-one Modern Rock tracks and a platinum-certified album with Bush 's Sixteen Stone . The Nine Inch Nails album The Downward Spiral went to number two on the US charts and was widely acclaimed. Marilyn Manson 's Portrait of an American Family , The Toadies album Rubberneck and Helmet's Betty were commercially successful and critically embraced. In May 1995,
2760-491: The attention of Aftermath Entertainment associate Mel-Man . When Stat Quo was in L.A. performing at Encore, Mel-Man invited him to Record One Studios where he met Dr. Dre . That night at Record One, Stat Quo recorded the song "The Future" with Dr. Dre and released it on the second volume of his Underground Atlanta mixtape in 2004. The tape made its way by a different route to Eminem and led to Stat Quo's record deal with Shady Records and Aftermath Entertainment . Stat Quo
2829-453: The band's artistic growth and maturity. The album charted in more than 25 countries on several charts, the album peaked in the top 10 on 17 charts and debuted atop the charts at number one in Australia, the UK and Scotland. Interscope became the flagship label of Interscope Capitol Labels Group beginning in 2024. The label also signed American singer Jennifer Hudson , her first time being under
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2898-469: The beginning of my career, so I wanted to start where I began life, […] Plus, [the city of Atlanta] is supposed to be tearing the projects down, so I wanted to showcase the area I grew up in and capture it before it was gone forever", it featured a cameo appearance by fellow Atlanta rapper Ludacris . He was featured on the summer 2005 Anger Management Tour , which also included Eminem, 50 Cent , G-Unit , Obie Trice , D12 , and others. On July 13, 2005,
2967-434: The claims with a statement that read: "There is no evidence that any employee of UMG or Interscope Records had any involvement in the drug trafficking ring being prosecuted by that office, nor any knowledge of the contents of any of the packages that were purportedly shipped to its offices. Further, neither UMG nor Interscope Records are a subject or target of the investigation. UMG and Interscope will continue to cooperate with
3036-604: The company to Field and Iovine for $ 115 million. Ownership in Interscope was aggressively pursued by EMI , BMG , PolyGram and MCA. On December 1, 1995, the Los Angeles Times noted that with five albums on that week's pop charts and sales of $ 350 million over the previous three years, "what may have been a smart move politically for Time Warner is now looking like a financial fiasco." In February 1996, MCA Records —then owned by Seagram —bought 50% of Interscope for
3105-565: The controversy related to gangsta rap and explicit lyrics intensified as U.S. Senate Majority Leader Bob Dole accused Interscope of releasing music that glorified violence and degraded women. Among others, the label was criticized by William J. Bennett , a former Education Secretary, and C. DeLores Tucker , the chairwoman of the National Political Congress of Black Women. In September, Time Warner announced it would disassociate itself from Interscope by selling its half-interest in
3174-475: The final six months of 1999. Interscope/Shady released Eminem's The Marshall Mathers LP on May 23, 2000. The fastest-selling rap album in history, it sold 1.76 million copies in its first week. On October 19, 2000, Interscope/Flip records released Limp Bizkit's third studio album, Chocolate Starfish and the Hot Dog Flavored Water and it would shift 1.05 million copies in its first week in
3243-520: The first week. In the second week, it sold an additional 335,000 copies. It would go on to sell 7,000,000 copies in the US. Being certified 7x Platinum in 2001. It would go on to sell 16,000,000 copies worldwide. By the close of the decade, Interscope sales accounted for nearly one-third of Seagram's 27% share of the U.S. music market. Records by Limp Bizkit, Eminem, Dre, Eve , Nine Inch Nails , Enrique Iglesias , Blackstreet , Smash Mouth and others generated an estimated $ 40 million in profit during
3312-506: The label to release new music and sign other artists. He also executive produced and appeared on a hidden skit in Jesus Piece , The Game's fifth studio album and last under Interscope Records . On September 9, 2013, Stat Quo released the first single "Michael" (a tribute to Michael Jordan , Mike Tyson , & Michael Jackson ) from his upcoming second studio album titled ATLA , an acronym for "All This Life Allows", confirmed to appear as
3381-767: The label was acquired for a reported $ 200 million by MCA Inc. , later known as Universal Music Group. Interscope's artist roster includes Sting , Eminem , Snoop Dogg , Lady Gaga , OneRepublic , Dermot Kennedy , Blackpink , Dr. Dre , DaBaby , Billie Eilish , Finneas , Imagine Dragons , Olivia Rodrigo , Selena Gomez , Camila Cabello , Playboi Carti , Kendrick Lamar , Jennifer Hudson , Ken Carson , Destroy Lonely , Jay Rock , ScHoolboy Q , Lana Del Rey , Maroon 5 , Moneybagg Yo , Gwen Stefani , Rae Sremmurd , Gracie Abrams , Zedd , Machine Gun Kelly , U2 , Yeat , Yungblud , Cuco , Juice WRLD , d4vd , Homixide Gang , Reneé Rapp , J. Cole and Karol G . In 1989, Ted Field began to build Interscope Records as
3450-719: The label was that artists would have complete creative control. Interscope's first release was " Rico Suave " by Ecuadorian rapper Gerardo in December 1990; the single reached number seven on the Billboard Hot 100 charts in April 1991. Primus ' Interscope debut, Sailing the Seas of Cheese , was released in May, followed by Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch 's Music for the People in July. It included
3519-509: The number-one single " Good Vibrations ". Two days after first hearing his demo, Whalley signed Tupac Shakur in August 1991, and by November, Interscope released 2Pacalypse Now , Shakur's studio debut. Interscope began to develop a significant presence in the genre of alternative rock in 1992. In addition to a second Primus album, the label released No Doubt 's self-titled debut, Helmet 's Meantime , 4 Non Blondes ' Bigger, Better, Faster, More! , acquired and re-released Rocket from
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#17328767446593588-649: The original Statlanta recorded under Shady/Aftermath, although Dr. Dre was involved during the production as a supervisor. Stat Quo is also featured on Young Buck 's Straight Outta Cashville , Eminem's compilation album Eminem Presents the Re-Up (on tracks "By My Side", Tryin' Ta Win", "Get Low", and on the bonus track "Billion Bucks"), and on the track "Spend Some Time" on Eminem's Encore . Stat has also appeared on tracks with artists such as Jermaine Dupri , The Alchemist , The Game , Disturbing tha Peace , and Chamillionaire . Stat Quo has said that his "number one goal
3657-468: The second single from ATLA was released. The track is titled "Trillion" featuring Dre from production duo Cool & Dre and produced by Tone Mason, who also produced "Michael", the album's lead single. On December 17, 2013, Stat Quo released the long-awaited FUPM Is the Future with Bobby Creekwater under the acronym FUPM meaning "Fuck U Pay Me". The album was initially announced in December 2011 but it
3726-456: The soundtrack for Eminem's semi-autobiographical film 8 Mile in October; the two titles combined sold more than 11,000,000 records before the end of the year. In 2002, New York City rapper 50 Cent signed to Interscope with a $ 1 million advance. 50 Cent's major-label debut album Get Rich or Die Tryin' was released on February 6, 2003, through Interscope. The album debuted at number one on
3795-480: The success of the single, On Fire , the album debuted atop the Billboard 200 and achieved platinum status in America. On September 23, 2003, Interscope/Flip Records released Limp Bizkit's fourth album Results May Vary , selling 325,000 copies in the first week. Debuting at No. 3 on Billboard 200, ending Limp's number 1 streak from their previous releases. It would go on to be certified Gold in 2003 and later Platinum in 2008. Ending Limp Bizkit's commercial peak,
3864-454: Was founded as a joint venture with Atlantic Records . In a 1997 article in Rolling Stone , David Wild wrote: "Interscope's start-up coincided with a period of incredible change in the music world. Nirvana had ushered in the alternative revolution... While the major labels were packed with rosters full of expensive veteran artists who had to redefine themselves for a new rock era, Interscope
3933-544: Was in the business of signing new artists and could – as Iovine puts it – 'move on a dime.'" Based in Los Angeles , California in the Westwood neighborhood at an office building on 10900 Wilshire Boulevard , Interscope was run by "music men". It was a departure from the music industry practices of the 1970s and 1980s, when labels traditionally appointed lawyers and promotion executives to senior positions. A founding tenet of
4002-443: Was initiated by McClain, who met Dre when he was recording his solo debut, The Chronic . Original plans had called for the album to be released through Sony, but Sony passed on The Chronic due to "the crazy things going on around Death Row" and the contractual status of Dr. Dre. After hearing the album, Iovine agreed to put it out, although doing so required a complicated distribution agreement with Priority Records , Dre's label as
4071-433: Was later deleted. On the following day, the option to purchase the album was removed from iTunes. The album debuted at number one when it was officially released. In January 2023, a sex abuse lawsuit was filed alleging that Interscope and its now defunct subsidiary Nothing Records knew about sex abuse committed by Marilyn Manson against a girl in the 1990s when he was signed with Nothing Records. In September 2011, it
4140-537: Was merged into Interscope Geffen A&M. The DreamWorks A&R staff was retained, and the label's artists were divided between Geffen and Interscope. Among others, Interscope inherited Blink-182 , The All-American Rejects , and Nelly Furtado . In March 2005, Interscope launched Cherrytree Records with Martin Kierszenbaum , its head of international operations. Kierszenbaum, also a producer and A&R executive, focused initially on developing artists from outside
4209-482: Was never released by the labels. Statlanta was finally released in 2010 by Sha Money XL 's label Dream Big Ventures. Stat Quo has continued his career in the entertainment industry by earning production and writing credits as well as release more studio albums and launching a record label called Blood Money Entertainment, with West Coast-based rapper The Game . Stanley Benton was born in Thomasville Heights ,
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#17328767446594278-441: Was produced by DeUno, and it is a tribute song to Atlanta rap group OutKast . ATLA is set to be released in 2014. On January 6, 2014, Stat Quo released the fourth single off ATLA entitled "That's Life, Part 1". The single was produced by Bink . With the release of this single, Stat Quo announced the official release date of ATLA as February 15, 2014, which was his son's birthday. Interscope Records Interscope Records
4347-467: Was released in August 2008; it was re-released with eight new songs as The Fame Monster in November 2009. Interscope held the top four positions on the 2009 year-end Hot 100 charts with The Black Eyed Peas' " Boom Boom Pow " (number one) and " I Gotta Feeling " (number four); Lady Gaga's " Poker Face " charted at number two and " Just Dance " was at number three. In June 2010 Eminem's Recovery entered
4416-634: Was reported by federal prosecutors that the Interscope Geffen A&;M Records building was used by a drug-trafficking ring as a transport center. The Drug Enforcement Administration inspected the year-long case and stated that the Los Angeles offices of Interscope Records were used for pickups and deliveries of hundreds of kilograms of cocaine in 2010 and 2011. Rock-It Cargo, a shipping company which has an immense list of musical clients, shipped music cases that allegedly contained drugs to New York City studios. Interscope Geffen A&M responded to
4485-456: Was reported that the South African hip hop/rave group Die Antwoord was leaving Interscope Records over a dispute with the label wanting their second studio album Tension to be re-worked for "mainstream appeal". Problems with Interscope first arose when the group decided the lead single for their second album would be "Fok julle naaiers" (loosely translated to "Fuck you fuckers"). Tension
4554-420: Was shelved while both artists pursued other ventures. Bobby Creekwater finally announced the official release date on December 4, 2013. The first two singles for the album "Alright Alright" & "Blast Off" were released late 2011 and the final single was dropped on December 10, 2013, called "Old School New School". On December 20, 2013, Stat Quo released the third single off ATLA entitled "OutKast". The single
4623-467: Was shot to death in April by a suspect who allegedly was listening to the album on the tape deck of a stolen truck when he was stopped by the officer. The trooper's family filed a civil suit against Shakur and Interscope, claiming the record's violence-laden lyrics incite "imminent lawless action". Earlier in 1992, Interscope negotiated a $ 10-million deal with Dr. Dre and Marion "Suge" Knight to finance and distribute their label, Death Row Records . It
4692-488: Was signed to the label. Statlanta was released on the label. In March 2010, Stat Quo appeared in a HP commercial alongside Dr. Dre promoting HP Beats Audio Laptops, featuring a song taken from Dr. Dre's anticipated upcoming third studio album Detox , in which Stat Quo has worked and provided songwriting. In 2011, Stat Quo was cited at Dr. Dre 's Aftermath Entertainment website as a signed songwriter to Aftermath Entertainment . On July 23, 2012 Wiz Khalifa released
4761-504: Was ultimately released through Zef Recordz in early 2012. On March 15, 2015, Kendrick Lamar 's album, To Pimp a Butterfly , was released on iTunes , Spotify and Google Play eight days ahead of its scheduled release date (March 23). The CEO of Top Dawg Entertainment , Anthony Tiffith , blamed Interscope for the album's unintentional release, and tweeted: "I would personally like to thank Interscope for fucking up our release. Somebody has got to pay for this mistake. #TOP!" The tweet
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