FSD: First and foremost, congrats on the deal. How’d that come about?
King Louie: Shit, we signed the papers [Laughs]. Faxed it over. Nah, we’ve been back and forth to LA lately, and the second time we were out there, we went out there to meet with Epic. We hollered at them, we came back to Chicago, the lawyers talked and we worked everything out. We came to the right agreement, and did the deal. We actually signed the deal in Chicago, though.
FSD: So it’s a partnership between Lawless Inc. and Epic, right?
King Louie: That’s exactly what it is — a partnership between the labels. Lawless/Sony/Epic.
FSD: Epic/Sony reached out to you?
King Louie: Yeah man, they heard an early version of “Val Venis” and they were rocking with it hard. They loved the record, and we did the deal shortly after.
FSD: So that’s been the hold up with Dope & Shrimp? You’ve been waiting to release it on a major…
King Louie: We were gonna release it as an album on Lawless before Epic came into the picture, but Epic stepped in. They said they could help get it out there better than we could, and get it in certain markets we wouldn’t have been able to touch. So we decided to go with them.
FSD: Dope & Shrimp will be your first major label release?
King Louie: Most definitely — and “Val Venis” is the very first single.
FSD: Any idea when it’s D&S is gonna drop?
King Louie: I honestly have no idea. The album is done, it’s finished. So we’re just waiting on the word from Epic. The sooner the better.
FSD: Anything else you’d like to add?
King Louie: MUBU
Show Comments (19)
YaYa white ft Fredo Santana
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7bu0VcT3bpw
Honest to God
All these chicago dudes getting signed but I bet you any kinda money that its no longevity in none of there careers. I guarantee you all of this buzz will be dead by 2013. Mark my words. I bet nobody will be thinking about Louie, YP, Cheif Keef & his people, or none of these weak ass rappers by next year. Only people that will get deals this year that will be making any real noise by next year is Mikkey Halsted, Rockie Fresh, and Hopefully LEP (I’m talking new people that will get signed that deserve it).
Chicago Best
If you think Chief Keef Will Not Be Around Next Yr! you are out your mind and king louie been making buzz for yrs! Chicago Got Next Dont Hate on them! Not A Good look lol
HAHA
THANK U FAM
boss
u aint never lied i could see them fading if dey cant recreate themselves cuz keef n louie talk about the same shit everysong #NOT HATING im happy 2 see em make it
That Dude
Sounds like someone is a disgruntled rapper or serial hater…one or the other….hating chicago getting on….must be rom St. Louis or Milwuakee…lol
Ambitiousboy
Thats the truth, this have anything with hating because I dont rap. Rockie FRESH is the only rapper I see making it.King louie might do well given time he will improve.Chief keef just wack .
badboy
tru that
THRAX
It’s going on 2015 and We still on. Louie recorded with Kanye since your comment. Lol time be flying huh?
Young Snake
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m0pWUfpvRpQ&w=560&h=315%5D
Twitter.com/djallstyle
Congrats Louie & Team!!!!!! #LetsWork!!
Team Missy
MISSY ELLIOTT SUPPORTS CHICAGO TALENT CHECK OUT HER NEW ARTIST @RWEWOODYTAYLOR & @FOLLOWDABIRD
badboy
yeah im check it out
YaYa white ft Fredo Santana
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W1lwzLjRbMQ
badboy
tht shit went hard
Yaya White GOIN HAM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zbN4z49iJpU
REALCHIBISH
CONGRATULATIONS KING LOUIE! CHICAGO DOIN’ THEY THANG! THESE LIL SHAWTIES FROM THE SAME AREA GOING HARD! CHECK EM OUT!
CHARLIE SHEEN http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mSMA_JPX2f0 THEY GOT BARS…..
Yikes
That nigga is BOrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrIng!!!!!!!!!!!!!!….sorry…..just my opinion….
and NO..Im no disgruntled rapper….Im a fan and a legend though…..hmmmmmmmmmmm…..I think Lil Durk has more appeal …as well as Keef…talent or no talent, lyrics or no lyrics…this is a very very hard business…and those who get in…One thing is true of them all….THEY WORK HARD!…thats why I still support them all..
heater
check out this heat on chief it go hard! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k8h8CMjW4Pk