It was perhaps the worst kept “secret” in recent memory; however today has finally seen it confirmed that Ciara and Jennifer Lopez have indeed signed with Epic Records.
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The newly-restructured Sony Music label relaunched their official website this AM, boldly showcasing both ladies as flagship acts.
For each lady, the move to the LA Reid helmed imprint is ironic to say the least.
‘Ride’ singer Ciara released her last album (the ill-fated ‘Basic Instinct’) on Jive Records – the now-dissolved label which also sat under the Sony Music umbrella.
J.Lo, on the other hand, spent much of her career at Epic until she was poached by Reid to join his then-label Island Def Jam back in 2010. There, she’d go on to release global megasmash ‘On The Floor’ and its accompanying album ‘Love’ – which conversely received nothing of the sort from record-buyers.
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For any other act, this game of hop, skip, and jump could easily prove a career killer. However, for these two, it seems nesting under the skilled-wing of LA Reid is just what the Career Dr ordered.
Bring on the new material!
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