is OVO the biggest failure of a vanity label of all time?

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OVO didn't have distribution was Weeknd supposed to sit around and wait?

And seeing how Drake took a lot of songs/concepts Weeknd had for himself and put it on Take Care..i wouldn't have signed either.
 

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Ill will records never did anything noteworthy..
Didn't Nas have Trackmasters, Salaam Remi, LES signed, a few of his Platinum album and he had the Bravehearts album and QB's Finest album.

Drake should be doing better IMO.
 

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OVO didn't have distribution was Weeknd supposed to sit around and wait?

And seeing how Drake took a lot of songs/concepts Weeknd had for himself and put it on Take Care..i wouldn't have signed either.

Yes, it's called loyalty.

That's what Tupac expected Tha Outlawz to do with Makaveli Records

sorry Pac but that wouldn't of been a great venture to start a label with
 

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Yes, it's called loyalty.

That's what Tupac expected Tha Outlawz to do with Makaveli Records

sorry Pac but that wouldn't of been a great venture to start a label with

Its a business, There would've been no telling how long Drake would've been waiting for distribution. If he would've signed, the trilogy and Kissland would not have come out when they did.

Just like Tiara Thomas was smart to not sit around and wait for Wale to get distribution [which he still doesn't have yet]
 

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Its a business, There would've been no telling how long Drake would've been waiting for distribution. If he would've signed, the trilogy and Kissland would not have come out when they did.

Just like Tiara Thomas was smart to not sit around and wait for Wale to get distribution [which he still doesn't have yet]

We don't know what information was made available or how these things were communicated with each other, business is always an important aspect but if someone breaks you into the industry loyalty is imperative
 

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murphy lee went plat and so did there group album.
 
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smh at this thread... I'm not even a stan of the dude like that, but OVO had 3 of the best projects of 2013 to me. Drake, PartyNextDoor, and Majid Jordan all released solid projects.
 
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