Davido and UnitedMasters collaborating to launch new label
Grammy-nominated singer Davido is embarking on a new journey in his music business with an American distribution franchise, UnitedMasters.
The Grammy nominee has partnered with UnitedMasters to form Nine+ Records, a label that will expand beyond Afrobeats to include hip-hop, R&B, Latin, and country genres.
The billboard said on Instagram: “Davido is embarking on a new chapter in his career as a as a full-fledged executive.
“The three-time Grammy nominee has signed a deal with UnitedMasters (which recently launched in Nigeria) to start a new label called Nine+ Records, which will cast not just Afrobeats talent but will venture into the realms of hip-hop, R&B, Latin, country and more.”
Captioning the UnitedMasters CEO Steve Stoute statement about the new venture, they added: “I see [Davido] as an entrepreneur that could build the next Bad Boy, the next Death Row and the next label that has a significant impact like a Cash Money.”