Papoose spoke candidly about the $1.5 million record deal he signed at the beginning of his career. Specifically, he states it was the "worst mistake" he's ever made. In a recent interview with Big Boy TV, the New York rapper opened up about signing his first major deal with Jive Records in 2007 after blazing through the mixtape seen as a young and hungry artist. Papoose notes that "It was the worst mistake I ever made in my life."
During his mixtape days despite working with DJ Kay Slay the New York native said he garnered many "haters" who could've negatively impacted his career. He explained that "in conjunction with a lot of other things, people stood down." His first single had a Snoop Dogg feature and was produced by Scott Storch. However, the label didn't promote it, resulting in the deal folding.
Papoose Speaks On His "Worst Mistake"
Although Pap has had some turbulence throughout his career, his fortunes have turned around over the past few years. Recently, he became head of Hip Hop at TuneCore, a Brooklyn company that specializes in independent distribution and licensing deals. He announced his new role back in January in Times Square, in front of a billboard advertising his new position. Not only that, the Brooklyn rapper added his official email address for potential artists and clients to contact him about TuneCores services.
Additionally, Papoose went on to share another post of him from his office chair where he reflected on his journey. Subsequently, he spoke about how he's looking forward to using all his experience from the rap game to help artists. In a post he wrote, "[It's] very important. Follow your dreams and now you got someone in position who knows how hard it is, who knows how discouraging it can be at times." Signing that $1.5 million record deal might've been the worst mistake Papoose ever made. Overall, despite his setbacks, Papoose has turned his entire career around. Now he's using his experiences to help emerging artists through his position at TuneCore. Do you believe in redemption stories? Let us know what you think in the comments section below.