Travis Porter Signs to Jive Records

The Atlanta-based trio abandons their independent status and joins a major record label.

Georgia-based group Travis Porter signed to Jive Records on Monday. The trio, which consists of Strap, Quez, and Ali, became popular using a grassroots effort to market themselves. While independent artists, they toured both in the U.S. and internationally.

Raheem DeVaughn & LOS Plan R&B/Hip Hop Collaborative Album

Of he means what he tweets, Jive Records star Radio Raheem will team with Baltimore emcee LOS for a future LP.

R&B singer Raheem DeVaughn and Baltimore emcee LOS have announced their plans to release a collaborative album, 2 Dope Boyz & A Beat. The Jive Records artist known for his work with UGK, De La Soul and Wale announced these plans on Twitter, just more than a week after LOS released his tape, Shooter.
"So me and @SwaggaBoyLOS bout to do a whole joint together when u download his new Digital Mixtape (Shooter) u will overstand why!” DeVaughn wrote earlier this month on Twitter. DeVaughn also has a rapper, Phil Ade, signed to his 368 Music label.
Similar tandem releases have come in the past from Jay-Z and R. Kelly.