WRITER - J.R. WRITER SIGNS MULTI-MILLION DOLLAR RECORD DEAL WITH INDEPENDENT

DIPSET rapper J.R. WRITER has landed a million dollar multi-album deal with independent label, Babygrande Records. The 23-year-old MC will join other hip-hop stars signed to Babygrande including Norega, Sa-Ra and the Diplomats. A spokesman for Babygrande says, "J.R. is an incredible artist. At 23, he has already accomplished so much and we will work closely with him to continue his success. "His last album sold over 100,000 copies and if Koch distribution can deliver again, we know we can."