YOU JUST CAN'T KNOCK GRAND HUSTLE

03.25.09

In a span of 12 months, Grand Hustle went from being perceived as a prototypical vanity label to boasting what might arguably be one of the best rosters in hip-hop. Signing acts like Yung La, 8Ball & MJG, Killer Mike, and brother of "American Idol's" Fantasia, Rico Barrino, the label is clearly making moves.

It all started with the signing of B.o.B in mid-2008, after Atlantic determined that the MC could benefit from being introduced to the world by such a well-established artist as T.I. Brimming with left-leaning charisma and above-average lyrics, critical darling B.o.B seemed like the least likely signee for a label whose only mainstream success had come via the decidedly hood T.I. But thus far, it's worked to the benefit of both, lending a smidgen of street cred to B.o.B while throwing some artistic shine Grand Hustle's way. Check out the rest of the Creativeloafing.com article and find actual quotes from T.I. himself!

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