“Plaques on the wall of every building that I walk into”

Young Money managers Cortez Bryant and Santi Cargo Rubirosa shared some photos of Euro at the Universal Music Group offices yesterday.

There is no word yet on what the latest YM artist was up to, but he can be seen chopping it up with Katina Bynum, who is the Vice President of Marketing for Universal Motown Records, and Vickie Charles, who is the Senior Director of Publicity for Cash Money and Universal Republic.

Hit the jump to view a couple more pics of Euro and Tez Poe at Universal. Eureka Franklin needs to drop a solo project asap!

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Here are some photos of Nicki Minaj in the press room and onstage during the 2011 MTV Movie Awards at Universal Studios’ Gibson Amphitheater on June 5, 2011 in Universal City, California. You can view the rest of the pics after the jump below, courtesy of WireImage!

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Drake confirms he is Young Money/Cash Money/Universal and says his album “Thank Me Later” will come on Valentines Day, 2010 in the video above.

Drake‘s Young Money record contract details have been revealed by his managers and they say the rapper will have full ownership of his publishing.

In addition to publishing, Drizzy was reportedly given a $2 million advance.

Under the unusually lucrative agreement he struck with Aspire/Young Money/Cash Money Records distributed through Universal, Drake received a $2-million advance. He retains the publishing rights to his songs and cedes only around 25% of his music sales revenues to the label as a ‘distribution fee,’ his managers said. By contrast, the overwhelming majority of new artists sign financially restrictive ‘360 deals’ that sap their touring and merchandise income and offer much more restrictive profit-sharing.

Shout outs to SOHH

In one of hip-hop’s most drawn-out bidding wars, Drake has finally inked a deal with Universal Republic, according to Young Money’s Cortez Bryant.

Bryant says the Toronto rapper was already signed to Young Money Entertainment, but signed his distribution deal on Sunday. “We were looking for all the creative control and all the say-so over the project,” said Bryant, “the person who gave us the sweetest deal.”

Drake, who Bryant says is ecstatic about the signing, will appear on one of two follow-up singles to Young Money’s hit “Every Girl,” slated to drop in the next two weeks.

Drake’s debut album, Thank Me Later, has no release date, but Bryant says the Young Money group album is expected to drop late this year, on the same day as Lil Wayne’s Rebirth.

Shout outs to XXL Mag