Kanye West has signed Chicago rapper Holt to his G.O.O.D. Music record label, it was announced Tuesday. He joins Big Sean, Pusha T, John Legend, Q-Tip, Teyana Taylor and recently Kacy Hill on the roster.
Holt, also known as Hollywood Holt, shared his exciting news on Twitter:
I'm excited to announce this morning that I just signed to #GOODmusic and my music is FINALLY coming out!! Be on... http://t.co/DoqgHtSrq5
-- hollywood holt (@HollywoodHolt) March 4, 2015
And Pusha T welcomed him to the family, as Rap Up reports, sharing a promotional video that was released today with the announcement showing Holt jumping out a window:
Congrats to the newest member of the #GOODMusic family @hxlt2015 #TheInkIsDry and music on the way... pic.twitter.com/hVMjaUn81I
-- PUSHA T (@PUSHA_T) March 4, 2015
Here's video of Holt jumping on West's "Welcome to the World" beat from T.I.'s 2010 album, No Mercy:
UPDATE: Holt's manager tells Billboard Holt is not rapping on his new album at all. "It's like if Joy Division, The Strokes and Dr. Dre made an album," she said.