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Rapper Busta Rhymes has dumped his record label Aftermath/Interscope and is officially signed with Universal Motown. Motown reps tell SOHH.com, the New York rapper has signed an agreement to release his next project on the famed label, which is also home to Lil’ Wayne and Chamillionaire. The hip-hop icon (???) was in talks earlier this week about leaving Aftermath to pursue a run with Motown, after it was rumored he was being dropped from the label. "I can’t confirm or deny anything," an Interscope/Aftermath rep previously told SOHH about the then rumored split. In addition to an alleged industry beef with label chairman Jimmy Iovine, Busta suffered major delays with his eighth studio album, Blessed, originally slated for an early July release. Blessed was never released, despite the label dropping two videos for the songs "We Made It" and "Don’t Touch Me (Throw Da Water On ’Em)." If released on Motown, Blessed will feature contributions from Linkin Park, Dr. Dre, Green Lantern, Cool & Dre, Nottz, Timbaland and Pharrell. While it hasn't been confirmed, the album is expected to be released around December 9.

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