Artist that got Signed After Covering a Magazine

Does making the cover of a magazine hold weight in the eyes of the major labels in order to get signed? Even though you can actually buy the cover spot with some magazines. If you spent a few grand getting the cover spot of a magazine - you can actually skip all the B.S.in between to getting your name out there.

For Artists that are looking to to sponsor a site and brand themsleves and don't have 1000's to spend but do have a small budget to market their music. Take a look at the PROMO PAGE . It really doesn't take much to get your music heard. But you must build a fan base to become successful. The "fake" Twitter followers ain't gonna cut it .

Take a look at who made it by getting on the cover of a magazine ....


Got signed to deals after their covers hit newsstands- 10 artists
- Crooked I, Joell Ortiz, Currensy,Blu,Kid Cudi,Mickey Factz,Cory Gunz, Wiz Khalifa, Freddie Gibbs & Kendrick Lamar

Went on to Interscope Records after....covering magazine-9 artists
- Rich Boy, Charles Hamilton, Wale,Yelawolf, French Montana, Iggy Azalea, Don Trip, Roscoe Dash, Machine Gun Kelly

Went to Atlantic Records....
-Lupe Fiasco, Plies, Young Dro, Saigon, B.O.B, Donnis, Diggy Simmons

To Warner Brothers....
-Lil Boosie, Jay Rock, OJ the Juiceman, Pill, Meek Mill

To Def Jam....
-Big Sean, Cyhi the Prince, Big K.R.I.T., YG ( Trinidad James... did he cover a magazine before getting signed..don't think so )

To Epic....
-Nipsey Hu$$le, Future

To Universal....
- Asher Roth, Lil Twist