Are you still on RedOne’s 2101 Records? Because it seems your new music is getting released under a new label, ‘La Clique Music’, which, if I’m not mistaken, is a new label launched by you. Update us!
Mohombi: My pleasure dear friend! You are correct. I am no longer with 2101 Records. I founded La Clique Music ten years ago with the vision of developing artists, songwriters and producers such as myself, and today we are a very productive independent record/Publishing label with promising talent and interesting acts in different genres. Letting someone else control my career was a huge risk and for me a bad experience. I have therefore came to the conclusion that the future belongs to the guy who has something to say about his tomorrow. Today I am a proud La Clique Music artist.
You released a long preview of ‘Movin’’ last November on YouTube, but the actual full song wasn’t made available until you released it on iTunes only last month. And four days later you dropped the music video. Was there a particular reason fans had to wait seven months to listen to ‘Movin’’ in full?
Mohombi: We call it the Show Business. Unfortunately most people focus on the “business” rather than the “Show”… Pardon my french but the hold back was all about Politics & Bullsh*t. Heey, better late than never right ? we “movin” ON !
In late 2013 Pitbull released his ‘Meltdown’ EP featuring five new songs. One of them was 'Sun in California' featuring you. Pitbull's song samples the chorus of 'I Don't Wannna Party Without You', a song that you had released on your own many months before that same year. How exactly did this happen? Did Pitbull's team contact you? Were you 100% OK with him using your song’s chorus?
Mohombi: Pitbull is a very good friend and a mentor that I have huge respect for. He called me up and said: “Papo, That PLAYB4CK track you did & featured on is the Bomb!!”. My answer was: “ Papo, I think it’s meant for you !!!”
What advise would you give to those looking to build a career in the music industry in these times?
Mohombi: A very famous friend told me once that in this industry, Bullsh*t will always beat Talent… So my advise is: don't be a bullsh*tter !! But if you are talented , learn also how to Bullsh*t
RedOne's label seems kind of doomed tbh. I don't get what's happening there. Good for this guy pulling an Azealia and at least getting something out there.
Bad Romance and Poker Face are bigger than this bitch's entire career, he can stay pressed, unsuccessful and irrelevant.
ddd that's fine and all but RedOne can't manage for **** The only artist on his label who's actually gotten somewhat of a hit is Havana Brown? And I think that just blew up on its own before she signed with him.
ddd that's fine and all but RedOne can't manage for **** The only artist on his label who's actually gotten somewhat of a hit is Havana Brown? And I think that just blew up on its own before she signed with him.
Havana is not a redone artist, her main label is island australia.
You gurls need to learn to read. He didn't say he was a bad producer...
He just said his experience of someone else (RedOne) controlling his career (aka being his label boss) was a bad experience
Didn't Lady Gaga Bail on his ass too ? Porcelain Black just shaded him and now Mohombie. It says a lot about Redone's way of Managing his talent. Dr. Luke 2.0
legend P probably told him that since he said before how his label wanted him to stray away from his hard core rap to that crap rap and when he did found success with Culo.
The only artist on his label who's actually gotten somewhat of a hit is Havana Brown? And I think that just blew up on its own before she signed with him.
