Mumbai: Universal Music Group owned Republic Records is known to be a home to an all-star roster of multi-platinum, award-winning legends and superstar artists. The brand has legends ranging from Taylor Swift and Post Malone to John Legend and The Weekend as well as Nicki Minaj, Drake, amongst others. The label announces the signing of yet another sensation – AP Dhillon as an artiste on their roster.
With this mega deal, AP Dhillon becomes the first India-born artist of Punjabi lineage to sign with Republic Records, paving the way for enhanced brown representation across the world and setting a precedent for all upcoming talent and the community at large. “Republic Records got and understood who I am from day one. We’re all in harmony when it comes to this new music, and now I just can’t wait to show everybody what we’ve been cooking up,” said AP Dhillon in a statement.
Dhillon has been independently releasing music since 2019 and he is famously known for his 2020 single – Brown Munde – which was one of the most viral and trending songs on the billboard, amassing nearly 700 million YouTube views to date. With the new deal, the singer-songwriter will be on Republic Records’ roster and he is all set to release a single – Old Money – with the label this Friday (Aug. 9) and a new album, The Brownprint, following two weeks later, on Aug. 23.
AP Dhillon has also directed the music video for his upcoming single – Old Money – and the clip will star Bollywood icons Salman Khan and Sanjay Dutt. As AP Dhillon reveals, “I came up with a concept that was influenced by all my favorite action movies, and Salman Khan and Sanjay Dutt showed up and killed it. Old Money is the perfect way for me to start my next era, especially with going big for the music video. I hope you love it as much as I do.”
Dhillon has also co-produced The Brownprint, with DŹŁ (Future, Central Cee), Luca Mauti (J.Cole, Eminem) and AzizTheShake (BIA, Central Cee) also contributing to the upcoming album.
