Irv Gotti, busy rebuilding his music empire after being cleared of those high profile money laundering allegations, has announced that he has signed Vanessa Carlton, who will be the first new artist on his The Inc label since forming an alliance with Universal Motown Records.
Carlton, of course, enjoyed some success with both her 2002 debut album 'Be Not Nobody', and her 2004 long player 'Harmonium'. Her first album for The Inc will be released next year. Confirming the signing, Gotti said in a statement: "Vanessa is easily one of the best singer-songwriters that I have ever been around in my entire life. I thank God for bringing us together and for her believing in me and giving me the opportunity to show the world what I have seen, which is V being totally amazing".
By the way, if this story is making any of you think "mmm, I wonder how Irv Gotti has gone about rebuilding his music business since his acquittal on the drugs money charges", well, lucky you, because the former hip hop mogul is currently making a reality show for VH1, all about his revival as a big player in the US music industry. All you have to do now is wait for it to air.