GOT7 singer JAY B and South Korean rapper Sik-K have parted ways with H1GHR MUSIC.
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On July 25, H1GHR MUSIC announced via its social media accounts that both artists have departed the agency following the expiration of their respective contracts.
āOur contracts with Sik-K and JAY B have expired and we have agreed that it is best to continue their careers on a different path,ā wrote the agency on Twitter. āWe will always support them as family forever.ā
Hello. This is H1GHR MUSIC.
Our contracts with Sik-K and JAY B have expired and we have agreed that it is best to continue their careers on a different path. We will always support them as family forever.
ć ¤#SikK @younghotyellow #JAYB @jaybnow_hr#H1GHRMUSIC #ķģ“ģ“ė®¤ģ§ pic.twitter.com/QXRLtGLQvJ— H1GHR MUSIC (@H1GHRMUSIC) July 25, 2022
Following H1GHR MUSICās announcement, newly established label CDNZA Records shared that it had since signed a contract with JAY B. āWelcome to CDNZA Recordsā new family, JAY B! Please look forward to CDNZA Records and JAY Bās various activities,ā it said. The GOT7 singer appears to be the agencyās first artist.
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— cdnzarecords (@cdnzarecords) July 25, 2022
JAY B signed with H1GHR MUSIC in May 2021, three months after his departure from longtime agency JYP Entertainment. In August, the singer released his debut EP, āSOMO:Fumeā, led by the single āB.T.Wā featuring H1GHR MUSIC founder and then-CEO Jay Park.
In aĀ three-star review of āSOMO:Fumeā, NMEās Sofiana Ramli wrote: āAfter being relieved fromĀ JYP Entertainmentās shackles to pursue creative freedom, you would expect the singer to use the opportunity of having a plethora of new producers and collaborators at his feet to experiment greatly, but the end result is neutral and safe.ā
Meanwhile, Sik-K has yet to announce his plans moving forward. The South Korean rapper had been with H1GHR MUSIC since 2016, following his appearance on reality rap competition series Show Me The Money 4.
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