Raheem The Dream

Written by: pbrown (Atl's StreetTalk Newspaper - 2nd Qtr. 2008)

For most, a 3-month stay in intensive care after suffering a double aneurysm would have been a blow not to recover from. After signing one of his many deals, this particular one with Universal Music and Dem Franchize Boyz, and preparing to shoot the video for the hit single "White Tees", that is exactly what happened to Raheem the Dream about 3 1/2 years ago. And although many expected him not to survive, Raheem has been up and running for the last 2+ years, even securing the deal with Atlantic Records and DG Yola in 2005.

Releasing his first single in 1986, over 20 years ago, Raheem the Dream became one of the first southern black label oweners when he founded On Point Records in 1990 and released his first Album If U Don't Konw, U Betta Ask Somebody. Ten (10) years later, after a series of hot singles and albums, Raheem renamed his label, Tight 2 Def Records and entered into a joint venture agreement with Breakaway Entertainment where he released the hit song "The Most Beautiful Girl" and the acclaimed Tight 4 Life album. Although it is not commonly known, many of Atl's known artists had there professional start with Raheem, including Drama, Young Dro, Fabo, Dem Franchize Boys, DG Yola, Just 4 U, Ms. Neka and now very popular artist named Terrius Nash, who took on a very similar name to Raheem after leaving Tight 2 Def, and is now known as "The Dream". Not only had Raheem signed and worked with some of Atl's hottest artists, but also had ties to producers such as DJ Toomp, Shawty Redd, Cooly C and Red Money. With all those projects under his belt, Raheem still found time to author two really intensive and educational industry books, How to Get Paid from the Record Game and The Record Game Can Be a Dirty Game, which I will say I have read both, and they are great!

What's in the future for Raheem the Dream? Well he's putting his label, Tight 2 Def Records back in full gear signing new producer and artist, Ole-e from Albany, GA, who has produced for Field Mobb and now his own single "Like the Huxtables", and Raheem has been on the look out for fresh talent constantly, signing two hot artists out of Montgomery, AL --- Killa Kat & King South. He says you can definitely expect some blazing singles to come out of these artists, as well as his new Columbus, GA artist - Wish and Alabama native - Chryme as well as Male R&B Crooner D-Suave and Female R&B Singer Amanee.

Be on the lookout for Tight 2 Def Records in 2008, they definitely got something brewing for you! Keep doing you, Raheem the Dream, the streetz are talking!