Jay B, GOT7 member and soloist has announced that he will be leaving his agency H1GHR MUSIC. Through an Instagram post by the mentioned label on July 25, the announcement was made that Sik-K and JAY B will be leaving the said label as their contact has come to an end.
According to the statement, both the artists and the agency thought that it will be better to part ways. JAY B joined the management agency and international hip hop and R&B record label H1GHR MUSIC back in May 2021 after deciding that he will not be renewing his contract with JYP Entertainment where he initially debuted. The rest of the GOT7 members also chose different agencies for their careers.
Under the management of H1GHR MUSIC, JAY B debuted as a solo artist with the single ‘Switch It Up’ and then his first EP 'SOMO: FUME' was released in August. Following this, JAY B released his first physical extended play as Def., ‘Love.’, under the Warner Music Korea label.
Check the agency’s official statement.
“Hello. This is H1GHR MUSIC.
First, we express our deepest gratitude to the fans that have supported Sik-K and JAY B throughout their careers. Our exclusive contracts with Sik-K and JAY B have expired and we have mutually agreed that it is in the best interest of the artists to continue their careers on a different path. H1GHR MUSIC will always support these two as family and we ask the many fans to continue to send your warm regards and support.”
Just before sharing the news of his departure, JAY B shared a teaser post about an upcoming project with the H1GHR MUSIC artists, called ‘Be Right Back’, which is set to release on July 27 at 6 pm KST (2:30 pm IST).
Soon after, JAY B announced his plans of signing with a new label called CDNZA Records.
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