After announcing his departure from the music game to focus on his burgeoning acting carer, the rapper tweeted Monday that he's now a member of Cash Money Records stable of artists."It's official, I'm a Cash Money Millionaire," Bow Wow, who had parted ways with longtime label Columbia Records earlier this year, told his thousands of followers on Twitter. In previous postings, he explained he was deciding between two recording options: signing to T.I.'s Grand Hustle camp through Atlantic Records or relaunching So So Def with longtime mentor/producer Jermaine Dupri.Bow Wow's last album, "New Jack City II," for which he reunited with Dupri, sold a meek 73,000 copies in the United States, according to Nielsen SoundScan. 
Singer/rapper/actor Drake hasn't finalized his highly-anticipated major label deal yet, but friend and collaborator Omarion, who appeared on Drake's popular "So Far Gone" mixtape, has found a label home. Omarion has signed to Lil Wayne's Young Money imprint, becoming Drake's labelmate.Speculation about the signing started when fellow singer, Tyrese, posted a Twitter message several days ago congratulating him on his new deal. Omarion took to his own Twitter page just yesterday and confirmed that he is indeed signed to Young Money.Omarion's last album, 2007's "Face Off," the collaborative project with Bow Wow, has sold 365,000 copies in the United States, according to Nielsen SoundScan. The one-time B2K member was formerly on T.U.G./Sony Urban Music/Epic.
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