From "American Idol" To Cash Money: Chris Richardson Talks About His Long Musical Journey

Cash Money Records is one of the most diverse record companies in the game. They have a hand in everything from rap to rock to R&B. 

And one of the most promising new acts they signed was none other than American Idol finalist Chris Richardson. 

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The singer already has been making noise this year, most noticeably with his appearance on "Far Away," off of Tyga's Careless World: Rise of the Last King album and his own track "Joy & Pain," which also features the "Rack City"-rapper. 

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The singer exclusively dropped off a video to GlobalGrind, which shows some cool behind the scenes footage of the "Joy & Pain" video.

In the clip, the singer also talks about hard work, how he got to American Idol and his future with Cash Money.

Speaking of Cash Money, the record label's CEO, Baby, talks about what he finds special about Chris in the second video.

Check out the exclusive behind the scenes video above and then check out what Baby says down below. 

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