The deal gives the 22-year-old rapper a major-label partner without pushing her new venture into the background.
The arrangement creates two connected lanes. Santana joins Epic as an artist, while Black Punk Music becomes the banner for the next stage of her work. Her first release under the deal, “A Girl Is a Gun,” arrived Friday, November 6th. She said Epic gave the imprint the right home and credited the company with sharing her interest in moving music forward. Epic chairman and CEO Ezekiel Lewis described Santana as an artist with a distinct sound and point of view. The deal follows a busy year for Santana. Her profile grew after she appeared with Drake and Future on “Ran to Atlanta.”
The song opened at No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100. She also released solo records including “Live Your Life” and “Can’t Touch This.” Black Punk Music was already appearing in the release credits. That run gave the new partnership momentum, but it also arrived after a disrupted summer. Santana and North West announced the Kimokawaii tour in June. The nine-city run was then shelved without a public explanation before its scheduled opening.
Santana released “Molly & Her Week of Wonders” in 2025. The new agreement puts Black Punk Music between that independent rise and a wider Epic system whose rap roster includes Future, Travis Scott and 21 Savage.