By Karu F. Daniels, AOL Black Voices

His Hollywood Ex Wife Tracey Edmonds may be running around and making the scene with Eddie Murphy, but Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds is back in business.

This week, the legendary singer/songwriter signed an exclusive worldwide agreement with the Universal Music Publishing Group, which already owns or administers more than one million copyrights by artists such as U2, Elton John, 50 Cent, Prince, Diana Krall, Ludacris, Godsmack, Ice Cube, Mary J. Blige, The Corrs, Eve, Musiq, Jill Scott, Brian McKnight, No Doubt, and Paul Simon.

"Babyface has long been one of our industry's leading lights as a writer, artist, producer and entrepreneur, offered Universal Publishing chief David Renzer. "He has written, produced and in many cases performed many of our modern day 'classic' songs. We are sure that the story of hit-making will continue for him, and are thrilled to welcome him to the UMPG family."

Babyface, as he is preferably known as, is credited on over 320 albums and he has produced for some of music's biggest legends and top-selling artists, including: Mariah Carey, Toni Braxton, Madonna, Aretha Franklin, OutKast, Vanessa Williams, New Edition, En Vogue, Usher, Phil Collins, Faith Evans, George Michael, Deele, Eric Clapton, Pink, Backstreet Boys, NSYNC, Michael Jackson, Janet Jackson, Carole King, Whitney Houston, Bobby Brown, TLC, Boyz II Men, Bell Biv Devoe, John Mellencamp, Paula Abdul, Heather Headley, and many more.

"I am pleased to be working with Universal Music Publishing," Edmonds, who turned 48 on April 10, said in a statement. "The team has demonstrated their appreciation of my music, and their commitment to my career as an artist, producer and songwriter."

The 10 time Grammy Award winner (four wins for "Producer of the Year") is currently recording his new album to be released via Def Jam, currently helmed by his former LaFace Records partner Antonio "L.A." Reid.

Previously signed to Sony/ATV -- who will retain his back catalogue -- the Indianapolis native currently has new tracks on new projects with Katherine McPhee, Fallout Boy, Nelly, Keyshia Cole, KeKe Palmer and Ashanti.

His last recording project, as an artist, was 2005's 'Grown & Sexy', released on Arista Records.