Since taking over Sony Music’s Epic Records in July, label chairman and X Factor judge, L.A. Reid has been busy erasing the company’s tarnished image and rebuilding its roster, which will soon include Outkast and Ciara.

Reid has a long history with both acts, who were originally signed to his LaFace Records (label home to a young Usher, Pink and TLC).

Ciara came into the LaFace fold in 2004 with her first album, Goodies. It featured the hit song 1, 2 Step and has sold more than 2.5 million copies. Her most recent release, 2010’s Basic Instinct, came out via Jive Records. That label is being phased out due to recent consolidation and reshuffling among Sony’s labels, which also include Columbia and RCA, resulting in dozens of layoffs in recent weeks.

Other Reid-era Epic signings include Atlanta MC Future, whose reported first single Tony Montana features popular rapper Drake, and Karmin, the duo known for its quirky interpretations of popular hip-hop tracks like Chris Brown’s Look At Me Now and Lil Wayne’s 6 Foot 7 Foot.