REAL STORY: What Went Wrong With G Funk/Def Jam!

[infinite59]

The Inside Story On Def Jam's Faulty Relationship With The West Coast

Written By: Infinite on 12/1/01

Why did G Funk Records relationship with Def Jam Fail?

How did Jay-Z's Roc-a-Fella Records succeed, where Warren G's G Funk Records failed?

How did the Dove Shack "Summertime in the LBC" never get the radio play it deserved?

How come the Twinz album never even went gold?

    Throughout the latter half of the 80's, Def Jam Records saw enormous success.  Def Jam Records/ Rush Management produced a number of hip-hop's early pioneers and hitmakers.  Artists such as, Kurtis Blow, LL Cool J, RunDMC, Slick Rick, The Fresh Prince, and Beastie Boys all saw their carears and records blow up larger than Jay-Z's ego.
    Then as Russel Simmons, owner of Def Jam, describes in the Rap Documentary the show, "Dr. Dre and Suge Knight took all that East Coast rock-n-roll energy, and just took it some place else."  He continue's to ride dick in saying, "They got the money, they own their half of the business, and I can't say nothing about Death Row Records, Dr. Dre, and Suge Knight except, I'm on they dick."


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[Sven]

wow...interesting article, u got talent homie! NO doubt!

It's a sad story, and true...but STILL I love G-Funk and I'm sure it still has enough fans!