Juelz Santana Stays With Def Jam

[Mr. Humonculous]

Juelz Santana Stays With Def Jam, Still Reps Diplomat Records
By Erin Whitlock
Date: 5/13/2005 1:20 pm

Juelz Santana has revealed that he will continue recording for Island Def Jam, even though Dip-Set leader Cam'ron took his Diplomat Records to Asylum/Warner Music Group.

The lone Diplomat is focusing in on career longevity and taking a more front seat approach to the business.

“This time, I’m hands on. I’m like ‘Whats good? Let’s do it,’” Santana told AllHipHop.com. "I’m trying to take this album to the next level.”

Efforts include a new mixtape on the way, titled “Fiend’d Out,” he’s financially backed and directed the video for the single “Mic Check,” from his upcoming new album “What The Game’s Been Missing” and has built his own studio.

By staying on at Def Jam, the youngest member of the Dip Set crew is looking to keep the force to help drive his momentum.

“I just felt like I wanted that [Def Jam] machine behind me. It’s nothing more than that – nothing,” he said. “As long as I do what I have to do to make it hot, from the videos to the street buzz, it shouldn’t be too hard.”

With members Cam’Ron and Jim Jones spread out across record label lines at Asylum and Warner Music Group, he said there’s no bad blood and all previous group projects are still in the works.

“[There is] No beef with the rest of the crew and the IDJ deal is still a joint venture with Diplomat Records,” he said.

While business decisions affected the placement of the group as a whole, ultimately Santana admits he would’ve chosen group solidarity to his former label mates if prompted.

“If Cam had said we are leaving Def Jam, I would have left Def Jam,” he said. “Its just that simple. No questions asked.”


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[We Fly High]

damn did anyone see his new video, Rakim is all over it.

[GangstaBoogy]

this is how crews get broke up. especially considering that Jay-Z & Cam'ron dont get along (for whatever reason)

[eS El Duque]

damn did anyone see his new video, Rakim is all over it.

yea i saw that too

[MANBEARPIG.]

damn did anyone see his new video, Rakim is all over it.

yea i saw that too

Yea me too, could we see a Juelz/Rakim collabo

[Low Key]

 

Interesting...

[Fuck Your Existence]

too bad he's wack

[gdjone]

Why is Rakim making apprearences in video's. He needs to be in a studio somewhere. What is the deal!! And when is the Nas UBR video coming out?

[ABN]

lmao at Jim Jones sayin that peeps workin with Def Jam is gettin homo money when Juelz is signed to DJ.

[Blood~n~Bone]

Juelz is wack! why is Rakim appearing in his videos? Rakim should be seen with these wack ass so called rappers! All good if Rakim isnt rhymeing with dude!
-PEACE-

[Matrix Heart]

JayZ sees Cam'ron as a threat to his career/fans