West Coast Connection Forum
DUBCC - Tha Connection => Outbound Connection => Topic started by: 187Proof on July 27, 2007, 05:55:51 PM
-
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Jay-Z stepping down from label
BANG Showbiz
Jul. 26, 2007 09:29 AM
Jay-Z is stepping down as CEO and president of Island Def Jam records.
The hip-hop mogul was reportedly unimpressed with the appointment of producer Jermaine Dupri as president of the label's urban music division in February this year and is now in talks to quit the company.
A source told the New York Daily News newspaper: "There isn't room for two kings at one label. "Why would Def Jam bring in another power-hitter urban guy?"
Jay-Z is now reportedly considering moving to Columbia records, the home of his girlfriend Beyoncé Knowles.
The 38-year-old rapper is expected to take ownership of the master recordings of his musical catalogue with him when he moves.
Jay-Z has been responsible for signing a number of major music stars to the label, including his 19-year-old protégée Rhianna - who he signed to Def Jam in 2004.
The hip-hop mogul's success with the young songstress has made him an attractive option for Columbia co-chair Rick Rubin.
A source said: "Rick's creating a supergroup of staff. So it would make sense that he would want Jay on his side."
http://www.azcentral.com/ent/celeb/a...26jayz-CR.html
-
Oh darn...Jay been fucking up that label since he arrived...The Roots *cough cough*
-
jay fucked up ghost, redman , method man, ll cool j, bleek, young gunz and roots sales but nas, rick ross, young jeezy X2, ludacris, Bobby V, ne-yo X2, rihanna X3, Juelz Santana, and soon to be fabolous have gone gold or more so in todays sales jigga has kept def jam abov decline and even the ones that have flopped still did over 200,000 bar redman
-
this been coming for a minute now...
-
GREAT SUCCESS 8)
-
damn can't believe he was pissed that JD was in there.
-
:banana_trippin:
-
Nice! Fuck a Camel.
-
Jermaine Dupri > Jay-Z
-
YES THE GROWTH IS COMING! (lol)
-
Jermaine Dupri > Jay-Z
at what?
-
Jermaine Dupri > Jay-Z
at what?
Haha, true. But damn, Jay-Z & Rick Rubin united! That's a dope move for the game
-
Lol at Jigga being so Childish.
jay fucked up ghost, redman , method man, ll cool j, bleek, young gunz and roots sales but nas, rick ross, young jeezy X2, ludacris, Bobby V, ne-yo X2, rihanna X3, Juelz Santana, and soon to be fabolous have gone gold or more so in todays sales jigga has kept def jam abov decline and even the ones that have flopped still did over 200,000 bar redman
How the fuck did he help Juelz? ::)
-
Lol at Jigga being so Childish.
jay fucked up ghost, redman , method man, ll cool j, bleek, young gunz and roots sales but nas, rick ross, young jeezy X2, ludacris, Bobby V, ne-yo X2, rihanna X3, Juelz Santana, and soon to be fabolous have gone gold or more so in todays sales jigga has kept def jam abov decline and even the ones that have flopped still did over 200,000 bar redman
How the fuck did he help Juelz? ::)
got him a platinum plaque
-
Jermaine Dupri > Jay-Z
at what?
Way better businessman and knows how to run a label without selling the fuck out and screwing alot of people like Jay-Z did on Def Jam.
-
Lol at Jigga being so Childish.
at the mo its nothing more than a rumour.
-
fuck jay-z.
-
Lol at Jigga being so Childish.
jay fucked up ghost, redman , method man, ll cool j, bleek, young gunz and roots sales but nas, rick ross, young jeezy X2, ludacris, Bobby V, ne-yo X2, rihanna X3, Juelz Santana, and soon to be fabolous have gone gold or more so in todays sales jigga has kept def jam abov decline and even the ones that have flopped still did over 200,000 bar redman
How the fuck did he help Juelz? ::)
got him a platinum plaque
Imo, he could've reached higher
-
"Jay-Z is now reportedly considering moving to Columbia records, the home of his girlfriend Beyoncé Knowles"
WHIPPED!!
-
Jay-Z disappointed millions, when a scheduled interview with Hot 97's Angie Martinez was cancelled for personal reasons yesterday (July 27).
The interview was to address a number of matters surrounding the mogul, including recent rumors of his departure from Def Jam.
The rapper and Martinez did get on the phone for a few moments to reschedule and answer a few questions.
After Martinez queried him, Jay-Z said that he'd be at his Def Jam post next week, sidestepping the notion that he was exiting his presidential position at the label.
"If they don't kick me out the building [I will be there next week]," Jay-Z said to Angie Martinez.
She also asked him if he was planning the rumored move to Columbia.
"I'm always looking at the next move," he said and stated that he liked his job at the label.
Additionally, Jay-Z shunned the gossip that he was close to leaving Def Jam.
"I'm nowhere near that. That's the papers, they are ahead of me," he quipped about rumors of his departure.
The interview was rescheduled for Friday August 3 on Hot 97.
Source-allhiphop
-
Jermaine Dupri > Jay-Z
at what?
Way better businessman and knows how to run a label without selling the fuck out and screwing alot of people like Jay-Z did on Def Jam.
I'll give you that. I thought you were speaking on talent.
-
"Jay-Z is now reportedly considering moving to Columbia records, the home of his girlfriend Beyoncé Knowles"
WHIPPED!!
If you had a superbad super rich broad, you'd be whipped too.
-
Jermaine Dupri > Jay-Z
at what?
Way better businessman and knows how to run a label without selling the fuck out and screwing alot of people like Jay-Z did on Def Jam.
I'll give you that. I thought you were speaking on talent.
Musical talent? I'd go with Dupri. Jay's good and all but the amount that JD has ghost written and produced in rap, rnb and pop is enough for me to put him ahead.
-
^^^^
Yeah, as a matter of fact he's won ASCAP producer of the year and writer of year quite a few times. He was THE writer for R&B from 1995 -1999
-
^^^^
Yeah, as a matter of fact he's won ASCAP producer of the year and writer of year quite a few times. He was THE writer for R&B from 1995 -1999
^^
fOR rEAL??
Cool, I've always figured dude to be really talented, aprt from being a producer!