Author Topic: Murder Inc Kicked out of the DefJam !!!! (Read 179 times)

Vigilante · « **on:** March 21, 2003, 12:23:02 PM »

Murder Inc Kicked out of the DefJam Offices - 3/21/2003 - (169 reads)
According to sources, Murder Inc. was expelled from Def Jam Universal's offices today.

If true, the expulsion puts an exclamation point on growing tensions between the label and Def Jam.

The most likely reason for the split is due to an investigation into Murder Inc. and whether or not the label was laundering Kenneth
"Supreme" McGriff's profits from drug sales.

Both Murder Inc. and McGriff are subjects of a federal investigation and are also being investigated as possible suspects in the murder of Jam Master Jay.

"All the slick talk in the world don't mean shit if you end up on your head," a source told AllHipHop.com. "THEY know something or they wouldn't be flipping on this cat like this. WE emphasize talk while the white man speaks with his actions."

Sources also said that Murder Inc. affiliates are being investigated for several murders in Queens, including that of E-Money Bags, another Queen's rapper.

E-Money Bags and three other men allegedly pistol whipped and assaulted Ja-Rule's manager at a birthday party for Irv Gotti in 2001.

Six months later, two of the four were found dead, one being E-Money Bags.

Irv Gotti has also taken several shots at Def Jam's CEO, Lyor Cohen, most recently in the New York Post.

In that article Gotti said "I make a lot of money for Lyor, he better listen to me."

That statement came during a trial in which Gotti held up the recording of the Cash Money Cliq album that was to feature Ja-Rule for indie label TVT.

TVT is suing Gotti and Def Jam for damages.

In February, Murder Inc. Records executive Chris Gotti, brother of Murder Inc. was found shot in the leg near the courtyard of Vivendi/Universal's offices in Manhattan.

Murder Inc. affialiates are also the main suspects in the shooting of Violator Records midtown offices as well as the shooting of Busta Rhyme's SUV last month.

While Rhymes is not involved in any known dispute with Murder Inc., he is managed by Violator.

Rolling Stone, a unit of Vivendi/Universal- the same company that distributes Murder Inc, ran an article claiming that Jam Master Jay was a victim of a feud between 50 Cent and Murder Inc. Def Jam refused to comment on any of the allegations.

source: AllHipHop.com

js83 · « **Reply #1 on:** March 21, 2003, 03:30:56 PM »

hahahaha...fuck those wangstas.

T.J. · « **Reply #2 on:** March 21, 2003, 03:36:20 PM »

Quote from: LAYZ1E on March 21, 2003, 03:30:56 PM

hahahaha...fuck those wangstas.

hahaha

Hatesrats™ · « **Reply #3 on:** March 21, 2003, 04:09:22 PM »

ImO...none of the *major sub labels on Def Jam really need them anyway.

Def Jam need's them way more.
Should be a good split for Murder InC in the long run.

OnE
Hatesrats 2000Tre

*Rocafella
*Murder InC

Twentytwofifty · « **Reply #4 on:** March 21, 2003, 04:59:24 PM »

Quote from: Vigilante on March 21, 2003, 12:23:02 PM

In that article Gotti said "I make a lot of money for Lyor, he better listen to me."

Negro please.

Jome · « **Reply #5 on:** March 21, 2003, 09:21:20 PM »

Quote from: Hatesrats on March 21, 2003, 04:09:22 PM

ImO...none of the *major sub labels on Def Jam really need them anyway.

Def Jam need's them way more.
Should be a good split for Murder InC in the long run.

OnE
Hatesrats 2000Tre

*Rocafella
*Murder InC

I wouldn't place ROC & M Inc. in the same category..
M Inc is on it's way down, and they only have 2 really big singers..
They're more of a pop-label really, if you look at those moving units for M Inc.

The only decent rappers on there gets no exposure, no release, and they're stuck with defending a falling lead singer and the beat-stealing cookie monster.
If I was Tah or Black Child, I would have left as soon as possible.