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Jay-Z Leaving Def Jam For???Rumors | Date: 2007-07-25 Reports have surfaced that Jay-Z may be leaving his position at Island Def Jam to work for Columbia Records. According to industry insiders who spoke to New York's Daily News, one of the major reasons Jay (born Sean Carter) will be leaving Def Jam is because of the recent signing of J ... |
Akon To Re-Release His Debut Album 'Trouble'News | Date: 0000-00-00 The expanded addition contains two songs with Canadian rapper Kardinal Offishall, "Baby I'm Back" with Baby Bash, and "Miss Melody" featuring Miri Ben-Ari. Other notable tracks tapped for the bonus disc include: The Beatnuts-guested "Find Us (In the Back of the Club)," which originally appea ... |
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Jermaine Dupri Named President of Island RecordsNews | Date: 0000-00-00 Universal Music Group named Jermaine Dupri the new president of urban music for Island Records today (February 7). According to Billboard.com, the hip-hop mogul, who has produced hits for artists such as Mariah Carey, Usher, Bow Wow and Da Brat, is set to take over the position at Isla ... |
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Janet Jackson Leaves Virgin for Def JamNews | Date: 2007-07-16 Janet Jackson has followed her boyfriend Jermaine Dupri from Virgin to Island Def Jam, Billboard has learned. "She's on Island, but it's more or less [Def Jam CEO Antonio "L.A." Reid's] project," Dupri says. "I let him deal with that on a day-to-day basis. He's going to A&R that project, too ... |
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Janet Jackson Scores Number 1 AlbumNews | Date: 2008-03-05 Janet Jackson returns to Soundscan’s #1 position on the Billboard 200 albums chart, as her Island Def Jam album debut 'Dicipline' enters at the top on first week sales of 181,075 units, it was announced today by Antonio ‘L.A.’ Reid, Chairman, Island Def Jam Music Group. 'Dicipline' marks Janet ... |
Dame Dash Finds New Home With Koch RecordsNews | Date: 0000-00-00 In Dec. 2004, Jay-Z and Damon Dash sold the remaining 50% of Roc-A-Fella to Universal for $10 million dollars. Jay-Z was named President of the Island Def Jam Music Group and acquired 100 percent ownership of the Roc-A-Fella name and company. Dash launched Damon Dash Music Group in January of 2005 a ... |
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Dame Dash Sells His Part of Roc-A-WearNews | Date: 0000-00-00 The move all but seals any further business dealings between the two former Rocawear/Roc-A-Fella co-CEO’s. “Rocawear was my point of view, a Harlem swagger," Dash said of the sale. "They gave me $30 million and 75% of Team Roc. I'm real happy with the deal. I got $22.5 million in cash and the res ... |
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Mariah Carey Re-releasing 'Emancipation of Mimi' With Bonus TracksNews | Date: 0000-00-00 The video for "Get Your Number," featuring Jermaine Dupri, was shot originally for her European fanbase, since it was released as a single there, and this will mark its U.S. release. The DVD will also contain a link to access her new video for "Don't Forget About Us," which Carey shot last weeken ... |
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Jay-Z To Step Down At Def Jam PresidentNews | Date: 2007-12-26 Def Jam President Jay-Z announced on December 24 that he will officially vacate his position as President of Def Jam Records at the end of the year.The 38-year-old rapper issued a statement saying, “I’ve been incredibly fortunate to have served as President of such a culturally-defin ... |
