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POP NOTES.
TOP DOWN -- After releasing "The Black Album," in 2003, Jay-Z claimed to be retiring from rapping, which seemed to mean that he would keep rapping all the time. On November 21, he will officially end this farcical retirement when he releases "Kingdom Come," on Def Jam records. Since Jay-Z is also the president and C.E.O. of Def Jam, it is a peculiar, if not exactly unprecedented, event (Herb Alpert co-founded A&M records in 1962 and had hits on the label throughout the decade).
A song from the album, "Show Me What You Got," leaked to the Internet in early October. Jay-Z begins with an apology--"What you want me to do? I'm sorry. I'm back"--but he doesn't sound very sorry. He sounds like Jay-Z, confident and slick, the "Mike Jordan of re-cording" that he claims to be in verse number one. This sangfroid is exactly what made him famous in the first place. As with other powerful figures, Jay-Z's calm is even more conspicuous given the frenetic activity surrounding him, ...
- The Island Def Jam Music Group Appoints Shawn 'Jay-Z' Carter to President &...
- Press release article from: PR Newswire December 8, 2004 700+ words
...announced Grammy Award-winning superstar Shawn "Jay-Z" Carter to President & CEO of Def Jam Recordings. The announcement was made today...Chairman of The Island Def Jam Music Group, to whom Jay-Z reports. In addition Jay-Z will continue...
- Jay-Z exits top spot at Def Jam Records.(CELEBRITIES)(Brief article)
- Magazine article from: Jet January 14, 2008 700+ words
...chairman and CEO of Island Def Jam Music Group, said the label regrets Jay-Z's decision to...said in a statement. Jay-Z took over Def Jam in December 2004 in...Warner Music Group. As Def Jam's president, Jay-Z signed a number...
- Rapper Jay-Z tapped top fella at Def Jam.(Shawn Carter)(Def Jam...
- Magazine article from: Daily Variety Gallo, Phil December 9, 2004 700+ words
...the superstar rapper Jay-Z, has been appointed president and CEO of Def Jam Recordings. He will...chairman of the Island Def Jam Music Group. Island Def Jam, whose roster includes...Universal Music Group. Jay-Z's Roc-A-Fella...
- Reebok and Jay-Z Team Up to Offer One Person an Internship with Def Jam Records.
- Press release article from: PR Newswire June 9, 2005 700+ words
...chance to find out. Once again Jay-Z, in conjunction with Reebok...applicant an internship position at Def Jam Records where Jay-Z serves as president. The internship program with Def Jam Records is designed to give one...
- Roc-A-Fella/Def Jam Recordings Does it Again Delivering the #1 Record in the...
- Press release article from: PR Newswire October 8, 1998 700+ words
...Fella Recording artist JAY-Z sells over 350,000...Roc-A-Fella/Def Jam Recording artist Jay-Z, achieves overwhelming...between Roc-A-Fella and Def Jam Records was solidified...the untimely death of Jay-Z's friend and collaborator...
- Island Def Jam Music Agrees to Multi-Song Internet Production Deal for Ja Rule,...
- Press release article from: Business Wire November 7, 2000 700+ words
...signed with The Island Def Jam Music Group to produce...Ja Rule, DMX and Jay-Z was signed as...president of The Island Def Jam Music Group, "The...released Island Def Jam titles: Ja Rule...Girls, Bad Boys" and Jay-Z, "You, Me...
- The Island Def Jam Music Group Scores 35 Grammy Nominations; Nominees Include...
- Press release article from: PR Newswire January 7, 2003 700+ words
...PRNewswire/ -- The Island Def Jam Music Group obtained an...Be Like -- Foxy Brown (Def Jam Records) Best Male Rap...Performance "Song Cry" -- Jay Z Track from :The Blueprint...Track from: Word Of Mouf (Def Jam South) Best Rap Performance...
- Shawn 'Jay-Z' Carter and Def Jam Expand with New Label Roc La Familia; Debut...
- Press release article from: Business Wire July 22, 2005 700+ words
...A-Fella Records and Def Jam Recordings. All artists...distribution support from Def Jam. Roc La Familia will feature...the extensive resources of Def Jam to introduce fans to cultures...from a collaboration with Jay-Z, but was signed by...