After leaving fans with 12 freestyles yesterday, one for each hour, Big K.R.I.T announces he has left the Def Jam family and it’s MULTI TIL THE SUN DIE!
Def Jam Furious With Kim Kardashian Over What?
Kim Kardashian stars in her fiancé Kanye West’s new video “Bound 2,” and upon its release, posted her own copy on her personal YouTube page. Music videos, especially that of a huge artist like Kanye, are big deals to record labels, with endorsement money and statistics and tons of other important factors playing a part in the specific placement of the visuals: typically the artist’s YouTube or VEVO page. Needless to say, Kanye’s label Def Jam was allegedly furious with Kim’s post. “Whatever Kim or Kanye were thinking, it was a ridiculous decision made without consultation,” a source said. “Kanye is an artist signed to Def Jam and it is the label who makes decisions about where videos and songs are released, not Kanye — and most certainly not Kim. From what the label can gather, Kim totally acted on her own accord. Her decision has cost the label a serious amount of money — and in the process, made her revenue from advertising on her YouTube page.” The video has since disappeared from Kim’s page, now replaced with a link to Ye’s VEVO page.
(Photos) Uh-Oh…Jeezy’s Not Too Happy With Def Jam! And It Looks Like Another Big Exec Wants To Scoop Him!
Apparently Atlanta rappers are just angry tonight! All I want to do is sleep, but people keep going on rants, and I have to keep reporting them! While Trinidad James was having a mini-meltdown on stage in NYC, Jeezy was venting on Twitter, going in on his label, Def Jam Records, and seemingly being courted by a top exec at another major label. Def Jam has yet to address his concerns, but that’s not going to keep Tha Snowman from speaking on what’s on his mind. Who knows what exactly is going on behind the scenes, but hopefully whatever it is gets fixed so that the fans can get a new album. Check out what Jizzle had to say in the gallery.
Congrats! Gunplay Signs Deal With Def Jam!!!!
Hard work definitely pays off! People were wondering what was his label situation and where did he fall under the MMG umbrella and now we have the answer. Congrats to Gunplay, he has officially signed a solo deal with Def Jam. No date has been set for the release of his album. WiL Major
Congrats!! No I.D. Named VP at Def Jam Records!!
Photo Credit: Brian Dowling Congrats are in order for No I.D., (famous for working with hip-hop heavyweights like Kanye, Jay and more), as the producer has been named the Vice President over at Def Jam Records. “I’m (now) executive VP of Def Jam,” he told Billboard Saturday at ASCAP’s Rhythm and Soul team’s pre-VMAs Bowling Mixer. “I’m going to keep on doing what I’m doing and take it to another level.” More of what the new VP said after the jump, Marisa Mendez
