Jay-Z Confirms Split With Def Jam - Blu-ray Forum

Quad · 05-21-2009, 10:05 PM

http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2009...ple-Jay-Z.html

NEW YORK (AP) -- There will be no encore for Jay-Z and Def Jam.

The rapper confirms reports that he has left the record company where he made most of his biggest hits and went from artist to president, and back to artist again.

In an interview with the Web site RapRadar.com, he thanks the label's executives and calls his time at Def Jam ''a unique and fulfilling experience.''

Last year, Jay-Z and Live Nation struck a wide-ranging deal that included touring, publishing and albums. Jay-Z had owed Def Jam one more record. A representative for Jay-Z declined to elaborate on his comments.

cajmoyper · 05-21-2009, 10:11 PM

Ah shucks, I clicked on another thread and only saw the Jay-Z confirms split with...I was hoping it said Beyonce.

Monkey · 05-21-2009, 10:16 PM

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Originally Posted by cajmoyper

Ah shucks, I clicked on another thread and only saw the Jay-Z confirms split with...I was hoping it said Beyonce.

lol. I was thinking the same thing. Not sure who'd be better off in the split, but her performance in Austin Powers could drive any many to insanity.

Quad · 05-21-2009, 10:23 PM

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Originally Posted by cajmoyper

Ah shucks, I clicked on another thread and only saw the Jay-Z confirms split with...I was hoping it said Beyonce.

Sorry LOL.

MaCruz · 05-22-2009, 12:26 AM

hmmm.. i wonder what his future will be like?

b0bby · 05-22-2009, 01:04 PM

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Originally Posted by macruz19

hmmm.. i wonder what his future will be like?

full of money and lots of bootyliciousness? not a bad life don't feel sorry for him.

GaS · 05-22-2009, 01:04 PM

Who is splitting with what?

MCT · 05-22-2009, 01:09 PM

Jay should have done this a long, long time ago in an era far, far away. Now he's a 40+ year old rapper that is losing touch with the new generation. I honestly think his time is up.

DonRSD · 05-22-2009, 03:43 PM

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Originally Posted by MCT

Jay should have done this a long, long time ago in an era far, far away. Now he's a 40+ year old rapper that is losing touch with the new generation. I honestly think his time is up.

he hsnt lost touch.....i hope he doesnt try to appeal to the younger crowd (the current 18 year olds)

im 29 and have listened to jay from the get go
whats frustrating is the commercial songs on the albums

you can make a commercial song and still have it not sound like the rest of the commercial songs
see ready to die/it was written

either way ill download anything and never buy a cd like ive been doing for 9+ years now

MCT · 05-22-2009, 03:48 PM

he cant appeal to the younger crowd....I know it sounds crazy, but we're coming to a point where there's a whole generation of young cats coming up that dont even know who Jay Z is, or how much he's impacted the genre at least.

but as far as commercial songs...dude, Jay has been making those type of songs since Vol.1. He kinda just follows whatevers poppin at the time and puts his own stamp on it. He's notorious for that shit. To fault him now for that would be asanine.

Another_Dude · 05-22-2009, 03:48 PM

Brad Pitt took his kids to the movies?

dommo92 · 05-25-2009, 07:14 AM

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Originally Posted by MCT

Jay should have done this a long, long time ago in an era far, far away. Now he's a 40+ year old rapper that is losing touch with the new generation. I honestly think his time is up.

Shhh quiet. The Blueprint 3 will own so hard.

05-21-2009, 10:05 PM	#1
Quad Expert Member Member since:Oct 2007	Jay-Z Confirms Split With Def Jam http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2009...ple-Jay-Z.html NEW YORK (AP) -- There will be no encore for Jay-Z and Def Jam. The rapper confirms reports that he has left the record company where he made most of his biggest hits and went from artist to president, and back to artist again. In an interview with the Web site RapRadar.com, he thanks the label's executives and calls his time at Def Jam ''a unique and fulfilling experience.'' Last year, Jay-Z and Live Nation struck a wide-ranging deal that included touring, publishing and albums. Jay-Z had owed Def Jam one more record. A representative for Jay-Z declined to elaborate on his comments.

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05-21-2009, 10:11 PM	#2
cajmoyper Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Jun 2007 Location:San Antonio, TX Home Theater Gallery:8 Blu-ray collection:182	Ah shucks, I clicked on another thread and only saw the Jay-Z confirms split with...I was hoping it said Beyonce.

05-22-2009, 12:26 AM	#5
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05-22-2009, 01:04 PM	#7
GaS Senior Member Member since:Aug 2006	Who is splitting with what?

05-22-2009, 01:09 PM	#8
MCT Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Nov 2008 Blu-ray collection:499 Blu-ray reviews: 8 Trading Score:1	Jay should have done this a long, long time ago in an era far, far away. Now he's a 40+ year old rapper that is losing touch with the new generation. I honestly think his time is up.

05-22-2009, 03:48 PM	#10
MCT Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Nov 2008 Blu-ray collection:499 Blu-ray reviews: 8 Trading Score:1	he cant appeal to the younger crowd....I know it sounds crazy, but we're coming to a point where there's a whole generation of young cats coming up that dont even know who Jay Z is, or how much he's impacted the genre at least. but as far as commercial songs...dude, Jay has been making those type of songs since Vol.1. He kinda just follows whatevers poppin at the time and puts his own stamp on it. He's notorious for that shit. To fault him now for that would be asanine.

05-22-2009, 03:48 PM	#11
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