Rick Ross - Lay Back [Video]
Music video by Rick Ross performing Lay Back with The Runners [Producer], Judd Allison [Video Producer], Gil Green [Video Director] (C) 2009 The Island Def Jam Music Group
Entries Tagged ‘Island Def Jam’
Mariah Carey, Diddy, Lil Wayne Albums Delayed
Some of the most highly anticipated albums of the summer have been delayed, including Mariah Carey’s “Memoirs of an Imperfect Angel,” Sean “Diddy” Combs’ “Last Train to Paris” and Lil Wayne’s rock and roll album “Rebirth.”
Carey’s “Memoirs,” first slated for an August 25 release via Island Def Jam, will instead be available September 15, according [...]
Usher Gone ‘Monster’ For Fall Album
Diamond-selling R&B superstar Usher is fast at work on his sixth studio album and it’s going to be something special.
According the ‘U’ man himself, the forthcoming album will be titled “Monster” !
Set for release this fall, Usher’s “Monster” follows his 2008 effort “Here I Stand” and world wide smash “Confessions (2004)”.
While specific songs and [...]
Jermaine Dupri Reportedly Leaves Island Records Urban Music Gig
As the country edges toward near-historic unemployment numbers, you can add one more name to the list of those looking for a new job: Jermaine Dupri. According to Variety, the producer/rapper has reportedly ended his brief tenure as the president of the Island Records Urban Music department.
Rumored for months, the split is said to have taken place on [...]
Music Review: Ludacris Disappoints on New CD
Ludacris “Theater of the Mind” (Island Def Jam)
For some odd reason, Ludacris feels the need to prove himself on his latest studio CD.
“Theater of the Mind,” the rapper’s sixth album, is full of trash talk as to why he is rap’s “MVP.” But talk is cheap.
Except for the radio-friendly “One More Drink” with T-Pain, the [...]
Anet Jackson Parts Ways with Island Def Jam
Sep.23, 2008 in
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After just 14 months on Island Def Jam, Janet Jackson announced Monday (September 22) her departure from the label. According to Jackson’s publicist, the label agreed to dissolve its relationship with the artist at her request.
After a long stint with Virgin, Jackson inked a deal with Island in July 2007 and released her label [...]
Jermaine Dupri Teams with Proctor & Gamble to Launch Music Label
In a seemingly unlikely partnership, music producing big wig Jermaine Dupri has launched a new music label with pharmaceutical giant Procter & Gamble. Dupri - who has produced hits for Mariah Carey, Jay-Z, and longtime girlfriend Janet Jackson - joins a wave of celebrities partnering with consumer goods companies in efforts to revive languishing music [...]
