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Universal Music Group to Move New York Offices Next to Madison Square Garden
Universal Music Group has announced that it has leased new space for its New York offices at Penn 2, the recently completed ...
Def Jam’s Ex-President Says Rape Accuser Can’t Sue After 2005 Settlement with UMG
Former Def Jam President Kevin Liles says a woman can't sue him for rape after settling with UMG, but she says the deal was for wrongful termination.
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Bo$$, Rap Pioneer and the First Female Artist Signed to Def Jam West, Dead at 56
Never miss a story — sign up for PEOPLE's free daily newsletter ... The musician's sophomore album was set to be released on Def Jam, per Detroit Metro Times, but they rejected her demos and ...
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Rihanna Recalled How Jay-Z Kept Her In An Office Until 3AM At 16 Until She Signed With Him In Resurfaced Interview
who was the president of Def Jam at the time of her record deal. According to the "Umbrella" songstress, Jay-Z told her, "We ...
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Ye, Def Jam, 50 Cent & More React to Irv Gotti’s Death: ‘A Force That Reshaped the Soundscape of Hip-Hop and R&B’
In a statement posted to Instagram, Def Jam said the label was “deeply saddened” by Gotti’s death at age 54. “Def Jam Recordings and the extended Def Jam family of artists, executives and ...
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AUGUST 08, Def Jam Records Singer and Producer, Dead at 31
The Def Jam Records and 88rising-backed recording artist co-wrote DJ Khaled's "I'm the One," among other songs Sadie Bell was a digital news writer on the music team at PEOPLE. She joined PEOPLE ...