Jay-Z has talked about retirement for much of his 10-year recording career. His 2003 release The Black Album was billed as his last, though since then he found time to tour, record albums with R. Kelly and Linkin Park and usher a feature film into theaters.
But now he has a desk job: The multiplatinum rapper has been named the president and CEO of Island/Def Jam records.
Jay-Z (aka Shawn Carter) will assume his post Jan. 3 and report to label chairman Antonio “L.A.” Reid. He’ll also continue to work at Roc-a-Fella Records, the label he co-founded that is affiliated with Island.
As much a businessman as an artist ? he also runs a successful clothing line, a vodka company and is a partner in the business group that purchased the NBA’s New Jersey Nets ? Jay-Z had hinted at a desire to become an industry mover and shaker like Berry Gordy, the man who founded Motown Records and turned it into a hit-making institution.
“My next thing is to open up the door for black people to become record executives,” he told the Chronicle this fall. “The music business is stale to me. I want to push the envelope and open it up for future generations.”
2 responses to “Jay Z – President and CEO of Island/Def Jam records”
If somebody could get this message to jigga–tell him he is in our prayers and god bless him for all of his accomplishments
hello to all my beloved fans/ones,
Im a guy of Black-American race,Im from a family which practises Christianity,i am the 1st of the family.Im named Ayobami-Omotunde-Saheed followed with junior ones 2male and 3females,they are all in school expecting the eldest female who works in Fashion- sewing field.
My father is from Osun-state and my mum is from Benin state.My dad is an Self-employed{motor-cycle,flying-boat dealer}while my mum is a Proffesional Photographer and alsoTrader that deals in selling of Toys,bags{travelling and student bag}
i started schooling when i was not less than 12 in the year 1978,i attend a private school named st. joseph nursery and primary school,i left and went to Olubukola nursery & primary when i was given a primary school leaving certificate.After the,in the year 1994 i went to a secondary school owned by Mision named Al-wal-rul boys model collegde where i was given a senior secondary school leaving certificate in the year2000.
Moreso, after i sec. education i was enage in some technical works such as Barbing where i was given a Certificate{Confirmation of work},i am a fashion designer for the time being,and i
have worked with small-scale business owners ,with whom I have had some business experience . I am also a computer operator,in which i
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and football.
My Profession/studying;
Im a Bussiness-Admined
Omotunde-ayobami says; big thank to all {my friends,fans and colleague}
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