Jay-Z Buys Out Def Jam Contract?
Word on the skreets is Jay bought the rights to that last album he owes Def Jam for 5 mil.
According to HitsDailyDouble’s Rumor Mill:
ONE NATION UNDER JAY-Z: As Roc Nation, Jay-Z’s new home under the Live Nation umbrella, takes shape, the hip-hop superstar has reportedly bought back the last remaining record on his IDJ deal for what some say is a whopping $5 million, raising a number of intriguing questions. How does the album figure into the plans of Roc Nation’s brain trust, which also includes the A&R-savvy Jay Brown and Tata, as well as Jay-Z’s business manager John Menielly? How will it be marketed and distributed? Will Roc Nation employ a traditional distribution channel or take the LP direct to retail? Or alternatively, will the new company make it part of a rumored arrangement inside a major? Every one of the Big Four is reportedly eager to make such a deal. (5/20p)
They also had this little tidbit about the possible direction of Roc Nation, Hovie’s new label venture with Live Nation:
RE-BIRTH OF A NATION: Roc Nation handles a sizable roster of emerging producers and songwriters, who can be plugged into recording projects in various combinations on a full-service basis. According to those in the know, Jay Brown, Roc Nation’s creative mastermind, envisions the company as ultimately bypassing outside entities altogether and doing everything in-house—signing acts, making records and distributing them in whatever way they see fit—a setup modeled on Berry Gordy’s original Motown. (5/20p)
I know what you’re thinking: 5 million is too much. Will Blueprint 3 even earn that much? Well, maybe not in retail sales, but I’m sure he’ll recoup on whatever tour he’s got up his sleeve. And if all else fails, I understand he has a money tree in his back yard.
I’m getting courted by the bosses, The Edgars And Doug Morris-es-es,
Jimmy I’s and Lyors-es
(c) Grammy Family freestyle on Flex
Dre Update: Uploaded the freestyle here.
May 21st, 2009 at 12:42 pm
this sounds like goin INDEPENDENT WITH MAJOR MONEY.
May 21st, 2009 at 12:43 pm
Sold up to 4, Sold 5, Sold 6, Sold 30 more
May 21st, 2009 at 12:43 pm
(Dame Dash voice) I bet Jay dont know yall holding this meeting without me.
(round table shakes head in thoughts)
May 21st, 2009 at 12:43 pm
wow
May 21st, 2009 at 12:43 pm
If he sells 1mill, which I guarantee he will, even in this day and age, he will earn prob 75% of each CD, or digital download, which will be MUCH hugher than $5 per sale, so YES, he will earn that plus some. Plus, this is bigger than $$ for dude. Hen doesn’t want to be bound by Def Jam as to how and what he will release.
May 21st, 2009 at 12:43 pm
http://blogs.vibe.com/vc//camron-guy.jpg
I love this GUY!
*buys album on GP*
May 21st, 2009 at 12:44 pm
Hmmm….
is BP3 turning out so good that he wants to drop it on his own to build the Roc Nation brand?
May 21st, 2009 at 12:44 pm
Roc Nation whaddup
May 21st, 2009 at 12:44 pm
Max b>
May 21st, 2009 at 12:44 pm
@Feces I can’t fuck with Ackee for some reason, and callalou is a def sun morn breakfast material
May 21st, 2009 at 12:45 pm
*testing*
May 21st, 2009 at 12:45 pm
is BP3 turning out so good that he wants to drop it on his own to build the Roc Nation brand?
^ how you gonna recoup five milli though, especially when you factor in promo and all that, he coulda just made def jam eat that loss.
May 21st, 2009 at 12:45 pm
ADM im dying right here. I thought the starch based eatries of the Chinamen wasnt a good breakfast option. LMAO at Eating ChowMein and Pancakes
^^Walk with me..I know some kids in the hood that have never tasted vegetables. Hood kids stuck with 4 Options..Chinese(4 chicken wings), Italian(pizza by the slice), American(Crown or Kennedys Chicken), Jamaican(beef,chicken patties)
May 21st, 2009 at 12:46 pm
# Beezy Says:
May 21st, 2009 at 12:28 pm
does anyone know a place to DL old Hip Hop albums.
^google FAIL
^^
it is. I know, but I don’t feel like looking anymore & was wondering if anyone else knew. if not cool.
May 21st, 2009 at 12:46 pm
>> is BP3 turning out so good that he wants to drop it on his own to build the Roc Nation brand?
this is what i thought initially, but then i remebered Jay thought American Gangster was good. what’s happening here is if BP3 drops on Def Jam, yeah that’s a win he could have at LiveNation, but wouldn’t he be better off not wasting any time over there anymore, even if it’ll cost him (he can afford it). he needs to get started at Roc Nation as soon as possible. if BP3 drops on Def Jam, when’s the first album n RN gonna drop?
rapping at 57????? UGHHHHH
May 21st, 2009 at 12:47 pm
>>how you gonna recoup five milli though, especially when you factor in promo and all that, he coulda just made def jam eat that loss.
it’s really not that much when you do the math, but he’d have to go platinum plus.
May 21st, 2009 at 12:47 pm
@Troy..Ackee is deadly if not cooked right..that shit will twist ya stomach lining out..(no faggot in OZ)
May 21st, 2009 at 12:47 pm
# cOLD Says:
May 21st, 2009 at 12:43 pm
(Dame Dash voice) I bet Jay dont know yall holding this meeting without me.
(round table shakes head in thoughts)
^^^
And therein lies one of the foulest & saddest moments in hiphop history ever commited to tape lol
May 21st, 2009 at 12:47 pm
>> how you gonna recoup five milli though, especially when you factor in promo and all that, he coulda just made def jam eat that loss.
instead of making 150 million with Live Nation and making them wait, he’ll eat the 5 million and give it to them right away… “you’re playing with time”
May 21st, 2009 at 12:48 pm
Cause roc nation has so many stars…Aztec, mickey factz, tru life LOL
May 21st, 2009 at 12:48 pm
I really think he just needed to get away from Def Jam completely. cut all loses/ties/etc
May 21st, 2009 at 12:49 pm
no, i think it’s the opposite.
BP3 is shaping up to be a stinker.
May 21st, 2009 at 12:49 pm
Platinum sellin artists! Now we’re talkin.
BP3!
May 21st, 2009 at 12:50 pm
He got a money three in his backyard.word!
May 21st, 2009 at 12:51 pm
Veterans like how dare all of this arrogance
What you expect when all they do is draw comparisons between us and Americans
And tell me go hard well I have gone harder now
Bumpin Sean Carter cause there ain’t a Sean Carter now
Feel Me?
Get with it I’m tryna overthrow a nation
using Fade 2 Black as a ‘s only motivation
May 21st, 2009 at 12:51 pm
Platinum sellin artists! Now we’re talkin.
BP3!
^^
awwwwww shit, who left the stable open?!
pa’s gonna kill one of yous. . . .
May 21st, 2009 at 12:51 pm
>>Platinum sellin artists!
yeah, because that’s how we judge our artists! on how much they sell! yay!
whose horse is this?
May 21st, 2009 at 12:51 pm
5 milli isnt shit. he needs to get that Roc Nation Name out there now and it wouldnt be possible if he had one more album on Def Jam and that whole process takes about 2years drop album/ promote/tour.
May 21st, 2009 at 12:52 pm
“A” Chick Le Fleur Says:
May 21st, 2009 at 12:49 pm
Platinum sellin artists! Now we’re talkin.
^^^
You do know its 2009 right?
May 21st, 2009 at 12:52 pm
i thought you niggas deaded long face stace. . . .
May 21st, 2009 at 12:52 pm
SMH..people believing Jay really getting 150 million for some hip hop shit in 2009..Ya’ll kill me.
Roc Nation = Roc La Familia with a new logo
May 21st, 2009 at 12:53 pm
my bad my bad ya’ll…I didn’t tie her up properly.
*corrals “A” Chick*
*ties her to horse post outside*
May 21st, 2009 at 12:53 pm
Jay-Z should leave…like gotdamn you’re 50 years old LEAVE!
There’s nothing you can do to be relevant anymore YOU’RE TOO OLD
May 21st, 2009 at 12:53 pm
>>long face stace
roffle. Pap’s been on a roll today.
May 21st, 2009 at 12:53 pm
Mr. Papagiorgio Says:
May 21st, 2009 at 12:51 pm
—————-
Papoose!!
My nig you be goin at me the hardest yo *no Nikki Minaj*
Y so much hate?
May 21st, 2009 at 12:53 pm
eskay Says:
May 21st, 2009 at 12:51 pm
>>Platinum sellin artists!
yeah, because that’s how we judge our artists! on how much they sell! yay!
^SOULJA BOY TELL’EM……………..
WE GOT THE MUNCHHIEEESSSSSSSSSSS
May 21st, 2009 at 12:54 pm
he going to recoup that no problem!
they going to just promote the album and tour at the same time.. plus u know hov always gots endorsments up his sleeve that’ll take care of most of the cost of promoting…
*pluss buying out your own contract from def jam is mad promo on its own! – just being able to do that… that’ll build up hype on its own..
May 21st, 2009 at 12:55 pm
Hooves Game Proper
May 21st, 2009 at 12:55 pm
i got a fucking voicemail that said “You were interested in Custom Unicycle please give us a call ______________”
May 21st, 2009 at 12:55 pm
You spit “A” chick?
And not hay juice, I mean lyrics
May 21st, 2009 at 12:56 pm
i got a fucking voicemail that said “You were interested in Custom Unicycle please give us a call ______________”
^^
cold calling FTW!
May 21st, 2009 at 12:56 pm
You spit “A” chick?
^of course not…she swallows
May 21st, 2009 at 12:57 pm
J.Cole is Roc Nation NOT Jay-Z
May 21st, 2009 at 12:57 pm
The niggas that diss her the most..wanna fuck her the most
*gives “A” Chick a roman helmet*
*feels inadequate*
May 21st, 2009 at 12:58 pm
She pulled a buggy for a year and a half
and when she pull the pins out her mane drop down to the grass
May 21st, 2009 at 12:58 pm
Nicki Minaj in Nah Lite article…Bwahaha she’s making press releases like someone cares about here LMFAO
P.S. Eskay you were dead wrong for them Dolla remarks….he was part of hip-hop so he sould’ve got more respect than that on Nah.
May 21st, 2009 at 12:58 pm
She pulled a buggy for a year and a half
and when she pull the pins out her mane drop down to the grass
^^
LMAOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!
May 21st, 2009 at 12:59 pm
Damn, even the lurkers jumpin in on this one
May 21st, 2009 at 12:59 pm
KzA Says:
May 21st, 2009 at 12:58 pm
She pulled a buggy for a year and a half
and when she pull the pins out her mane drop down to the grass
^
yoooooooooooooooo rofl
May 21st, 2009 at 1:00 pm
>>P.S. Eskay you were dead wrong for them Dolla remarks….he was part of hip-hop so he sould’ve got more respect than that on Nah.
oh boy, here we go again. what did I say that was wrong?
May 21st, 2009 at 1:00 pm
KzA ftw
May 21st, 2009 at 1:01 pm
wtf is going on???? why everybody going in??
*wears big ass hat to the PREAKNESS*
*stuffs pockets with Carrots*
May 21st, 2009 at 1:01 pm
If I was Jay, I would have bought that shit too. There is no amount of money worth more than being able to do what you want. He is a boss. even if he loses at least its his loss.
May 21st, 2009 at 1:01 pm
Look alikes “A” Chick and Chardonnay.
I bet she got an ass like a horse too.
May 21st, 2009 at 1:01 pm
lurkers one-liners >>>
May 21st, 2009 at 1:02 pm
“A” Chick only fucks with upscale designers
She got a Gucci Mane f’real f’real lol
May 21st, 2009 at 1:02 pm
tours, tix, Merchandisin, sales, endorsements …..smh
May 21st, 2009 at 1:02 pm
# eskay Says:
May 21st, 2009 at 1:00 pm
KzA ftw
^^
is that still up?
I thought they was runnin up in niggas cribs over that shit already?
May 21st, 2009 at 1:03 pm
KzA > kazaa
May 21st, 2009 at 1:03 pm
She got a Gucci Mane f’real f’real lol
^^^^^^^
*dead*
Dont bread her with a Donkey though, then you would get an ASS.
May 21st, 2009 at 1:04 pm
>>I thought they was runnin up in niggas cribs over that shit already?
*blank stare*
what are you talking about seth.
May 21st, 2009 at 1:04 pm
*calls up “A” chick on the phone in the stable*
*puts on Chicago Larry voice*
“hey there pretty girllllll”
May 21st, 2009 at 1:04 pm
Big Seth aka I Share Files P2P Like its 1998
May 21st, 2009 at 1:04 pm
eskay Says:
May 21st, 2009 at 12:53 pm
>>long face stace
roffle. Pap’s been on a roll today.
———————-
oh helll no Eskay.
I know U not goin in on me?
What da hell u be at during the E$kpay and Nation Of Embezzlementation and Dreyola roll call?
May 21st, 2009 at 1:04 pm
damn…’A’ Chick has become Nah’s Chopper Suit
May 21st, 2009 at 1:04 pm
Kazaa > Kza
May 21st, 2009 at 1:05 pm
eskay Says:
May 21st, 2009 at 1:00 pm
>>P.S. Eskay you were dead wrong for them Dolla remarks….he was part of hip-hop so he sould’ve got more respect than that on Nah.
oh boy, here we go again. what did I say that was wrong?
________________________
You made light of his death, like it was joke…”lucky he got Nah Lite”
May 21st, 2009 at 1:05 pm
# eskay Says:
what are you talking about seth.
^^
do…dow… downloads?
lol
May 21st, 2009 at 1:05 pm
eskay tried get that post in so fast he forgot to post the image… some people move faster then other’s
May 21st, 2009 at 1:05 pm
Fams got that chicago larry swag in his face. no shots
May 21st, 2009 at 1:06 pm
I know U not goin in on me?
^^
u say this a lot to niggas in real life, i bet. . . .
May 21st, 2009 at 1:06 pm
ridalen Says:
May 21st, 2009 at 1:04 pm
damn…’A’ Chick has become Nah’s Chopper Suit
——————————
And then they wonder Y ain’t no chicks on nah.
Shyt it worse than boot camp in here.
May 21st, 2009 at 1:06 pm
Reminds me of the old days when Nah used to ether people daily
*bets 100 on A chick’s next race*
May 21st, 2009 at 1:06 pm
>>What da hell u be at during the E$kpay and Nation Of Embezzlementation and Dreyola roll call?
filly please. I’ve been going back and forth with most of these cats on here for years, I can’t respond to every shot.
May 21st, 2009 at 1:06 pm
# Beezy Says:
May 21st, 2009 at 1:04 pm
Big Seth aka I Share Files P2P Like its 1998
^^
nah, That’s why I asked. I thought that’s what he was talking bout. LOL.
May 21st, 2009 at 1:07 pm
filly please.
^damn, lol
May 21st, 2009 at 1:07 pm
filly please.
^^
BONG!
May 21st, 2009 at 1:08 pm
filly please
^^^^^^
WOOOOOOOOO(c)coccoa88
got that long tooth, sugar cane gets you big brain
May 21st, 2009 at 1:08 pm
FaMs! Says:
May 21st, 2009 at 1:05 pm
eskay Says:
May 21st, 2009 at 1:00 pm
>>P.S. Eskay you were dead wrong for them Dolla remarks….he was part of hip-hop so he sould’ve got more respect than that on Nah.
oh boy, here we go again. what did I say that was wrong?
________________________
You made light of his death, like it was joke…”lucky he got Nah Lite”
^
pull tha dick out ya ass (pause) shits like a week old, nigga acting like he knew dude personally
May 21st, 2009 at 1:08 pm
Big Seth aka I Share Files P2P Like its 1998
^^
LMAO!!
aka nobody pick up the phone, i’m using the computer!
May 21st, 2009 at 1:09 pm
*still dead AT FILLY PLEASE*
adm adm adm!!!!!!!!!!!!
“A Chick” at the horse awards(c)Yeezy
May 21st, 2009 at 1:09 pm
feces rojo > feces loco
May 21st, 2009 at 1:09 pm
*1998′s it up*
*rocks beanie-durag-overall combo*
*bumps Docs Da Name 2000 like I’m listing to the future.*
*Downloads p2p*
LOL
May 21st, 2009 at 1:11 pm
>>You made light of his death, like it was joke…”lucky he got Nah Lite”
I didn’t make light of shit. I said no disrespect. and it’s not a joke, he is lucky he got Nah Lite.
do you have any idea how many rappers that you’ve never heard of die every week?
I do, because I stay monitoring the news for anything hip-hop related.
do you think I should make a fucking post for every one of these dudes? or did Dolla just deserve a post because he had a song with T-Pain (that i never heard in my life)?
come on b, fall back.
May 21st, 2009 at 1:11 pm
*1998′s it up*
*cops hard knock life: vol 2*
*loses virginity*
*gets hair cornrowed for first time ever*
May 21st, 2009 at 1:12 pm
Yo, “A” Chick
Shoot back.
May 21st, 2009 at 1:17 pm
I know U not goin in on me?
^^
u say this a lot to niggas in real life, i bet. . . .
^^^^^
LMAO!!!
It’s not gay if your in prison more than 5 years – lol pause.
May 21st, 2009 at 1:23 pm
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May 22nd, 2009 at 2:35 am
From a Morris to another Morris(Doug)- Hov’s ALWAYS got a plan…Trust Us.
September 11th, 2009 at 2:32 am
he need to stop playing and create roc nation and iwouldn’t mind being a artist