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Posted in hiphop | music on December 25, 2007
Jay-Z stepping down as Def Jam president, opening hotel
After an unusual three-year turn in the corporate suite, Jay-Z, the rap superstar, said Monday that he would step down from his post as president of Def Jam Recordings, one of the world’s best-known record labels. [NY Times]Ultragrrrl recently left her position at Universal too.
Also....
* Jay-Z & Beyonce may or may not be married.
* Jay-Z is opening a hotel in Manhattan.
* DJ Skee mashed up "American Gangster" with the Godfather (American Godfather)
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Posted on December 25, 2007 12:11 PM
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Comments (9)
I don't give a shit!
Posted by Anonymous | December 25, 2007 1:57 PM
Merry Christmas to you, Anon. 1:57!
Posted by Anonymous | December 25, 2007 2:09 PM
Ultragrrl now has more free time to spend her daddy's trust fund and fuck dudes in shitty bands.
Posted by Anonymous | December 25, 2007 2:12 PM
the brooklyn boy who made something out of nothing. good shit jay.
Posted by Anonymous | December 25, 2007 2:37 PM
fuck xmas i need a bag of weed
Posted by weed | December 25, 2007 2:50 PM
ultragrrl's taste has always been shit. i really don't understand her appeal.
Posted by Anonymous | December 25, 2007 7:14 PM
i want some coca cola! i mean christmas! white one! and yes ultragrrl is cute! can i take you on a date?!
Posted by yea! | December 25, 2007 8:34 PM
Become the Wintersox.
Posted by Anonymous | December 25, 2007 8:52 PM
Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates delivered his last keynote address to the Consumer Electronics Show crowd last night. The best part of the speech had to be the cameos from Bono, Speilberg and Jay-Z.
http://www.webcastr.com/videos/technology/bill-gates-at-ces-the-final-keynote-big-pimpin-w-jay-z.html
Posted by torey | January 7, 2008 8:32 PM