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Watch DJ Khaled get security guards to carry him to avoid getting Jordan 3 sneakers dirty - www.nme.com - Miami - Jordan - county Jay - city Wayne
nme.com
27.02.2024

Watch DJ Khaled get security guards to carry him to avoid getting Jordan 3 sneakers dirty

DJ Khaled has recently shared a video of him being carried by security guards to avoid getting his Jordan 3 sneakers dirty.The producer took to his official Instagram to share a video of him on his way to perform at a gig in Miami on the beach. The clip sees him being carried by two security guards and being placed in a golf cart as a way to not ruin his black Jordan Retro 3s with the sand.“I don’t want to get my Jordans dirty.

Music Industry Moves: Riggs Morales Named Executive VP, A&R at Def Jam - variety.com - New York - USA
variety.com
28.11.2023

Music Industry Moves: Riggs Morales Named Executive VP, A&R at Def Jam

Thania Garcia Riggs Morales, the A&R executive known for his tenures at Atlantic Records and Eminem’s Shady Records, has been tapped as Def Jam‘s new executive VP of A&R. The move was announced Tuesday by CEO Tunji Balogun, to whom Morales will directly report.

L.A. Reid Accused of Sexual Assault in New Lawsuit - variety.com - New York - New York - Manhattan - city Santana - Houston
variety.com
09.11.2023

L.A. Reid Accused of Sexual Assault in New Lawsuit

Jem Aswad Executive Editor, Music Antonio L.A. Reid, cofounder of LaFace Records and former head of Arista, Epic and Def Jam Records, has been accused of sexual assault and harassment in a lawsuit by former Arista executive Drew Dixon. The suit, which was filed Wednesday in Manhattan’s Federal District Court and obtained by Variety, claims that Reid assaulted her twice during her time at Arista in the early 2000s.

Public Enemy, T.I., Swizz Beatz and Other Hip-Hop Stars Will ‘Pass the Mic’ to Honor Lyor Cohen at Spirit of Life Gala - variety.com - Los Angeles - New York - city Memphis
variety.com
11.10.2023

Public Enemy, T.I., Swizz Beatz and Other Hip-Hop Stars Will ‘Pass the Mic’ to Honor Lyor Cohen at Spirit of Life Gala

Jaden Thompson The Spirit of Life Gala, hosted by the cancer research and treatment organization City of Hope, will honor hip-hop mogul and entrepreneur Lyor Cohen with a one-time-only version of DJ Cassidy‘s “Pass the Mic Live!” at the Pacific Design Center in Los Angeles on Oct. 18.

Russell Simmons accused of verbal abuse by ex-wife Kimora Lee - www.thefader.com
thefader.com
20.06.2023

Russell Simmons accused of verbal abuse by ex-wife Kimora Lee

Kimora Lee Simmons has claimed that her ex-husband, Def Jam co-founder Russell Simmons, of threatening behavior in a series of social media posts. In Instagram stories viewed by The FADER, Kimora Lee wrote "this man has been threatening my kids’ lives. I’m hearing so much more now.

Kanye West’s label UMG denounces antisemitism in statement - www.nme.com - USA
nme.com
19.10.2022

Kanye West’s label UMG denounces antisemitism in statement

Kanye West‘s most recent record label, Universal Music Group, has shared a statement denouncing antisemitism.West has made a slew of antisemitic comments over the past weeks. A post directed at the Jewish community led to West being suspended from Instagram and later Twitter, where he wrote that he “[would be] going death con 3 [sic] On JEWISH PEOPLE”.While not referencing West directly, UMG have now shared a statement in which they promoted an ongoing partnership with the American Jewish Committee.“There is no place for antisemitism in our society,” the statement read.

Stormzy says he has written a song worthy of this year’s Christmas Number One - www.nme.com - Britain - county Collier
nme.com
17.10.2022

Stormzy says he has written a song worthy of this year’s Christmas Number One

Stormzy reckons he has penned a song that is worthy of this year’s Christmas Number One.The rapper, who is due to release his third studio record ‘This Is What I Mean’ on November 25 via 0207 Def Jam, said in a new interview that a track on the album could be worthy of a UK festive chart topper.When asked whether he might have a Christmas song on his new album that could hit the top spot, Stormzy told Magic Radio: “Well, lo and behold I’ve got something really special for you guys and do you know why I’m so proud? Because I made this song with love… I just made this song, and it came from the most pure place, I wrote it with an amazing artist. A really extremely gifted artist called Debbie and we made this beautiful, beautiful song, and I genuinely think that…I don’t want to jinx it, but I swear to you, I can’t wait for you guys to hear it.”The rapper recently previewed his new album with the single ‘Hide & Seek’.He also recently opened up about the collaborative process of making the album on Osea Island in the Blackwater Estuary near Maldon, Essex.“That was the most beautiful, spiritual coming-togethers I’ve even been involved in,” he explained.

DMX’s funeral costs were reportedly covered by his label Def Jam - www.nme.com - New York - New York - city Yonkers, state New York
nme.com
23.06.2021

DMX’s funeral costs were reportedly covered by his label Def Jam

DMX‘s private funeral service was reportedly paid for by his record label Def Jam.The New York rapper, whose real name was Earl Simmons, passed away in April at the age of 50 after suffering a heart attack.TMZ have reported this week that Def Jam, who recently released the posthumous DMX album ‘Exodus’, spent over $35,000 (£25,000) to cover the bill from Brooks Memorial Home Inc.

Nas, Eve, Snoop, Aaliyah's mom react to death of rapper DMX - abcnews.go.com - New York
abcnews.go.com
13.04.2021

Nas, Eve, Snoop, Aaliyah's mom react to death of rapper DMX

NEW YORK -- Reaction to the death of Grammy-nominated rapper DMX, who died Friday at 50.— “Earl Simmons was a wonderful, caring father, and a sensitive, thoughtful man. Unfortunately, Dark Man X took over and ran amok, tormented and struggling to find the light.

Harvey Weinstein, Russell Simmons Accusers Call for Industry Support for Survivors - www.billboard.com - New York - New York
billboard.com
02.03.2020

Harvey Weinstein, Russell Simmons Accusers Call for Industry Support for Survivors

Days after Harvey Weinstein was convicted of rape in a landmark verdict for the #MeToo movement, women who accused the former movie mogul and Def Jam co-founder Russell Simmons of sexual misconduct joined forces in New York to talk about what's next for the entertainment industry, including the need for the business to support and hire survivors.Former Def Jam executive Drew Dixon, who went public with sexual harassment and assault claims against Simmons in a New York Times exposé in December

Russell Simmons' rape accusers fear he's trying to 'drown out our voices' - torontosun.com - county Jones - county Norton
torontosun.com
16.01.2020

Russell Simmons' rape accusers fear he's trying to 'drown out our voices'

The three women who have accused Russell Simmons of rape have alleged the music mogul is doing everything he can to “drown our our voices”.

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