Jay-Z Stepping Down As Def Jam President/CEO Jay-Z demissionner comme Def Jam President / CEO

Looks like Jay-Z can loosen up his tie a little more. On dirait que Jay-Z peuvent se desserrer sa cravate un peu plus. The iconic-rapper-turned-record-exec announced Monday (December 24) that he will step down from his post as president and CEO of Def Jam Records. Le rappeur-iconique-turned-record-exec annonces lundi (24 decembre) qu'il quittera son poste de president et PDG de Def Jam Records.

According to The Associated Press, Hov said now was the right time for his exit. Selon The Associated Press, Hov a declare aujourd'hui est le bon moment pour sa sortie.

"It's time for me to take on new challenges," he reportedly said in a statement. Il est temps pour moi de relever de nouveaux defis, at-il aurait dit dans une declaration.

As part of a separate, long-term recording contract, Jay will still remain with Def Jam as an artist, and owes the label one or two more albums, according to The New York Times. In early November, he released his 10th studio album, American Gangster, which was distributed through his own Roc-A-Fella Records via Def Jam. Dans le cadre d'une autre, a long terme, l'enregistrement des contrats, Jay sera toujours avec Def Jam comme artiste, et l'etiquette doit a un ou deux autres albums, selon le New York Times. Au debut de novembre, il a sorti son 10eme album studio , American Gangster, qui a ete distribuee par l'intermediaire de son propre Roc-A-Fella Records et Def Jam via.

Three years ago, Jay-Z signed an incentive-based contract to take over the storied hip-hop label, and in 2006, he returned from "retirement" to put out a new album, Kingdom Come. The project was met with mixed reviews but was best known for the controversies that surrounded it. Il ya trois ans, Jay-Z a signe un contrat fonde sur l'incitation a reprendre la etage hip-hop label, et en 2006, il rentre de pour sortir un nouvel album, Kingdom Come. Le projet a rencontre des commentaires mitiges Mais il est mieux connu pour les controverses qui l'entouraient. Several artists who were signed to Def Jam voiced their displeasure that the president of the company was busy promoting and supporting his own album rather than helping to market works by other acts on the label. Plusieurs artistes qui ont ete signes a Def Jam exprime leur mecontentement que le president de la compagnie etait occupe a la promotion et au soutien de son propre album plutot que d'aider a commercialiser les oeuvres par d'autres actes sur l'etiquette.

During his tenure, however, Jay enjoyed a number of highs. Au cours de son mandat, toutefois, Jay jouissent d'un certain nombre de sommets.

Under his watch, the Def Jam roster was bolstered, once again making the legendary label the most formidable house in rap. Sous sa montre, le Def Jam fichier a ete renforcee, faisant une fois de plus le legendaire label le plus redoutable maison dans le rap. Young Jeezy became an instant hip-hop superstar, while Rick Ross finally broke through the streets' glass ceiling to become one of the most respected MCs in the game right now. Young Jeezy est devenu un instant la superstar du hip-hop, tandis que Rick Ross a finalement eclate dans les rues' plafond de verre pour devenir l'un des MCs les plus respectes dans le jeu pour le moment. Nas came over from Sony with Jay's help, and Jadakiss recently brought his standard-bearing bars of death to Def Jam from Interscope. Nas venait de Sony avec l'aide de Jay, et Jadakiss a recemment porte son etendard portant bars de la mort a partir de Def Jam Interscope. Meanwhile, Fabolous fared respectably with his recent Def Jam debut, From Nothin' to Somethin'. The album went gold and spawned the 2007 monster single "Make Me Better." Pendant ce temps, s'en tirent de maniere Fabolous avec son recent Def Jam debuts, From Nothin 'to Somethin'. L'album s'est donne naissance a l'or et le monstre 2007 single "Make Me Better". Jay also had two big successes in Kanye West's Graduation, which dropped earlier this year, and Late Registration, which was released in 2005. Jay a egalement eu deux grandes reussites de Kanye West de graduation, qui est tombe plus tot cette annee, et de Late Registration, qui a ete publie en 2005.

But as it turns out, El Presidente's legacy might actually wind up being weighted more heavily toward the RB stars whose careers he helped jump-start while in office. Mais comme il se trouve, El Presidente pourrait en fait l'heritage de liquidation etant ponderation plus forte vers le R B etoiles dont la carriere qu'il a aide a lancer en cours de carriere. Jay-Z signee Rihanna is an international superstar, while Ne-Yo who Hov also ushered through the door is one of the most bankable stars in the genre right now. Jay-Z signataire Rihanna est une superstar internationale, tandis que Ne-Yo - qui Hov egalement introduit par la porte - est l'une des etoiles les plus bancables dans le genre pour le moment.

Jay-Z's presidential term did have its fair share of misses. Jay-Z du mandat presidentiel a eu sa juste part de rate. Ghostface Killah, Method Man and even his own Roc-A-Fella artists Beanie Sigel, Memphis Bleek and the Young Gunz all had difficulties getting their latest projects off the ground. Ghostface Killah, Method Man, et meme sa propre Roc-A-Fella artistes Beanie Sigel, Memphis Bleek et les Young Gunz avaient tous la difficulte a obtenir de leurs projets les plus recents du sol.

A lot of the problems Def Jam releases have experienced could be attributed to meager marketing and promotion. Un grand nombre des problemes de Def Jam ont connu des rejets pouvaient etre attribues a minable de marketing et de promotion. LL Cool J, Jay's most vocal detractor the past couple of years, has said the Jigga Man was only focused on himself as an artist and wasn't handling business in the rap Oval Office. LL Cool J, Jay detractor le plus vocal des deux dernieres annees, a dit le Jigga Man etait uniquement axee sur lui-meme comme un artiste et n'a pas ete dans les activites de manutention au rap Bureau ovale.

Representatives for Jay and Def Jam could not be reached at press time, but just two weeks ago, Hov shot down a newspaper report suggesting that his demands were too steep for Def Jam to keep him. Les representants de Jay et Def Jam ne pouvait pas etre atteint au moment de mettre sous presse, mais il ya juste deux semaines, Hov abattu un journal rapport suggerant que ses exigences etaient trop raides pour Def Jam pour le garder. Jay told Entertainment Weekly the issue wasn't the money, and he stuck to what he's said often lately in interviews, that he wants to find a new business model for selling records. Entertainment Weekly Jay dit que le probleme n'etait pas l'argent, et il a colle a ce qu'il a dit dernierement souvent dans les entrevues, qu'il souhaite trouver un nouveau modele d'affaires pour la vente de documents.

But according to the Times, a source who requested anonymity said Universal, the company that owns Def Jam, declined to renew his employment contract under the more lucrative terms Jay-Z was reportedly seeking. Mais selon le Times, une source qui a demande l'anonymat a declare Universal, la societe proprietaire de Def Jam, a refuse de renouveler son contrat de travail au titre de la plus lucrative termes Jay-Z aurait ete recherche. The deal that is expiring required Universal to pay roughly $10 million over the course of his contract, so long as he met certain financial goals. L'entente qui est requis universelle expirant a payer environ 10 millions de dollars sur le cours de son contrat, tant qu'il repond a certains objectifs financiers.

The Times also reports that it's unclear at this point if Jay-Z's position will be filled. Le Times rapporte egalement que, on ne sait pas a ce stade si Jay-Z's poste sera comble.

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