Category: "Def Jam"
More Trouble At Def Jam--Layoffs, DTP To Split?
Tags: Def Jam
It's been a hard week at Def Jam, if the rumors are true. On Tuesday, VIBE Confidential heard that the LA Reid-helmed label laid off 40 employees--including the entire staff of Roc La Familia--with more possible firings on the way.
Now, VC heard a rumor that it's only a matter of time before Disturbing tha Peace--the label where Ludacris has cultivated VIBE faves like Field Mob, Shareefa and the-now-reportedly-dropped Shawnna--wants to break off from Def Jam once and for all. The last Def Jam / DTP album, Bobby Valentino's Special Occasion, was released May 8 to some fanfare. Supposedly, the label's main priorities--i.e. Jay-Z faves Rihanna, Ne-Yo--are overshadowing other projects, and folks are getting are fed up.
Interestingly, Def Jam's next release is Young Jeezy Presents USDA: Cold Summer--a record that will define "stone cold brick" in more ways than the group intended. Still, whatever happens with DTP and Def Jam, you can't ban the snowman.
