Hot Off The Presses: Jay-Z, K-os, Black Wa$p, Wyclef Jean & More
Published: Thursday - December 9, 2004
Words by BallerStatus News Staff
Jay-Z (Photo: Roc-A-Fella)
After announcing Tuesday (December 8) that Jay-Z, Damon Dash and Kareem "Biggs" Burke sold their 50% stake in Roc-A-Fella to Island Def Jam (see "Island Def Jam Buys Out Roc-A-Fella Records"), it seems that Jay-Z has taken over duties as President at Def Jam Records. As part of the deal, Jay will continue to run Roc-A-Fella. There's no word yet on whether or not he will be launching his rumored imprint, S. Carter Records, under the Def Jam umbrella. ...
Canadian rapper K-Os, who has broken into the U.S. market last year with Exit, has a lot to be happy about. His latest release, Joyful Rebellion, has been certified gold in his home country. And in addition, K-Os' album Joyful Rebellion and his current single "Crabbuckit" are the no. 1 most downloaded on the Hip Hop/Rap section of the Apple iTunes music store, beating out Black Eyed Peas, Eminem, Snoop Dogg and Jay-Z, among others. "Crabbuckit" is also the no. 3 most downloaded song overall in the entire store. ...
With Xzibit's fifth album, Weapons of Mass Destruction, due out next week, the West Coast rapper has signed with BMG songs. The "Pimp My Ride" host has inked a global music publishing deal with the company. ...
With the recent release of his latest solo album, Urban Legend, T.I. has made an impressive debut. The album has debuted at the no. 1 spot on Billboard's Top R&B/Hip-Hip Albums chart and entered at no. 7 on the Billboard Top 200. To go along with the success, T.I. will also grace the January cover of Vibe magazine with the headline, "Is he the Jay-Z of the South?" ...
Former Eminem and D12 manager known as Black Wa$p is now out on her own and preparing to introduce new talent to the world. Black Wa$p, whose real name is Kenyatta Hudson, will be dropping five new albums online at Apple iTunes, Sonyconnect and the MSN Music Store. Wa$p also said that he has secured the "finest up and coming artist in the Metro Detroit Area." To find more info on Black Wa$p and the upcoming albums, visit http://go.berkleemusic.com/blackwasp. ...
Wyclef Jean will be giving back even more this holiday season. The Haitian MC is set to host and perform at Yele Haiti: Dreams in Motion<, a private benefit concert and afterparty at New York's Glo on Thursday (December 9). Others scheduled to perform include Roberta Flack, Cassandra Wilson, Bilal, Ben Jelen and Nellie McKay. Proceeds from the event will benefit Jean's Yele Haiti, an organization dedicated to the rebuilding of the Fugees frontman's native Haiti. ...
According to Allhiphop.com, Daz Dillinger is dropping two new albums in 2005. But aside from his forthcoming albums, Daz will be on tour with Snoop Dogg, along with Pharrell Williams and Soopafly, starting January 20. Daz's next album, titled Tha Dogg Pound Gangsta, is slated to drop January 25 on So So Def Recordings. ...
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