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by rocafan on 12/08/2004 09:41:00 PM
Official:Jay-Z Named Def Jam President
Source:allhiphop.com
whew, Jay is still gonna be involved in Roc
After finally reaching a deal to sell the remaining portion of Roc-A-Fella Records to Island Def Jam for $10 million dollars, Jay-Z was named president of the legendary label founded by Rick Rubin and Russell Simmons in 1985.
"I have inherited two of the most important brands in hip-hop, Def Jam and Roc-A-Fella,” Jay-Z said. “LA Reid and the Universal Music Group have given me the opportunity to manage the companies I have contributed to my whole career. I feel this is a giant step for me and the entire artist community."
Simmons said that Jay-Z's appointment to president would help the Def Jam brand name in the marketplace.
“Jay-Z running the Def Jam label is going to be great,” Russell Simmons told AllHipHop.com. “I couldn’t be happier; this is a great honor for all of those who laid the groundwork for Def Jam. Jay’s involvement is a great thing for the Def Jam brand.”
Jay-Z will report directly to Antonio “LA” Reid and will continue to run Roc-A-Fella Records as part of the deal.
Reid acknowledged Jay-Z’s business acumen and his ten-year track record of running the Roc-A-Fella label.
“We are fortunate that he has agreed to take over as president & CEO of Def Jam Recordings,” Reid said. “I can think of no one more relevant and credible in the hip-hop community to build upon Def Jam's fantastic legacy and move the company into its next groundbreaking era."
The appointment is effective January 3, 2005, with Jay-Z operating out of Island Def Jam’s New York offices.
