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"It was crazed, almost Charles ­Manson–like." Before he started Def Jam, and produced everyone from Slayer to Johnny Cash, Rick Rubin played guitar in a noise …
Now one of the most powerful and influential men in the music industry, once upon a time super-producer Rick Rubin was just ...
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The 32 Most Anticipated Albums of 2025
Reportedly titled Let God Sort Em Out—per a since-deleted Pusha T Instagram post—that album is finished, entirely Williams-produced, and set for release on Def Jam. Cole Pulice will return ...
THE WEEK7d
Def Jam Recordings: The First 25 Years of the Last Great Record Label by Bill Adler and Dan Charnas
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GELO Hits YouTube Top 10 with Viral Track “Tweaker”
Rap newcomer GELO, also known as former professional basketball player LiAngelo Ball, makes a major splash with his debut single “Tweaker,” landing at #10 on the US Top Songs chart. The track ...
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LiAngelo Ball signs $8M record deal with Def Jam after ‘Tweaker’ success
Basketball player-turned-rapper LiAngelo Ball has signed an $8 million label deal with Def Jam Recordings following the viral success of his song “Tweaker,” according to reports. Ball ...
Sporting News7d
LiAngelo Ball record label, explained: How new song landed Ball brother $8M deal with Def Jam
It also seems to have gotten him paid; he reportedly agreed to a seven-figure deal with one of the music industry's premier record labels. Ball inked a deal with Def Jam Records and its parent ...
Hip-Hop Wired23d
LiAngelo Ball Gets a BAG From Def Jam On His Record Deal
I might swerve and bend that corner whoaaaa. LiAngelo Ball has had the streets on fire with his 2005 Nelly, Country Grammar resurrection song, ‘Tweaker’. Once Gelo hopped on the streamer, Neon ...
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LiAngelo Ball lands $8 million record deal with major record label, Def Jam
Shams Charania: LiAngelo Ball has signed a deal with Def Jam and Universal Music Group ... and gives Ball full ownership of music and his own record label. -via x.com / January 13, 2025 ...
Pitchfork24d
Former Basketball Player LiAngelo Ball Turns Viral Song “Tweaker” Into Def Jam Recordings Deal
It’s also landed him a record deal, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania, who reports that Ball has signed with Def Jam Recordings and its parent company, Universal Music Group, for a deal that ...
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Women who’ve accused Russell Simmons of sexual assault allege the mogul owes them nearly $8 million
In 2017, Simmons stepped down from Def Jam Records, which he co-founded, after multiple women publicly accused him of sexual assault, which he has repeatedly denied. Five of the six women have ...
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REPORT: LiAngelo Ball Signs A Massive Record Deal With Def Jam As His Debut Track ‘Tweaker’ Wins Hearts Over The Internet
He has secured a significant record deal with Def Jam Recordings, reportedly worth up to $13 million, with a guaranteed $8 million. LiAngelo Ball has reportedly signed an $8 million record deal ...