Jay-Z to Quit His Day Job as President of Def Jam
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The rap superstar said Monday that he would end his unusual three-year turn in the corporate suite.
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Wednesday, Jay-Z announced he will finish out the 16 remaining dates on the âBest of Both Worldsâ tour, now billed as âJay-Z and Friends.
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Production giant's chief creative officer stepping down.
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Nike Inc.  co-founder Philip Knight, who helped transform a small start-up into the world's biggest athletic shoe company, will step down as chief executive officer, the company said on Thursday.
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Nike co-founder Phil Knight has announced that he will step down as chief executive and president of the company. The 66-year-old notified the company&#39;s board of directors at
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The Emmy-winning executive producer of "The Daily Show" and "The Colbert Report," Comedy Central's two satirical news shows, will leave his jobs with the network at the end of the month.
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Tour, the Veteran&#39;s Memorial Arena announced Tuesday that Jay-Z will now team up with some big artists for the remaining tour dates.
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Young Jeezy, born Jay Jenkins,  originally planned to be a businessman instead of a rapper.
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LOS ANGELES  Â Shawn "Jay-Z" Carter said Monday that he will leave his post as president of Universal Music Group's Def Jam Records label after his contract expires this year.
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Phil Knight stepped down Thursday as president and chief executive officer of Nike Inc., the $12 billion athletic shoe and clothing company he co-founded and built into the world&#39;s largest shoe maker and one of the best-known brands.
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They've won a Grammy.  They count on loyal fans to sell out venues in grueling 200-day  tours each year. Critics call them hip-hop's greatest live  band. Jay-Z released their new album on his Def Jam label this  summer.
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Cristal,   the champagne that has been name-checked in songs by rappers like Lil&#039;   Kim, Snoop Dogg, Sean &quot;Diddy&quot; Combs and 50 Cent, no longer has a place   on Jay-Z&#039;s table. The Def Jam Records president announced Thursday that   he would be boycotting the beverage, both at home and at his chain of   nightclubs, due to comments made by a Cristal executive that he found   offensive.
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For someone who is supposed to be retired, Jay-Z hasn&#39;t slowed down much. There&#39;s a new movie, a novel mash-up album and even a top executive offer to deal with.
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Rap star Jay-Z, who has little corporate experience, will become the chief executive for one of Universal's biggest divisions.
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Nike Inc. NKE.N co-founder  Philip Knight, who helped transform a small-start up business  into the world's biggest athletic shoe company, will step down  as chief executive officer, the company said on Thursday.
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NEW YORK (Billboard) - Rapper Jay-Z has been named  president and CEO of Def Jam Recordings, home of such acts as  Grammy frontrunner Kanye West and rap veteran LL Cool j.
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When Nas and Jay-Z set aside their  feud and joined forces last October, it was a great moment for  hip-hop, but an even greater moment for Nas. Having been  Columbia's staple rap artist for more than a decade, the  acclaimed yet commercially unreliable MC seemed poised to reap  the benefits of Def Jam's hip-hop savvy.