Rapper Jay-Z stepping down as Def Jam president
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Universal Music Group said on Monday  that Shawn "Jay-Z" Carter is stepping down as president of its  Def Jam Records unit, effective by the end of the year.
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Sony said that its former chief executive, Nobuyuki Idei, will step down as chief corporate adviser at the company this week.
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(New York-AP) Sept. 27, 2004 - Jay Leno is going to step down as host of the &quot;Tonight Show&quot; in 2009. Conan O&#39;Brien will take over for him.
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Ailing leader Fidel Castro resigns as Cuba's president
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The president of the University of the District of Columbia will step down at the end of this month after five years as head of the city's public university.
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Nike boss Phil Knight last night announced his decision to step down as chief executive of the footwear company he helped found 42 years ago.
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Rapper Jay Z has dumped concert partner R. Kelly in New York, ending their troubled Best of Both Worlds tour, the New York Daily News reported.
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Subs can save us The record producer and co-founder Def Jam has only been "co-head" of Sony's Columbia Records since May, but he's already setting about destroying the old business so a new one can be built in its place.â¦
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Roc-A-Fella CEO Jay-Z and the promoter of the Best of Both Worlds have decided to cancel the series in lieu of continuing with R&amp;B singer R.Kelly in New York, according to reps from the rapper&#39;s camp.
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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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R KELLY has been booted off a tour with JAY-Z, a day after claiming he was attacked with pepper spray by a member of the rapper&#39;s entourage.
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R KELLY has filed a $75 million lawsuit for breach of contract against rapper JAY-Z after a joint tour featuring the two rappers fell apart.
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Jay-Z, who has declared himself retired from his rap career, now has a new job to occupy his time &#151; president and chief executive of the Def Jam record label.
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Philip H. Knight, the brash founder of Nike who became as synonymous with the sneaker brand as its swoosh logo, resigned yesterday as chief executive after more than 32 years at the helm.
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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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Attorney General Alberto Gonzales resigned on Monday, ending a controversial tenure as chief U.S. law enforcement officer that blemished the administration of President George W. Bush.
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DALLAS Avery Johnson announced his retirement today, ending his 16-year playing career and becoming a full-time assistant coach for the Dallas Mavericks.