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Article: Def Jam's New Tune; Stylish hit maker L. A. Reid wants to fashion a fresh direction for his iconic hip-hop music label. But will the rough transition pay off?
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- Newsweek
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- August 16, 2004
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Byline: Johnnie L. Roberts
It's near midnight on a recent Wednesday, but for Antonio (L.A.) Reid, the new CEO of Island Def Jam music--he took over in February--the workday isn't done. He's spent hours with young staffers critiquing music to be released soon on Def Jam, the hip-hop label. He's dancing in his seat and issuing sharp opinions on everything he hears. "I like this record, but sometimes he gets too wordy,'' Reid says of a cut by rapper Joe Buddens. Despite his take-charge approach, others are openly skeptical about Reid. For one, Russell Simmons, the hip-hop icon who cofounded Def Jam but sold it years ago, worries the stylish Reid may be ill-suited ...
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Article: REID SIGNS DEAL WITH DEF JAM.(News)
The Cincinnati Post (Cincinnati, OH);
February 11, 2004 ;
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... ... Antonio "L.A." Reid, ousted from the ... chairman of Island Def Jam Music Group on ... officials said. Reid replaces Lyor Cohen, who started Def Jam 21 years ago and left Island Def Jam last month to head ... In a statement, Reid called the job ...
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