Eric B files lawsuit against Def Jam
10/23/03
Eric B. is in the process of filing a lawsuit against the Island Def Jam Music Group, alleging the label has never paid him or rapper Rakim for their 1987 classic LP "Paid In Full."
"We got out of being signed to 4th & Broadway & the masters were supposed to be returned to us," Eric B. said.
"We have never received a dime from "Paid In Full," not one dime, despite it selling consistently worldwide.
They have been exploiting these masters for years."
New 2pac Mixtape
10/10/2003
DJ Vlad, Dirty Harry & Green Lantern have collaborated on "2Pac: Rap Phenomenon II," a collection of original remixes paired with new verses by various rappers. "This is a serious tribute without the [label]politics & bullshit," Green Lantern said. Wyclef, Xzibit, Busta Rhymes, Jadakiss & others are featured.
Keith Murray launches label
10/10/2003
Keith Murray has launched a label, Head Rush & will release an LP after being released from Def Jam. "I got into a disagreement with one of the niggas that work there," Murray said. "He took the situation into the office, saying he couldn´t work under the pressure." Murray´s untitled LP drops early next year
