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On Wednesday night (January 30) a previously unheard, Timbaland produced Jay-Z song called “Ain’t I” leaked onto the internet and immediately fueled rumors that the former Def Jam president was preparing a third installment in his Blueprint series of albums.

Since Jay-Z stepped down from his role as president of Def Jam at the end of 2007, rumors have swirled as the media speculates on who will replace him in the top position. We decided to ask you about all of the high-profile possibilities to see which executive you felt would be best for the job...

Tech blog Boy Genius Report claims to have confirmed a new label venture between Hov and Apple Computers...

When asked about his thoughts on Jay-Z today, the Mobb Deep MC had some choice words on their history.

According to numbers released by Neilsen SoundScan, Chicago rapper Lupe Fiasco sold 144,079 copies of his sophomore album The Cool this week, debuting at #15 on the Billboard chart.

The Isley Brothers knew what was up all along.

After months of speculation surrounding the future of his position, rapper/executive Shawn "Jay-Z" Carter announced today (December 24) that he will be stepping down from his job as Def Jam's president when his contract expires at the end of 2007.

In a new interview with EW, Jay-Z responds to recent rumors that the re-negotiation of his presidential Def Jam contract has come to a standstill because he requested an unrealistic amount of money to stay at the company.

With Jay-Z presidential contract with Def Jam expiring at the end of December, it looks like the rapper's future at the label is uncertain, according to one report.

What does he do there anyway?

The tracklist for God's Son's new album is sure to turn some heads at your local Wal-Mart

MTV has confirmed that Nas' controversial second album for Def Jam, Nigger, has had its release date pushed to February 2008. The album, which was originally scheduled for a December release, has made headlines for its title choice despite the fact that the Queensbridge MC has yet to leak any music from it...