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Ja Rule Doesn’t Think Lyor Cohen Is A Culture Vulture
Ja Rule Doesn’t Think Lyor Cohen Is A Culture Vulture
Ja Rule Doesn’t Think Lyor Cohen Is A Culture Vulture
If you recall, Dame Dash went on demolition spree in hopes of burning down industry heavyweights Joie Manda, Steve Stoute, and Lyor Cohen. Dame suggested that Manda and Cohen weren't really hip hop savants and in reality, were trying to destroy the essence of the culture with their piranha like business mentality ...
Dame Dash Calls Music Executive Lyor Cohen “A Fake CEO”
Dame Dash Calls Music Executive Lyor Cohen “A Fake CEO”
Dame Dash Calls Music Executive Lyor Cohen “A Fake CEO”
Despite Dame Dash extending the olive branch over to Funk Flex a few weeks ago to end their beef, it seems he has some targets left on his radar. During an interview with VladTV, Dame Dash had his sights on demolishing music exec Lyor Cohen dubbing him  "a fake CEO." "My ...
Lyor Cohen’s New Label Is Partnering With Twitter
Lyor Cohen’s New Label Is Partnering With Twitter
Lyor Cohen’s New Label Is Partnering With Twitter
During his keynote speech at Midem in Cannes, France, Lyor Cohen announced that his new label 300 has joined forces with Twitter in order to create A&R tools that will benefit the whole music business. “In the modern A&R business we are all looking for talent in various places, and certainly Twitter is a terrific place to look at talent,” said Cohen. “If you wa...
The 9 Biggest Hip-Hop Business Moves Of 2013
The 9 Biggest Hip-Hop Business Moves Of 2013
The 9 Biggest Hip-Hop Business Moves Of 2013
When Jay Z declared that there were new rules to this music industry, he wasn't kidding. King Hova's deal with Samsung to release his Magna Carta...Holy Grail album made his project platinum in a day, and forced the RIAA to redefine what constituted a sale in an ever-shifting business landscape. ...
Baller Fridays Featuring Meek Mill, Big Boi & Migos
Baller Fridays Featuring Meek Mill, Big Boi & Migos
Baller Fridays Featuring Meek Mill, Big Boi & Migos
It was Thanksgiving this week and hip-hop's ballers have a lot to be thankful for! As the holiday festivities commenced, rappers showed out their new cars, flew in private jets and played board games with racks of cash. With Black Friday today, we can only imagine what expensive purchases rappers will be flashing in the near future...
Lyor Cohen Names New Music Company After Spartan Warriors
Lyor Cohen Names New Music Company After Spartan Warriors
Lyor Cohen Names New Music Company After Spartan Warriors
Former Def Jam and Warner Music Group chief Lyor Cohen has announced the full details of his new music company, which he's launching with old Def Jam pals Todd Moscowitz and Kevin Liles. Not quite a record label, not quite a marketing company, the new venture is trying to create a template for the future of the music industry—which is why Cohen has named it 300, after the famous Spartan battle aga
Google Backs Lyor Cohen’s New Company
Google Backs Lyor Cohen’s New Company
Google Backs Lyor Cohen’s New Company
Lyor Cohen's future in the music industry has been a subject of debate ever since he stepped down from his position as the chairman and CEO of Warner Music Group Recorded Music back in 2012, but it appears the speculation will soon be coming to an end...

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