Thu Oct 30 2008 by Lucas Jensen
Big-time rock critic Michael Azerrad’s life took an unusual turn recently, when a proggy British emo band called Tubelord* wrote a song about killing him. The murderous ode to him, called “I Am Azerrad,” is their next single, and it features these lyrics:
“I see today, I see you, Azerrad / I’ve read the clues, they lead me to your head / I’ll kill today, I’ll kill you, Azerrad.”
That seems pretty conclusive to me! At least Azerrad got in some good lines about it when he wrote the incident up for Spin–he even tracked down the lead singer of the band, Joe Prendergrast, who acted all quiet and British-y about the whole thing, saying he picked Azerrad’s name because it had a “swing to it.” As Idolator pal Eric Harvey notes, Prendergrast’s defense is pretty flimsy.
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Thu Aug 28 2008 by Maura
CD duplication company MediaTechnics has signed a letter of intent to purchase Global Media Group, the company that acquired the assets of Death Row Records after the label fell into bankruptcy. Global Music Group paid $24 million for Death Row’s assets back in June. More »
Thu Jun 26 2008 by anthonyjmiccio
The rights to Death Row Records, which were auctioned off after Suge Knight’s bankruptcy, were purchased by Susan Berg of the Global Music Group, according to TMZ. And what is the Global Music Group again? Well, there are currently two Web sites bearing said name. One is a French label that releases techno albums, so we can assume it’s not owned by former esthetician Susan Berg. The other’s rather low-rent site opens with “CONGRADULATIONS!!! DEATH ROW RECORDS was acquired today by GLOBAL MUSIC GROUP for $25 million dollars. GLOBAL MUSIC GROUP, A MULTI GENRE LABEL WITH OVER 30 YEARS IN THE MUSIC BUSINESS.” So we can assume that we should be giving “congrads” to this company. But how could a company with $25 million to burn also be the home of Davey Johnson, best known for touring as Frankie Goes To Hollywood and falsely claiming to be Holly Johnson’s brother? Questions, questions.
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Mon May 12 2008 by anthonyjmiccio
Suge Knight was knocked unconscious for several minutes on Saturday during a scuffle outside of a nightclub in Los Angeles. While Suge’s guards promptly delivered the kind of smackdown you’d expect, the victim of their aggression was able to make one connect, and good. More »
Mon May 12 2008 by anthonyjmiccio
Suge Knight was knocked unconscious for several minutes on Saturday during a scuffle outside of a nightclub in Los Angeles. While Suge’s guards promptly delivered the kind of smackdown you’d expect, the victim of their aggression was able to make one connect, and good. More »
Mon May 12 2008 by anthonyjmiccio
Suge Knight was knocked unconscious for several minutes on Saturday during a scuffle outside of a nightclub in Los Angeles. While Suge’s guards promptly delivered the kind of smackdown you’d expect, the victim of their aggression was able to make one connect, and good. More »
Tue Feb 5 2008 by Jess Harvell
Suge Knight’s obviously suffered his share of legal and personal and zip code-related indignities lately, but at least he hopes to soon be one step closer to putting the tarnished legacy of Death Row Records behind him. R. Todd Neilson, who’s overseeing the Chapter 11 proceedings for the label that’s still home to certain master tapes by marquee names like Snoop Dogg, has asked the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Los Angeles to put everything Death Row has left on the auction block, and though you’ll need to be able to match the $25 million Warner Music Group has already offered, just look at what you’ll win if you can find an extra million hiding under the couch.
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Thu Jan 24 2008 by Jess Harvell
The city of Compton is attempting to run serial white dude dangler and controversy-plagued Death Row records co-founder Suge Knight out of town as part of an anti-gang enforcement strategy that claims Knight has ties to the Piru Bloods. If upheld, the injunction would prevent Knight “from congregating, carrying guns, drinking alcohol in public or staying out past 10 p.m.” in addition to a pre-existing injunction that prevents him from being fed after midnight. Can’t-catch-a-break Suge, needless to say, is contesting:
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Mon Aug 20 2007 by jharv
Dr. Dre has served notice on Death Row Records that he wants The Chronic back in his tender care, hitting his former home base with a lawsuit citing a previous failure to pay agreed-upon royalties as reason enough for the bankruptcy courts to fork over the album’s rights to its creator. More »
Wed Jul 25 2007 by jharv
Tupac’s mom, Afeni Shakur, is trying to smack down Death Row Records for using unreleased Pac songs to pull itself back into the black. More »
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