Rumors: Is Def Jam Making Cuts To Its Staff?

Rumors

Is Def Jam Making Cuts To Its Staff?

Yesterday, news that Warner Music Group would be making substantial staff cuts spread around the music world; today, Jossip is claiming that Def Jam is getting in on the personnel-shedding act as well:

Is Def Jam floundering? That's what one tipster claims, bringing (unverified) word that some 40 people were laid off today at the record label - home to Ne-Yo, Rihanna, Fabolous, Bobby Valentino, and Young Jeezy - with a number of executives fleeing last week. "Jay-Z, L.A. Reid and Jermaine Dupri are still getting paid millions ... and running the company into the ground," says a source.

This is the first we've heard of layoffs at Def Jam, although it isn't the first tense moment we've heard about there by a long shot. Anyway, if you have any tips, feel free to send them to tips@idolator.com; we guarantee anonymity on all correspondence we receive.

Death To Def Jam? [Jossip]

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3:44 PM on Tue May 8 2007
By mjohnston
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by Charlie Kerfelds... at 03:15 PM on 05/08/07
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...might Ultragrrrl be next? Stolen Transmission is part of Island/Def Jam, no?
by Aquemini at 04:44 PM on 05/08/07
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Hmmm, looks like I'm not the only one who realizes Ne-yo, Rhiana, Bobby Valentino (whoever the fuck that is) and modern R&B as a whole FUCKING SUCK.
by Bob Loblaw at 04:57 PM on 05/08/07
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@Aquemini: Yes, yes, we remember, you don't like popular music. SAY SOMETHING INTERESTING PLEASE THANK YOU.
by Aquemini at 06:37 PM on 05/08/07
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Yes, Yes I remember you and Mr. Dennis love American Idol and all other shiterrific mediocrity.Last time I checked this was a fucking internet site, not a debate for important topics.I hardly think everyone else is saying something "interesting". Jesus.