The NY Times goes into decent detail about the investigation into money laundering at The Inc. way back when it was Murder Inc. … [Read more...]
Boxingtalk Blesses Dash/DiBella Promotions
January 27, 2005 By
Boxingtalk's Kirk Lang believes that Damon Dash's foray into boxing with Dash/DiBella Promotions should be a particularly strong partnership. Lang notes that, though Dash is not well known in boxing, he has actually long been a fan and that Roc-A-Fella sponsored junior welterweight Zab Judah. Lang … [Read more...]
The Damon Dash Music Group
January 27, 2005 By
Damon Dash has formed The Damon Dash Music Group with Kareem Burke, the third founder of Roc-A-Fella. Dash's new enterprise will both sign artists and oversee Dash's label partnerships. Current partnerships include Dream Factory with 7 Aurelius and Militain Musica, a reggaeton label that … [Read more...]
2005 East Coast (of Canada) Music Awards
January 27, 2005 By
I received a note from a rapper known as Pimp Tea who received two nominations for Urban Single in the East Coast Music Association's 2005 East Coast Music Awards. I checked out the list of nominees and there may be other hip hop acts on here but I'm unfamiliar with these artists and they're not … [Read more...]
Almost Off Topic: Kid Rock, Beyonce
January 27, 2005 By
I'm never quite sure how much to cover rap/rock acts. It's not a personal issue but a question of how to focus this project. Nevertheless, when Kid Rock switches music publishers, it's hip hop business news. Especially when he clarifies his stance on money and music: ""Labels like Atlantic and … [Read more...]
