Jay-Z named president of Def Jam

from San Francisco Chronicle

New York -- Jay-Z, who has professed retirement from his rap career, now has a new job to occupy his time: president of the Def Jam record label.

The appointment, rumored for months, was announced Wednesday by Antonio "L.A." Reid, the chairman of Island Def Jam Music Group.

The multiplatinum rapper -- whose work on the "The Black Album" was nominated for three Grammys -- will take the helm Jan. 3. He will also continue to run Roc-A-Fella Records, which he co-founded with Damon Dash in 1995.

Well if anyone can do it it's him. He's delivered solid albums consistently and worked with enough produces to know how to make a solid album. Should be interesting how things develop under his eye given he's one of the more creative artists to pop out of hip hop in a while...he took some pretty big gambles with songs that would become massive hits.

there is just something about him

And so far no stabbings, something is not right here.

hey hey.....if you got a girl like Beyonce` who could go wrong?