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Tech Website Calls Jay-Z/Apple Rumor Bogus

Thursday, January 3, 2008
By: Michael Ivey

Crunchgear.com, a site that covers the latest technology/computer news, calls a bloggers’ assertion that former Def Jam CEO/President Jay-Z will create a record label with computer/tech powerhouse Apple a false rumor.

“The other labels would call shenanigans (rightly so, too) and jump ship, there would be federal trust issues at play, and more importantly, Apple is banned from ever starting a record label due to previous litigation with the Beatle’s Apple Records,” says author Matt Hickey, in response to the Boy Genius Report, which claims that “a high-up person attached to Jay” confirmed that the hip hop mogul and Steve Jobs will start a digital record label.

Hickey does say Jay-Z will likely launch his own label, and may even partner with Jobs in the process through an exclusive distribution deal. Jay-Z name-drops the storied Apple CEO in the intro of ‘Kingdom Come,’ (2006).

Jay-Z reportedly will remain an artist on the Roc-A-Fella/Def Jam/Universal Music Group roster despite vacating his presidential throne. The rapper recently opened another 40/40 Club Franchise in Las Vegas.

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That boy hov makin moves!!!

Posted by DJ tBear

Apple can never go into the music business,because they got theyre name from the beetles record label apple records. They agreed in a lawsuit that they would never start a music label. They have to stay out of the music business or else they have to start paying the beetles for the name.

Posted by yojimbo

Jay z

Posted by Quinton Hatfield AKA Q The Question

Jay z can't touch nas

Posted by Quinton Hatfield AKA Q The Question

I dont know q...you know me im a jay z fan..and either way this would be a pretty big power move

Posted by Class the King

Ether!!!!!..biatch!!!!

Posted by antibullshit

^ how are u anti-bullsh*t when all ya comments are bullsh*tt!!!!!!!!!!dirtbag

Posted by Round Table's Posta Boy

^ oh the wit