Wale signs to Def Jam

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What’s the significance of this in basketball terms? :lolbron:

Westbrook to the lakers. Still a talent that maybe slightly diminished but going to a historic organization that has seen better days. Will catch all the blame if he underachieves even though the organization won’t probably do much to play to his strengths.
 

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I wonder if Wale is going to get back into his Hip Hop bag or lean more into the pop/rnb stuff. Hard to know with Def Jam these days.
 

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Oladipo to Mjami Heat

Probably the most accurate….a lot of folk waaay off citing washed Hall of Famers like Wale was ever on that level….Oladipo sounds bout right , former high draft pick that had a couple decent seasons so he wasn’t a complete flop…never realized his potential though, and is washed now
 

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Nike Boots and Mark Ronson, Interscope and Lady Gaga on the single, rebrand on MMG with Ross, some mainstream success, a failed World music rebrand thing and now Def Jam

Dude is definitely tenacious but I’m surprised he has any faith in the majors at this point lol
 

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Def Jam is like a graveyard it seems nowadays. Whose on the label thats making any noise? Benny’s album was supposed to be out in September and now we’re headed into November with no word.
It seems like they have adopted the new record label strategy of blowing up obscure industry plants and then ghosting them.

Gone are the days of having a stable of artists putting out quality and well selling releases around the clock. Someone like Benny was never going to get the rub from them that he deserved.
 
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