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LiAngelo Ball signs music deal with Def Jam following popularity of hit song ‘Tweaker’
(AP Photo/Jacob Kupferman, File) LOS ANGELES (AP) — LiAngelo Ball is expanding his life playbook, taking a pivot from his hoop dreams to a fresh focus on music with a new record deal. Ball signed with ...
Irv Gotti, Def Jam hip-hop exec and Murder Inc. co-founder, dies at 54
Gotti, born Irving Domingo Lorenzo Jr. on June 26, 1970, was a key figure in the sound of ‘90s and 2000s hip-hop, when brash ...
Ye, Def Jam, 50 Cent & More React to Irv Gotti’s Death: ‘A Force That Reshaped the Soundscape of Hip-Hop and R&B’
Gotti started out in A&R at the hip-hop label, before co-founding the culture-dominating Murder Inc. imprint with his brother ...
Ja Rule, Def Jam, Kanye West & More Mourn Irv Gotti’s Death
Irv Gotti, the legendary Hip-Hop producer and Murder Inc. co-founder has passed away at the age of 54 after suffering a ...
HoopsHype26d
LiAngelo Ball lands $8 million record deal with major record label, Def Jam
Shams Charania: LiAngelo Ball has signed a deal with Def Jam and Universal Music Group, a representative from his label Born2Ball Music Group says. Sources said the deal is worth as much as $13 ...
New York Post25d
LiAngelo Ball signs Def Jam deal worth up to $13M after viral ‘Tweaker’ song
LiAngelo Ball, 26, has signed a deal with Def Jam and the Universal Music Group, ESPN reported. Ball’s label, Born2Ball Music Group, had gone viral for his Jan. 4 song release, “Tweaker ...
Sportskeeda5d
Jacob Fatu breaks character to comment on Jey Uso's heartwarming victory celebration with his son
Jacob Fatu and Jey Uso have been in-ring rivals since the former made his WWE debut last year. However, that has not stopped The Samoan Werewolf from breaking character to join in on The YEET ...
Black Enterprise25d
Did Def Jam Really Do A $13M Deal With LiAngelo Ball?
Former NBA prospect LiAngelo Ball, the middle brother of NBA players Lonzo (Chicago Bulls) and LaMelo (Charlotte Hornets), has reportedly signed a recording contract with Def Jam. According to ...
Pitchfork26d
Former Basketball Player LiAngelo Ball Turns Viral Song “Tweaker” Into Def Jam Recordings Deal
It’s also landed him a record deal, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania, who reports that Ball has signed with Def Jam Recordings and ... The elder Ball co-founded Big Baller Brand, in 2016 ...
USA Today25d
A (fake) 16-song set list for LiAngelo Ball's first tour show after his lucrative Def Jam
It looks like Def Jam is a firm believer. The record label has reportedly signed LiAngelo Ball to a $13 million deal with $8 million guaranteed because of his new song. LiAngelo has worked himself ...
The Source Magazine26d
LiAngelo Ball aka G3 Enters Deal with Def Jam/Universal
LiAngelo Ball has swerved into a record contract—the once NBA player is now a part of the Def Jam Records and Universal Music Group roster. According to ESPN Senior NBA Insider Shams Charania ...
Sportskeeda6d
Jacob Fatu breaks character following Royal Rumble elimination; spotted handing Ula Fala to major rival in emotional gesture
Jey Uso won the 2025 Royal Rumble and it seems that all of his family were happy for him, even the ones that were supposed to be his rivals, including The Samoan Werewolf Jacob Fatu. Jimmy Uso ...