Jay-Z Signs to Aftermath?

The rumor has been floating for weeks that Jay-Z is in talks to sign with Aftermath. According to tymelyne.com the story has been "confirmed":

"Just now on Power 105.1 in New York, Steph Lova confirmed the story about Jay-Z signin with Aftermath. S. inked a one album deal with Dr.Dre and Jimmy Iovine and apparently sold his share of Roc-A-Fella records to Dame Dash for a reported $150,000,000."

I'll keep ya'll posted if this turns out to be true.

UPDATE: Dame denies there's going to be a breakup but admits he, Biggs, and Jay-Z may sell off their equity in Roc-A-Fella and move on to other things. A quote from the man himself:

"After a decade of success and consistent good music and quality individuals, there comes a time when you can extend your contract or you could sell your company and you can still run things like Russell [Simmons] did with Def Jam and Jimmy Iovine did with Interscope. That's what's happening with us now. The question is, if we do decide to sell the rest of the equity in Roc-A-Fella, how do we move forward?"

UPDATE 2: Further rumors that Jay is coming back as "S. Carter" and starting his own record label. A quote:

When asked about the potential label deal with Warner and the speculation of signing Talib Kweli, Foxy Brown and others, Jay-Z answered, “Well, I like those artists, so I don't know. Maybe next year, maybe three years, but we'll see.”

Now SOHH reports that Foxy Brown claims to be signed to "S. Carter Records":

On DJ Big Mike's latest mix CD, Cruel Summer 2K4, Foxy Brown announces that she's signed to S. Carter Records for $75 million. Over the instrumental to Terror Squad's new single "Lean Back," Foxy flip's the song into "Fall Back" and spits "ni99as is asking Fox about a deal / ni99a S. Carter... 75 mil."

UPDATE 3: SOHH further reports from an unamed source that, "the reason for the new label name, "Shawn Carter," is because Roc-A-Fella legally owns the name "Jay-Z." "

UPDATE 4: The NY Post reports Jay and Dame have sold the Roc to Universal. Since this is the Post we'll need more confirmation

More pieces to the puzzle.

Comments

[Dj One 1X TyMe]

If Foxy is getting $75 Mill, I'll quit hip hop. Didn't she just get a $3 Mill label deal with Def Jam? Did spend it on her new fur line? Is she gonna dawg Kim?

Can someone please tell me why she sounds sick on Shyne's new "More Or Less"?

[coe]

i think this is true cause in the 99 problems video at the beginning of it he talks about the violence and getting shot up he says it just "signifies the death of one rapper and th birth of another(S.Carter)". And on the aftermath website(www.Aftermathmusic.com) under the releses section it says s.carter under possible releases.

[Original hot boi]

I just want confirmation from something. Some sources tell me that those 2 tracks with jay-z (Gangster Threat feat. Lloyd Banks & Get your money right feat. Dr.Dre, The Game) might be on the S.Carter track. Is this true. And why the hell is foxy brown getting 75 mil??? And is Rocafella crumbling down?

[LYFELONG]

YO IF JIGGA WAS AS SMART AS I KNOW THE MAN IS. HE WLD LEAVE FOXY ALONE, BABY IS DONE!!! IT'S TIME FOR A NEW GENERATION OF HIP HOP, A NEW ERA, LIKE U HEAR ABOUT THAT BOY OUTTA CHARLOTTE, NC. THEY SAY HE IS THE NEW GENERATION.HISNAMEIS BETTIE GRIND (I BET HE GRIND) THATS HIP HOP SH!T. ORIGINAL. HE GOT OUT A MIXTAPE AND HE RAPE THE NAME ROCAFELLA SOUF JUST TO GET THE WORLDS ATTN. AND JAY-Z'S ATTN. BUILD ON A NEW ARTIST RAW AND UNTAPPED. FOXY SHE NEED TO LOOK INTO PORN OR SOMETHING. YO CK THE KID OUT AT CAROLINABREADRECORDS.COM THEY CALL HIM KING OF THE CAROLINAS!!!

[John Doe]

S. need to look at them Easy Doe niggaz out in Seattle. That Left Coast Records is on fire. Niggas better get on.

[stunna]

s. is smart because he signed wit the dr.dre's aftermathrecords
and that mean more banggin beats than before
and more money than before.

[jesse palomo]

I dont understand why this cats are now singing with a west coast label, busta is in, jay z is in,emenem is in, who else is coming? method man,redman! which actually this cats represent the east coast, is Dr. Dre the hot? or he just got mayor money to offer this cats.

[Aaron Soliz]

I Think its a sick idea meaning good cause i think Dr.Dre the king of beats and S.Carter would be dope

So that aftermath can take over this dirty south shit they play on the radio

Fuck Crank music it makes Gangsta shit and rap look bad.

[James Leach]

I think it's a good idea for Shawn Carter to sign with the aftermath records. For one, the east coast and west coast need to get together and collide with one another so they can influence to kids in urban communities that no matter where you're from if you have been in the same struggle it's a good thing for black kids to see because all this hating and black on black crime violence needs to stop. I really enjoy west coast rappers than east coast rappers because they're hardcore and they don't do any publicity to get attention but if these rappers can form together then our black children will get toghether to stop all the violence in the streets. It's gonna influence them to work with others from different areas instead of having all this rivalry bullshit that has been going on since the Martin Luther King assassination. It's a good thing that the best rapper from the east is working with the best producer from the west.

[Junee]

Yo, Jigga need to sign Foxy she's by far the greatest female rapper of all time. She really spits.....And its gully. If jay is looking for new raw talent he need to invest in Hollo Tip from Atlanta, GA

[Junee]

Yo, Jigga need to sign Foxy she's by far the greatest female rapper of all time. She really spits.....And its gully. If jay is looking for new raw talent he need to invest in Hollo Tip from Atlanta, GA

[Junee]

Yo, Jigga need to sign Foxy she's by far the greatest female rapper of all time. She really spits.....And its gully. If jay is looking for new raw talent he need to invest in Hollo Tip from Atlanta, GA

[Mill$]

I'm Gonna Clear All The Rumors Right Now. I'm A New Member On Aftermath Records And Jay-Z Now Known As S.Carter Is On Aftermath Records And His Album Is Fire Release Date Can't Tell But You'll Find Out!

[nksone]

Ever since "Watch Me" I knew these two would hook up for a record. The greatest rapper of all time and the greatest producer of all time need to do this for the true Jigga headz. "Game recognize game.." Make that happen!!

[street]

yo s. carter is just straight up smart dre is going to drop beats that will make your neck hurt and do two tracks with eminem and sit back and count the duckets coming in

[Bulky]

s.carter should def sign with dre before kayne turns roca fella into the next comercial fronting label. Roca fella aint hip hop no more! Dame dash aint shit with out jay. Just watch aftermath explode!

[Diddy]

Fo show S. Carter is the going be the rebirth of the greatest mc post-jay-z era. Foxy and Lib are going to be the beginning conerstone artist for the label, but look out for a kid em might have over looked from his own state of (MI). I'm from the Chi area and some how this kid tape made it's self this far and headz are starting to buzz. I heard jig is keeping tight lid on the possible connection with this kid, but all I know his this guy doesn't gas himself and more curious he doesn't utter his name on any of the tracks all he give reference to is the "second coming" and he reps the Grand Rapids area to Detroit so we don't know where he's from. All I can say is ya heard it first the next kid from Michigan that blows will probably be what I heard.

[Germane_C]

i THINK JAY Z GOING TO AFTERMATH IS A SICK IDEA LOOK AT SNOOP DOGG HES GHOING 2 STAR TRAK ...EAST AN WEST R MERGIN ..ITS A DOPE IDEA I THINK AND I THINK SNOOPS ALBUM UNER STAR TRAK IS GUNNA BLOW UP DL DROP IT LIKE ITS HOT ITS A SIK SONG

[joey crown]

i think that shawn carter is an excellent business man ans as a artist he wants to mature and i think dr dre and shawn will bring out the best in each other

[illkilla]

Jay-Z is too "in the club" for Aftermath and is not hard enough. His Rhymes are soft and his overall voice is too week to be spitting with The Math. Jadakiss Nas or Meth should be rollin with The Math and for Jay-Z I would leave the so called best rapper in Marcy if I were Dre and sign some realness from Queens

[Big Will'in]

I think that the West Coast is Comin Back!!With Aftermaths New Recrutes,and all of the new labels coming up like: PRESIDENTIAL WEST,The HEMALAYAZ, Under Dogg Records , Status Ent.,Swang Records,and alot more..So watch out for the Westcoast,Get yo Ears Ready......

[WHO?]

YO- MOST OF YA'LL NIGGAS DONT KNOW SHIT ABOUT THE INDUSTRY OR RAP FOR THAT MATTER. BUSINESS 101 FOR YA'LL SLOW MOTHERF****. THE ROC A NEVER BREAK. DAME, JAY, AND BIGGS ARE BRILLIANT. ALL OF YA'LL NERDS OUT THERE LISTEN UP- WITH JAY STARTING HIS OWN LABEL, HE'S IS NBRANDING HIMSELF AND AT THE SAME TIME THE ROC IS CORNERING THE MARKET!! (TAKE SOME MARKETING COURSES) ITS' LIKE HUSTLING JAY, DAME AND BIGGS ARE SELLING WEIGHT. JAY IS PUMPING THAT RAW CRACK, DAME 'S GOT THE DOPE GAME ON SMASH, AND BIGGS IS HUSTLING THAT HAZE. YEAH THEY ALL SELL DIFFERENT PRODUCTS ON DIFFRENT BLOCKS, BUT THEY ALL STILL FAM. GET IT. EXPANDING THE MONEY. CAM, BLEEK, AND SEGEL. THEY SELLING OZ'S. JUELZ IS A HAND TO HAND NIGGA. THIS SHIT IS BIGGER THAN RAP. THIS IS ENTERTPRISING. SO ALL YOU NIGGAS OUT THERE STOP TRYING TO BE RAPPERS ( IT'S TOO CROWED) AND BE CEO'S AND PRESIDENTS OF YOUR OWN LABEL. BLACK FOLKS WAKE UP. HOOD NIGGAS WAKE UP..FUCK THE GOSSIP-ITS ONLY FOR THE BITCHES. FUCK THE NET! 1

[SERGO]

Dre is doing business. He knows who to sign and when. Signing JAY-Z and S. Carter records will bring a lot of cash home, as long he can get to an AFTERMATH level. Espacialy if JAY-Z is signing Foxy they ll change HIP-HOP.

[Horizon The Iowa God]

Jay-Z defines a great artist there is only room for him to become even more sucessful in this rap game we all strive to enter, The next big thing to hit the world however is horizon, Iowa is the next dominate force in the rap industry and time will reveal this proficy.

[Synopsis]

Jay-z is reportedly worth over 200 million (www.cnn.com). my question is this...why in the world would you sign with anyone if you worth that much????? put your self out!!! pocket all the loot for your publishing and pay dope producers. doesn't this make sense?????