Starting in
April 2007 there were rumors from
MediaTakeOut that rapper
Jay-Z was leaving the
Def Jam Recordings record label to create a new "super label" with singer
Beyonce.
In an exclusive interview, MediaTakeOut.com spoke to a key person involved in creating the new label. And according to that insider, the new label will launch early next year. Tells our insider, "It's a done deal. [Jay Z] already has Beyonce and [Mathew Knowles] on board ... She'll be finishing up her contract [with Sony], and I expect that she'll sign on to the new label shortly afterwards."
Jay-Z is a popular rapper and current president and CEO of
Def Jam -- a record label owned by Universal Music.
At the time, Jay-Z was reportedly shopping this new "super label" around with the major record labels "and to Apple - who [was] very interested in doing business".
Now,
Moli.com is claiming that "an inside industry source" says that its a done deal.