L.A. Reid is the target of a lawsuit from former music executive Drew Dixon, who alleges that Reid assaulted her twice in 2001.
L.A. Reid was unceremoniously ousted from Epic Records, where he served Chairman, last year, so now he’s forming his own new record label. The first signing to the longtime music exec’s new HitCo destination is Big Boi of OutKast fame.Â
Last week, Antonio “L.A.” Reid abruptly announced that he would be stepping down as chairman of Epic Records. A former coworker is accusing the LaFace Records founder of sexual harassment.Â
L.A. Reid is a veteran music executive who has worked with the who’s who in the entertainment industry. He stopped by The Breakfast Club to discuss his new book and much more.
Epic Records CEO L.A. Reid has been enduring some criticism for not bailing out breakout label star Bobby Shmurda after his arrest late last year on a bevy of charges. Reid explained his reasons for not bailing out the troubled rapper while explaining the times have changed.
Epic Records boss and legendary producer L.A. Reid took a break from his executive duties as one of the celebrity judges on Fox’s reality television music competition show, X-Factor, back in 2011. But it appears that Reid’s appearance on the program wasn’t that great of a time according to him.
Michael Jackson and his musical legacy lives on while many worldwide still mourn the loss of the King Of Pop. However, an unreleased track from the vaults made its debut last night last night featuring assistance from one of Jackson’s understudies that will surely delight fans.
Sylvia Rhone is a well-versed industry veteran and her expertise and services has been sought by Sony Music Entertainment’s Epic Records.
Earlier in the summer, Jadakiss discussed working on a collaborative mixtape with Memphis rapper Yo Gotti. Hip-Hop Wired discussed that and more with the latter at this year’s BET Hip-Hop Awards.
In part 2 of Al Lindstrom‘s “#DefJamBack” sit down with Shawn “Pecas” Costner, we get a little insight on how he achieved his position and the importance of building relationships in the industry. One of the relationships that he made at a young age was with L.A. Reid, during their employment at Arista Records. Pecas […]
‘X-Factor’s’ Astro Signs Record Deal With L.A. Reid & Epic Records After an impressive run on FOX’s Hit Series, X-Factor, Brian “Astro” Bradley has reportedly inked a deal with his mentor, L.A. Reid, at Epic Records, reports MTV News. Once the Brownsville, Brooklyn rapper was eliminated on the December 1st, 2011 episode, there were rumors that the […]
X Factor Brian ‘Astro’ Bradley Rocked P Diddy Missing You Joint Hip-Hop’s only hope on the series X-Factor, Brian Bradley delivered again last night to the delight of the judges. The 15-year-old known as Astro spit lyrics dedicated to the genre that is no longer what it used to be over Diddy Puff Daddy’s hit, […]
