Category: Jobs

Bu Thiam Speaks on LA Reid Getting fired from Island/Def Jam…

Bu Thiam, VP of A&R of Def Jam Records, and superstar Akon's brother, wants to clear the air about Def Jam CEO LA Reid...

Armed Guards to patrol Unemployment Offices

The state of Maryland has hired armed guards to patrol all unemployment offices as the end of unemployment benefits for thousands of unemployed residents...

Obama Gets More Personal With Black Voters

Even though U.S. President Barack Obama's name is not on the ballot in the upcoming midterm elections, he has hit the campaign trail hard...

Obama Gets the Book Thrown at Him at Philadelphia Rally

U.S. President barack Obama stood grinning in front of a cheering crowd of 17,000 during a campaign rally in Philadelphia on Sunday, when suddenly...

LA Reid and The Dream Are Still Employees of Def Jam (for now)

Word on la calle is that Island Records honcho LA Reid and singer/songwriter/label exec The Dream are out at Def Jam. I heard this rumor...

Qur’an Burner Fired from His Job at NJ Transit

A man who torched a Qur'an while off-duty was fired from his job as a New Jersey transit worker, according to the NY Daily...