Take a look at the gallery below for a timeline of Reid’s phenomenal career, and discover just how he became the force that he is.
No matter what artists come and go, the fact will always remain Michael Jackson is the greatest performer to ever grace the planet. It’s been…
The TLC biopic that aired on VH1 back in October seems to be causing more harm than good. After being threatened by Ashley Reid, the…
While the VH1 biopic Crazy Sexy Cool: The TLC Story got rave reviews and a record 4 million viewers for the network, there’s one person…
15 year old Brooklyn MC Brian “Astro” Bradley of X Factor fame has signed a record deal with L.A. Reid and Epic Records. The Astronomical Kid was booted off the show in early December. Shortly after his dismissal rumors surfaced that he would join Jay-Z’s Roc Nation label. In an interview with MTV on December […]
L.A. Reid – the man behind Rihanna, Usher and Mariah Carey’s careers – recently admitted he could’ve taken credit for Lady Gaga’s success too, but was having a bad day when he decided to drop her – only months after originally signing her to Island Def Jam. Of course, Gaga went on to sign with […]
Has Ciara been signed to L.A. Reid’s Epic Records label? Following her split from Jive Records and the failure that was her “Basic Instinct” album, we’ve been waiting for her to announce what her next move was. But L.A. Reid may have made it for her. Over the weekend, he tweeted the subliminal message: “@Ciara […]
Outkast fans have not had an album from the group since 2006’s Idlewild Soundtrack. With Andre 3000 shifting his attention to acting, listeners have had to settle for the occasional guest verse from 3-Stacks. His partner Big Boi has been enjoying a great solo career, but there is nothing quite like having the two of […]
LA Reid is now the chairman of Epic Label Group! The Hollywood Reporter states “As part of the restructuring, Epic will absorb some of Jive’s acts including Usher and Pink, who were both signed by Reid. Other stars such as Britney Spears will remain on the RCA/Jive Label Group.” Reid will oversee some of the […]
Via theurbandaily.com L.A. Reid has officially resigned from his position as the Chairman of the Island Def Jam Music Group. The announcement comes one day after Reid was revealed to become a judge on Simon Cowell’s X-Factor talent competition. Reid, who had been in charge at the company since 2004, sent the following letter out […]
According to XConnect: L.A. REID LEAVES LABEL TO BE X-FACTOR JUDGE! Antonio “L.A.” Reid is giving up his gig as chairman of Island/Def Jam Records to become a judge on Simon Cowell’s upcoming TV talent competition, The X Factor. Auditions start on March 27 in L.A. and X Factor debuts on Fox in September. L.A.’s […]
