Ghanaian dancehall artiste Livingstone Etse Satekla, Stonebwoy, is about bagging a huge deal with Def Jam Recordings if he has not been signed already.
The handle of the African branch of the record label tweeted a photo of Stonebwoy with the caption “Africa, we’ve got news for you.” It also has the Dem Jam logo embossed on it. Stonebwoy then retweeted with the comment “Let’s Go”.
Let's Go! 🚀🇬ðŸ‡ðŸŒŽ https://t.co/EHC95Ewgle
— 1GAD (@stonebwoy) April 28, 2022
It is not clear what type of deal Stonebowy will be having with the label giants, but their tweets suggest, there is definitely going to be a deal between the two.
Def Jam Recordings is an American record label based in Manhattan, New York City, owned by the Universal Music Group.
The label has a London-based, UK arm known as 0207 Def Jam (formerly Def Jam UK from the 1990s until the mid-2000s) and is currently operated through EMI Records.
Def Jam Africa launched in May 2020, as the first label dedicated to representing the best hip-hop, Afrobeats and trap talent in Africa, and follows the blueprint of the iconic Def Jam Recordings label.
Def Jam distributes releases of various label imprints, including Kanye West’s GOOD Music, and Dave East’s From the Dirt Records.
Current artists signed to the label include Justin Bieber, Kanye West, Toya Johnson, Nasty C, 2 Chainz, Dave East, Jeezy, Jeremih, Jhené Aiko, and YK Osiris, among others.
Stonebwoy who started his music career under Samini’s Highgrade Music now runs his own label called Burniton Music Group. In 2017, he got signed on to Zylofon Music and baled out about three years later.
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By: Kwame Dadzie | Ghana Weekend
