Camel’s Business Swag

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NIKKI UNDERWOOD

2/13/08, 09:41:am

1???



Harlem Chic

2/13/08, 09:41:am

He so mother*****ing smart.



NIKKI UNDERWOOD

2/13/08, 09:41:am

I am killin’ em out here!!!

I wanna share this one with GammaRay…we did it!!!



Divababy

2/13/08, 09:42:am

Jay will always stay on top of the game. He’s a busineess man!!! I can’t wait till he hits that billion dollar mark which should be in about 5 years!!



Stringer Bell

2/13/08, 09:45:am

this mans swag is impecable!!



da darkness

2/13/08, 09:46:am

he’s got a tailor problem. never does his suits fit all that well. look at a usher suit drapped and the mess that is put on jay. thus tall men never look that good in suits. it’s always to baggy or the cuts are so messy. jay stick to jeans bra. or find a real tailor



Cage

2/13/08, 09:47:am

They stay tryin to do him dirty with pictures like this though… Action shots aint his thing Bossip.



DaPrezident

2/13/08, 09:54:am

@da darkness

anything to hate on him huh?… stop hatin man damn, just cause you only got jeans dont mean Jigga should wear what you wear, if he got money to pay for bad suits and STILL look better than you let him do so…

Jigga is doin his thing tho, the man is clearly unstoppable, no matter how many people hate….

“Yung Hov, CEO, the next Lyor, NO, the next leader of the whole free world”



Trifling!

2/13/08, 09:55:am

no comment on this one, you trifling men, don’t forget to buy your seetie a card TONIGHT to present to them first thing 2morrow morning ♥



Coop

2/13/08, 09:57:am

I’m not a businessman, I’m a Business,Man Let me handle my business

Jay-z



Buie

2/13/08, 10:10:am

Jay.. You jus’ keep doin’ your thang… I’m behind you 100%



Kompton's Kutie

2/13/08, 10:12:am

We all Luv “Aaron”Shawn Carter! lol!



Southern Belle 225

2/13/08, 10:24:am

Goddammit!!! Call me Mrs. Camel…you can get it all day long Jigga!



Swag

2/13/08, 10:25:am

L.A. Reid wasn’t the main one that didn’t want to renew Jigga’s contract. Of couse they cool. L.A. Reids boss, Doug Morris and the board were not willing to pay Jay more money. Def Jam can’t pay him the big bucks if they are still loosing money and laying people off. And t’s not like Jay left they company better off than when he got there.

They still haven’t offically appointed a new CEO and President.

I hope Doug Morris and L.A. Reid hire Andre Harell as CEO and President to rebuild Def Jam.

Keep Rockin Jigga. Definatly respect his swag for gettin money. But you suck as a CEO and President.



asdf

2/13/08, 10:44:am

The reason why some of you want to see him in jeans is because your not used to dealing with a negro with real money. Real negros with money wear $5,000.00 suits not $50.00 knock-offs. Stick to the boys working the street corner in their baggy jeans. Suits are reserved for real men.



WHOA!

2/13/08, 10:46:am

Jay always got a bunch of male cheer leaders! Jay Z is a *****. Yea he’s making major paper but those that he works for is making a helluva lot more. I swear, thank goodness for Bey because he would’ve only been a hood celeb. Bey is the one that gave his ***** cross over appeal. He swear he ‘down’ now. LMAO. It would always kill me when he mention Gwyneth Paltrow and Chris on a track. Like they would’ve ever been friends with you you COON. Jigga is a joke who thinks he’s ‘better’ because he’s hanging with white people now.

And NO there is nothing wrong with hanging w/ different people from different backgrounds, but yall know what I’m talkin about.



asdf

2/13/08, 10:47:am

Oh and by the way, most of yall not expected to know nothing about that anyway. Like a said, stick to the boys in the jeans. It’s more on your level. LOL



Sarafina

2/13/08, 10:50:am

I love Jay and he is an excellent businessman but being a true leader and CEO is a whole different ball game. When you’re a leader you have to put your peeps first. Not quite convinced that he succeeded in that area.



feefee

2/13/08, 10:50:am

@asdf…

Tell em’ thats a grown azz man he been there and done that(jeans & streetcorners) check the nucca’s resume…as for his suits Jay is tall 6ft 1 to be exact and lanky so no his suits are not going to fit the same way Usher’s would fit and believe me he wears them well baby…



Lisa

2/13/08, 10:51:am

Say what you want, I love me some Jigga!



WHOA!

2/13/08, 10:51:am

^^^^I concur. He hasn’t been looking out for NONE of those from the ROC family. He too busy kissing Lyor Cohen *****.



WHOA!

2/13/08, 10:51:am

I concur with Sarafina that is.



yapz

2/13/08, 11:24:am

@whoa

that ***** took care of them for 10 years, if they cant survive on there own by now then he needs to cut them loose. they aint nothin but a bunch of leachs. you tellin me if you opened the door for these guys and all they did was ***** up and end up in jail that you would still be supporting them? if your answer is yes then you are a got damn liar.



jusplayit04

2/13/08, 11:41:am

I don’t get it with Jayz, all you Jay DI@$ riders can say what you want. He isn’t the best rapper in the game anymore by far. He is business minded but I will never give him the level of respect as a 2-Pac, Big, or hell he can’t even mess with Weezy on a track. Most people who are on Jay’s nuts or either people from New York or kids between the ages of 14-23. They don’t know or remember true rappers. Again AMERICA he’s ok average at best, give it a rest with Hov, Jigga, or whatever you wanna call him. And that’s not hatin just real talk



Secret

2/13/08, 11:45:am

Whoa you sound like a real fool. Why should a grown man continue to take care of *****ing grown men. He gave them a platform and access to make it if they had what it takes, but I guess they didn’t. Men kill me with thinking other men should hold them down. He did his part it’s not his fault they didn’t become as successful as he is.



jay used to be your favorite rapper

2/13/08, 11:49:am

You don’t think that Jay knows he’s a ***** of some sorts? Sorry, most black people with a clue know that ‘we’ aren’t welcomed as people as much as commodities. A hustler can see through those types easily, but its about using them to get where you want to go. I don’t believe Jay had much say over anything and he knew he was pretty much a figurehead. He’s getting paid for his image, and is doing it knowingly. You don’t get that far blindly. As played as this phase is, “this is chess not checkers” and some of you are playing uno. You hatin ***** *****s need to just admit that you liked Jay at some point and that ***** did something to make you mad whether it was dating B, separating from Dame, not being able to sell a Beans or Freeway (go support that Free At Last) album in the ringtone era, doing the retirement thing, or just being successful and growing up. People that hate Jay are so OBSESSED with making sure everyone knows that they hate Jay. WTF is your purpose? LOL



what?

2/13/08, 11:51:am

jAY IS CUTE IN HIS ON WAY.



504 need i say more?

2/13/08, 11:57:am

WHAT THE HELL IS WRONG WITH HIS HEAD ???



Swag

2/13/08, 12:03:pm

@yapz

all the members of the ROC weren’t there for 10 years. And them succeeding or not on their own is not the issue. It’s about Jays leadership as an executive. As the President and CEO of Def Jam, Jay was repsonsible for running that ENTIRE label including all the members of the ROC .

Now if Jay is taking money and having meetings to plan for his own album’s, how is that repsonsible when certain artists did not release a album, the entire time Jay was CEO. Jay was too into himself and his “deals” to do his damn job. Plus he was barely in the office on a day to day basis.

If the rumors are true, Def Jam is in a mess right now. Partly because of the amount of money spent on budgets like million dollar videos done by Hype Williams and other expensive costs.

Also Jay was NOT involved in all the day to day operations at Roc- A-Fella Records either. Dame Dash, Kareem Biggs, and others held down the company and managed it while Jay was on the road and off recording his albums. Up until Jay was appointed CEO of Def Jam he was never responsible for other artists careers.



Fresh Perspective

2/13/08, 12:12:pm

I respect the hell out of his business sense. Mr. Charlie been doin sh*t like this for years at the expense of black people, so why are we hating on Hov? The crabs in a barrel mentality is a large part of the problem in our community.

Reggie Bush needs to contact Hov’s stylist ASAP!



The_Truth

2/13/08, 12:12:pm

Woo-Wee. . .Jay’s gonna be a billionaire. . .cant wait to see what new liquor he’ll provide us with.

SMH.



and another one.......

2/13/08, 12:13:pm

There go that Gay Camel pic again Bossip. Jigga looking like a Gaymal! Do you jigga, you a smart business man but damn hov u do look like a camel.



Sarafina

2/13/08, 12:24:pm

LOLOL dats messed up!

For real -Swag and Whoa are speakin the truth on this one. I’m still going to the concert with Mary.



BLUNTBLAZER

2/13/08, 12:29:pm

WUZ UP WIT DEZ SCARFS MY GRANNY USED TA MAKE DEM 4 ME HELLA YEARS AGO AN I HATED IT

http://WWW.MY*****E.COM/THAGRINDAHOLIC

CHECK THA NEW KNOCK

“HYPHY WIFEY”



Scooby Dubious

2/13/08, 12:43:pm

I’m feeling his suit game. @ Da Darkness: 100 percent wrong! That’s a bespoke fit. Check how those lapels lie, and the shoulder fit is flawless (very high armholes). Plus flat-front beltless pants. Believe me, he had this suit made for him, and probably the shirt too (no blousing, very hard to achieve with off-the-rack). The peaked lapels make me think Italian, maybe Brioni. Whoever, that suit is brilliant on him.



Law 71

2/13/08, 12:58:pm

Wow. I think I saw a comment about Jay’s suit on here. Seriously, do you really hate Jay so much that you would make an uninformed comment about his suit. Now you want to suggest he stick to jeans. If he were wearing jeans, you would tell his grown a*% to buy a suit. Furthermore, did you ntice the rolled lapels, no belt, perfectly fitted shoulders. Actually my friend, he has on an extremely well fitted suit. I wear a suit everyday for my 9-5, and although I am not wearing $5,000 bespoke suits, I know a good suit when I see one. Maybe you should go get fitted for a suit, then you too will know a good suit when you see one. we are so used to wearing huge clothing that I am not sure most of us men understand exactly how our clothing is supposed to fit.



dayg715

2/13/08, 13:29:pm

excuses, excuses, blah, blah, blah. i’ve never seen anyone make so many excuses for falling off, except maybe 50.



www.haitianflex.com

2/13/08, 14:29:pm

Jay-z is wack! he needs to retire, he should be focus on putting out Jada and Uncle Murda, B Seigel



asdf

2/13/08, 14:32:pm

Scooby Dubious

I’m feeling his suit game. @ Da Darkness: 100 percent wrong! That’s a bespoke fit. Check how those lapels lie, and the shoulder fit is flawless (very high armholes). Plus flat-front beltless pants. Believe me, he had this suit made for him, and probably the shirt too (no blousing, very hard to achieve with off-the-rack). The peaked lapels make me think Italian, maybe Brioni. Whoever, that suit is brilliant on him.

_______________

Can you go with me the next time I go shopping? LOL



Cage

2/13/08, 14:33:pm

^^^ What should he do next? Make sure the albums sell too?? Beans just dropped a Dud. Murda needs to smarten up & work on his delivery before someone bodies his *****. So his only hope now is Jada? The point is even if he ghostwrites for them they still might NOT make it..



Cage

2/13/08, 14:34:pm

Ooops that was for Flex. And sac pase my dude…



I'm Just Me

2/13/08, 15:15:pm

THIS PIC IS NOT THE GREATEST BUT I FEEL WHAT HE IS SAYIN…I MEAN HEY IF HE DOESN’T WANT TO BE TIED DOWN THEN HE DOESN’T WANT TO BE TIED DOWN…

…HELP!! WHAT HAPPENED TO MEMPHIS BLEEK Y’ALL?? HE HAS HAD LIKE 2 WHOLE SINGES!!! MAYBE HE RETIRED BECAUSE JAY HAS HIM IN HIS WILL…NO NEED FOR HIM TO WASTE $$ MAKING WHACK RECORDS, I GUESS??



Mahogany

2/13/08, 15:45:pm

wtf?



STAYAWAYORDER

2/13/08, 16:11:pm

there’s a wrinkle in the crease of his silk suit. made and creased in china. wtf?



UHERDAME12

2/13/08, 17:00:pm

All ya’ll haters on here are like “crabs in a bucket” trying to hold another nicca down. DAMN! Mo money mo problems……….and haters…SMH



da darkness

2/13/08, 17:29:pm

@DaPrezident get some gear first of all i know you work in sweats on a corner and if you under 30 you know better.

all you who like the suit great it’s an outdated style. Peep what usher is wearing, that’s cool this is more old fashion which would fit you old *****’. Lyfe Jennings said it best “i’m just a messanger.” alot of you all are ***** riders/pretenders. homes suit is a pretender suit.

Now that said i want you to do your homework. Seek out the suits that Usher, Pharreal, even pushing forty Puffy, tom ford etc. these are men that wear the suit, instead of the suit wearing the man. Jay he’s playing catch up, Jay will get it soon enough this is still new. these wears take time to grow in, dummy. you Prez stick to sweats, and

@Lawyer you seem to have an desire for the being something but you’re not. the case hear is the suit is wearing him the tie oh my god. holy ***** you need better eyes a black/grey dotted tie, hmmm with a grey suit, hello

k shut your traps @law & DaPrezident step your style up guy



jaime

2/13/08, 18:05:pm

Camel stupid and ugly ***** isgetting used. Rihanna I hope told his ***** off good. Jaz-Z is so tired now. Expensive clothes do nothing for that ugly fool



Coop

2/13/08, 18:06:pm

@Swag

What has Andre Harrell really done since he left Uptown didn’t he fire Puffy?

Jay Dame and Biggs didn’t sit around waiting on Lyor Cohen to do things for them they got out on the street and promoted themselves.

The record biz is like any other business your going to look and see can you get a good return on your money. Let’s take Meth for example why didn’t he keep putting out albums while he was doing movies that’s free promotion. When Jay puts out KC around the time that he’s working with Bud, HP and TNT that’s free promotion. Ghost had a book deal that he never completed which would have been free promotion is that Jay’s fault he didn’t do it?

What Label is doing better then Def Jam? from what I can tell downloading is hurting everyone.

Dame has even said that after Jay’s second album that Jay handled most of his on business.



Coop

2/13/08, 18:09:pm

@da darkness

Bossip has been posting that same picture for almost a year now. And the type of suit you wear is determined by the type of event you are going to.



Coop

2/13/08, 18:12:pm

@WHOA!

Damn I remember him being a pretty big star before he met B.



tati

2/13/08, 22:06:pm

Yawnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn. Now everybody is a business man . right? RIGHT!. get the ***** outta here sean carter.



tati

2/13/08, 22:06:pm

We dont believe you , you need mre people. And your so called “worth” is suspect as hell.



Syoke

2/14/08, 02:42:am

Is it me or does Jay look very Andre Leon Talley in this photo…?



RICH

2/14/08, 07:05:am

Maybe if any of the artists had material that was worth pushing then there would be no problem. The problem is that very few of the artists out there know how to make a hit on thier own. They have to depend on a “collabo”. If the material is good then the album will literally push itself. The unfortunate thing of Hov is that at his worth he is better than some peoples best effort.



Jack Tripper

2/14/08, 08:04:am

What the deal with the big ***** scarf like he is from the UK.

People kill me with that it is more of a trend then keeping warm.



Coop

2/14/08, 08:29:am

@tati

So much hate you had to go backtoback?

Damn!!!!!!!!!!!!!!



da darkness

2/14/08, 09:21:am

the suit is peace but the match nooooo noooo, i look at l.a. reid and his stuff be on point. Ush his stuff on point. this is still new i like when fellas have the bread to rock fly hicky freeman or even c*****i etc.. but don’t have the wardrobe be better than you. Women when they walk the carpet same true.



I'm Just Me

2/14/08, 09:49:am

Dame has even said that after Jay’s second album that Jay handled most of his on business.

@ COOP…I am glad he did because neither Reasonable Doubt nor Vol. 1 were promoted well. That is why they re-released Reasonable Doubt in 98 or 99.



Swag

2/14/08, 14:13:pm

@Coop

Andre Harell has quietly been on his grind. Thats what he’s been doing since the Uptown days. The last I heard he is still working with Puff(Diddy) at Bad Boy on a consulting basis. Dude is partly responsible for getting Robin Thicke his deal with Interscope and advising artists and executives in A&R. He is also involved with other non-music related ventures.

I think Andre Harell would be good for the job at Def Jam cause he’s been in the game for a LONG ***** time and has worked on the executive level before. Therefore he has had experience in running a company. And almost no one knows the business better than him.

Currently there are not many QUALIFIED people to run Def Jam. And I am hearing that has alot to do with why they haven’t appointed a new Pres and CEO yet.

The thing with Jay, Dame and Kareem is that all three came together to create their own company. Jay was not offered a contract with Def Jam in the beginning they didn’t want to sign him.

The thing I think you are missing is that signing to a major record company is a corporate business relationship. Not some street hustle *****. Artists can’t just make albums whenever they feel like it. Budgets must be approved by the label before a new album is even considered.

And sure most labels are in a trouble but from the stories out about Def Jam, Jay and others did a horrible job managing the company, including how money was spent.



Blaqk...boycott the Bejing Olympics

2/14/08, 16:53:pm

@ Bossip

HHHAAATTTEEERRRSSS

Yall should know heavy the head that bears the crown…Jay had to push his teams albums thats why they dropped him from Def Jam he was mostly self-involved with his artist…can u blame him



hip hop news

5/2/08, 19:32:pm

lol, I love the bossip nicknames, CAMEL is still a boss tho, cant hate on the man…