Label A&R Music Submission Jay-Z, Kanye West... For artists, rappers, songwriters and musicians Send Your Demo CD's Recordings or Mp3,s Here... KANYE WEST LYRICS "Heartless" [Chorus (Acapella)] In the night, I hear them talk the coldest story ever told Somewhere far along this road, he lost his soul To a woman so heartless [echoes 3X] How could you be so heartless [echoes 3X] Oh, how could you be so heartless? [Verse 1] How could you be so cold as the winter wind when it breeze yo Just remember that you talking to me yo You need to watch the way you talking to me yo I mean after all the things that we been through I mean after all the things we got into Ayo, I know there are some things that you ain't told me Ayo, I did some things but that's the old me And now you wanna get me back and you gonna show me So you walk around like you don't know me You got a new friend, well I got homies But in the end it's still so lonely [Chorus] [Verse 2] How could you be so Dr. Evil? You bringing out a side of me that I don't know I decided we weren't gonna speak so Why we up 3 A.M. on the phone? Why though she be so mad at me for? Homie I don't know she's hot and cold I won't stop wont mess my groove up Cause I already know how this thing go You run and tell your friends that you're leaving me They say that they don't see what you see in me You wait a couple months then you gonna see You'll never find nobody better than me [Chorus] [Verse 3] Talking talking talking talk Baby lets just knock it off They don't know what we been through They don't know about me and you So why I got something new to see? And you just gonna be keep hating me And we just gonna be enemies I know you can't believe I could just leave it wrong And you can't make it right I'm gonna take off tonight (Into the night) [Chorus] Roc-A-Fella Records was started in 1996 as an independent label for rapper Jay-Z's first album. After being turned down by several major labels, Carter, Dash and Burke started their own label through Priority Records, using hustling money as capital for business and music expenses. Though Reasonable Doubt didn't immediately attain commercial success, it spawned several hits, a close relationship with The Notorious B.I.G. and procured him a reputation in the hip-hop community. Starting out as Roc-A-Fella's only artist, Jay-Z was supported by Biggie producer DJ Clark Kent and DJ Ski, who was then working with Camp Lo; affiliated rappers included duo Da Ranjahz, Sauce Money, Jaz-O, and a young Memphis Bleek, though only Bleek would eventually sign with the label. According to Dame, the label had intended on releasing Nas' group The Firm, but the deal fell through: Jay's 1998 album, Vol. 2. Hard Knock Life, saw him largely depart from his previous entourage and venture forth with producers Swizz Beatz, Timbaland, The 45 King and Jermaine Dupri. Vol. 2 spawned his first major hit, "Hard Knock Life," and became the label's first platinum release; it was the last Roc-A-Fella release to see appearances by Jaz-O or Sauce Money, and the first to feature new Roc artists Beanie Sigel and Amil. DJ Clue released the first of his compilation-album-style series in The Professional, which saw the first Roc-A-Fella appearance of Cam'ron; while DJ Ski had, at the time, formed the production company Roc-A-Blok, affiliated with Sporty Thievz, but the company folded after Ski moved out of New York to take a break from music. [Best Informative Fan Sits Excerpts] Label Staff: Chairman and CEO Publicity Urban Music Licensing Music Publishing A&R Department New Releases Roc-A-Fella Catalog |