The-Dream Announces Departure From Def Jam
The-Dream took to social media today (January 8) to announce his departure from Def Jam after six years of music and industry success at the label. The-Dream (real name Terius Nash) posted the Def Jam logo along with the message, “I will miss this logo. It all started here! Love Everything that I achieved there,” followed by a photo with Rihanna saying “Started with Umbrella…… Since then it’s been reigning forever.” During his tenure, Nash co-wrote a slew of hits for the label, including the aforementioned “Umbrella” and Kanye West‘s “All Of The Lights,” and released his own music — most recently with his sex-crazed 2013 album IV Play.
Nash also served as an executive at the label. In October 2012, he was named Vice President of A&R, tasked with cultivating their stable of new talent. There’s no statement regarding his next step, but head below to see his messages, including a walk through his releases while there (of particular interest are his comments on the two versions of 1977).
I will miss this logo. It all started here! Love Everything that I achieved there, EXODUS… //t.co/jlVE9Jkekc
— THE-DREAM (@TheKingDream) January 8, 2014
Started with Umbrella…… Since then it’s been reigning forever. //t.co/TCCrbrxgeS
— THE-DREAM (@TheKingDream) January 8, 2014
Creativity+No Politics. //t.co/mvDd2wPVyb
— THE-DREAM (@TheKingDream) January 8, 2014
Creatively engaged and tried to beat Love Hate into submission. //t.co/Ap9k7MzUlx
— THE-DREAM (@TheKingDream) January 8, 2014
Under appreciated and unfinished! When no one would turn in a Album that year. We did, it was a grave… //t.co/r8p16x3EgD
— THE-DREAM (@TheKingDream) January 8, 2014
Creativity! My own Time my own Way. Just me and spat my Engineer at the Time. No label at All! Perfect //t.co/TMY0WzHcIY
— THE-DREAM (@TheKingDream) January 8, 2014
The shareholders version of 1977…. //t.co/JrB3sDYFnY
— THE-DREAM (@TheKingDream) January 8, 2014
Freedom! EXODUS THE-DREAM //t.co/KkxsUUCfuX
— THE-DREAM (@TheKingDream) January 8, 2014