Hip-hop albums don't sell like they used to, and the days of a talent like Jeezy topping the Billboard 200 seem little more than a fond memory in a time of rampant casual piracy and the legitimate challenges posed to the industry by legal streaming. ![]() Following an internal restructuring in April of 2014, Def Jam's apparent November 13 release strategy appears designed to reflect a broader scope and roster than the three decades old record label's predominantly hip-hop history would suggest. While some might argue that the audience for Bieber's millennial pop has limited overlap with those interested in the sage streetwise rap of Jeezy's Church In These Streets, the decision to drop four simultaneous full-lengths may indicate imminent changes at the Universal Music Group-owned imprint.
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