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A day after celebrating its 30th anniversary, Def Jam finds itself in the headlines thanks to one rapper’s thirst for fame.
Money Mars is a virtually unknown rapper from Upstate New York who decided it would be a good idea to post a fake contract with Def Jam on his Instagram. The rhymer posted a “100″ emoji as a caption when he actually wasn’t keeping it 100 — a cardinal sin in a rap game.
What immediately blew his cover was the ridiculous terms of the “contract.” Money Mars was supposedly going to get $250,000 every two months for four albums and eight mixtapes, an absurd commitment even for somebody with some buzz. Twitter was immediately hip to the malarkey.
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Money Mars’ goal may have been to gain some extra publicity; he reposted links to the stories exposing him. However, he probably screwed himself out of a future Def Jam contract with this move.
