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Antonio "LA" Reid to head Island Def Jam

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Antonio "LA" Reid, will head up Univeral's Island Def Jam record label. Reid will become Chairman & CEO, in a 3 year, multi-million dollar agreement that he is expected to sign next week. Former Island Def Jam CEO Lyor Cohen left the label last week for a position at Warner Music Group.

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