Stonebwoy close to signing deal with Def Jam

Ghanaian Dancehall artiste, Livingstone Etse Satekla, popularly known as Stonebwoy is close to signing a deal with Def Jam Records.

In a recent tweet by the label’s African chapter the artist was notified of the impending deal to which he responded “Let’s Go”.

Details of the development haven’t been released yet but fans of Stonebwoy are looking forward to a big deal.

Based in Manhattan, New York City, Def Jam is an American record label owned and run by the Universal Music Group.

In the mid-1990s, Def Jam started a UK chapter which was known as Def Jam UK but changed to 0207 Def Jam in the mid-2000s under the supervision of EMI Records.

The label arrived in Africa in May 2020 and was dedicated to representing the hip hop, Afrobeats, and trap music made in Ghana.

Def Jam is a partnering distributor of some renowned label imprints like Kanye West’s GOOD Music and Dave East’s From the Dirt Records.

Currently, Def Jam has artists like Justin Bieber, Kanye West, Toya Johnson, Nasty C, 2 Chainz, Dave East, Jeezy, Jeremih, Jhene Aiko, YK Osiris among others.