Joel just called me and he told me you're in the fucking back behind his studio, shooting your gun off in the air like it's a shooting range. Paul Rosenberg will be taking over the CEO job at Def Jam starting early next year. Nope. So of course Rosenberg had to make his TV geek dreams come true by having Eminem make a cameo in Apatow's movie Funny People. Before he managed the most popular white rapper on Earth, Rosenberg negotiated the career of another white rapper from Michigan—himself. It’s like a baby picture. 11. Leave your fucking gun at home. He began his fandom during the days of Freaks and Geeks and Undeclared. He reached out to me to get a hold of Ma Dukes [Dilla's mother, Maureen Yancey] to get her a copy. It was recently announced that Paul Rosenberg will be taking over the CEO job at Def Jam starting early next year. In honor of his new job, we took a deep dive into his history and came up with a number of things you should know about the person who is about to become arguably the most powerful man in the music business. 12. Jay was so young. 14. … Joel just called me and he told me It really touched me. Sing For The Moment. Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube. starts and ends within the same node. COMPLEX participates in various affiliate marketing programs, which means COMPLEX gets paid commissions on purchases made through our links to retailer sites. A few members of the music press picked up on the Em/B.o.B. White America. Our editorial content is not influenced by any commissions we receive. "I obviously wasn't a superstar. 8. Shooting your gun off in the air like it's a shooting range Don't bring your gun outside of your home, you can't carry it on you. Eminem has a history of having problems with guns and getting trouble with them. He was like a big-ass lumberjack. Rosenberg, for those who don't obsess about the music business, is best known as Eminem's manager and the co-founder of Shady Records. The Paul Bunyan Trophy. 3. Bell was involved with a label run by R.J. Rice and Detroit Pistons star John Salley. [Paul Rosenberg:] Hey Em, It's Paul. The name came at least in part from Rosenberg's college days at Michigan State University. Read “Paul Rosenberg (Skit)” by Eminem on Genius. Say Goodbye Hollywood. connection at the time, but it remained largely under the radar until the two artists linked up on the song "Airplanes" in 2010. 9. It reminded me of something like the Pharcyde. Rosenberg originally connected with beat-making legend James Yancey during his Paul Bunyan days. But who is Paul Rosenberg, really? Without Me. I told you not to fucking bring your gun around like an idiot, outside of your home, you're gonna get yourself in trouble. "He was huge, man. pic.twitter.com/0Jr2BU2et1. Tambourine Man’; June 21, 1965, Lyricapsule: Nirvana Drop ‘Bleach’; June 15, 1989, Lyricapsule: Derek and the Dominos’ First Gig; June 14, 1970. They were world class amazing. Every year, the school has a giant football game with its in-state rival Michigan. From 1989-1993, Rosenberg was a part of the group Rhythm Cartel. Paul (Skit) [2009] Lyrics [Skit: Paul Rosenberg] Em? He has written about music and culture for Forbes, The Atlantic, Vibe, The Source, GQ, Esquire, The Sondheim Review, and more. Outside of your home, you're gonna get yourself in trouble Don't bring your gun outside of your home, you can't carry it on you. In case you were still doubting Rosenberg's hip-hop bona fides, he also used to write graffiti around that same period. "He had very different rhyme patterns. Cannot annotate a non-flat selection. Em, it's Paul, listen "He was on some lyrical-miracle shit, man," the rapper explained. I took this photo of @Eminem and @rihanna. After he passed the bar exam (and shortly thereafter moved to NYC), Rosenberg passed his job on to another prominent Detroit hip-hop figure, DJ House Shoes. He rapped under the name "Paul Bunyan.". Once every few years, Rosenberg shares some previously unreleased Dilla that he has digitized from an old cassette. Umm, are you really gonna just reply to everybody who you don't like what they have to say, uh, about you or the stuff you're working on? The Eminem Show (Explicit Version) 1. © 2020 Complex Media, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Joel just called me and he told me you're in the fucking back behind his studio, shooting your gun off in the air like it's a shooting range. His tag was "Bunyan71"—his nom de rap plus his birth year. The Real Slim Shady (live at Fuji Rock Festival 2001), The Way I Am (live at Fuji Rock Festival 2001), Lyricapsule: The Surfaris Drop ‘Wipe Out’; June 22, 1963, Lyricapsule: The Byrds Drop ‘Mr. He's the voice you hear on those Eminem skits, usually begging his client to put down some sort of firearm. 2. But we were all right. The unofficial prize the teams play for? Em, it's Paul, listen. Like this: House Shoes told us a short story about Paul that demonstrates his lasting love for Dilla. In a blog post singing Apatow's praises, Rosenberg doesn't just mention Superbad or The 40-Year-Old Virgin. In the mid-'90s, he worked in the mailroom at BMG Distribution in Detroit. It's Paul Ah, I just listened to the entire album You gotta be fucking kidding me Apatow, in turn, is a fan of Rosenberg's biggest client. In addition to this early connection, there's one more link between Dilla and Rosenberg. [Skit: Paul Rosenberg] I told you not to fucking bring your gun around like an idiot The first was “Paul” from SSLP. FAVORITE (45 fans) Eminem. 10. Paul Rosenberg (Skit) Eminem Buy this song. He pulled out guns at the wrong times and got probation and fines for them. Note: When you embed the widget in your site, it will match your site's styles (CSS).