It seems that Paul Rosenberg is showing some love to the state of Michigan since taking the helm at Def Jam. Paul, who is a Michigan State alumni and longtime manager and business partner with Eminem, just signed Detroit's Payroll Giovanni and his producer Cardo. The signing comes on the heels of Payroll Giovanni losing his fellow Doughboyz Cashout member Doughboy Roc to a fatal shooting. Payroll took to Instagram to announce the news in a post that included him and Cardo in the Def Jam office and captioned the photo:
I need all my real fans and day ones 2 welcome me and @cardogotwings to @defjamrecords 🍾🍾🍾🍾 LONG LIVE ROC Yo name and legacy will live forever I dedicate this to you #BigBossin2ComingSoon #DoughboyzCashout4Life #BYLUG4Life#FreeOVLScooch #LongLiveRoc #WelcomeHomeBsmith
Cardo followed up with a post of his own, captioning the pic:
Aye man where do I start? This has been the most wild year to me so far. Me and my brother @payroll_giovanni been thru a lot this year along with coach @stevecarless LOL The one Who really believed in what we were trying to do and what we was trying to accomplish! This whole process wasn’t easy but shit got handled ! And we on DEF JAM RECORDS mane ! Big Bossin Vol. 2 around the corner ! #EISG #BYLUG#DEFJAM #BIGBOSSINVOL2
