Jay had just become the president of Def Jam in 2004 when he let X off the hook.

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Jay-Z cleared DMX’s $12m Def Jam debt, let him leave for Sony

Jay-Z cleared DMX’s $12m Def Jam debt and let him leave for Sony. Image: @beyonce/Instagram @dmx/InstagramSource: Instagram