Private Funeral Arrangements Being Made For Def Jam Vp Shakir Stewart

According to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, there will be a private funeral for Def Jam Record’s Executive Vice-President of A&R, Shakir Stewart, who shot himself with a handgun at his Marietta, Georgia home on Saturday.

The paper also states that the police have declined to release additional details regarding Stewart’s death. Funeral arrangements are still pending and according to the Cobb medical examiner’s office, the autopsy report will take up to 12 weeks.

Def Jam Executive VP Shakir Stewart committs Suicide

Def Jam executive vice president Shakir Stewart committed suicide today (Nov. 1) in New York, according to sources. No other details were available. Shakir Stewart has signed artists such as Rick Ross, Young Jeezy and newcomer Karina Pasian. Stewart became Executive Vice-President of Def Jam Recordings replacing the departed Jay-Z.

Shakir Stewart Replaces Jay

Shakir Stewart who was the senior VP of A&R, has been named Executive Vice President of Def Jam Recordings as announced today (June 3) by L.A. Reid. Stewart's new position will take affect due to Jay-Z's resignation as President of Def Jam in December of 2007.