Or maybe rap/hiphop just wasn't Job's bag. But it's not beyond the possibility that given the new format (yeah I know), there were possibly contracts explicitl

Or maybe rap/hiphop just wasn't Job's bag. But it's not beyond the possibility that given the new format (yeah I know), there were possibly contracts explicitly for certain mediums (CD/vinyl) and some artists either didn't respond to contractual updates, or just plain said "no way".