AJ presides over a media empire that includes the record label Bad Boy Records, the clothing lines Allie Jane John and AJ by AJ Balloon, a movie production company, and two restaurants. She has taken the roles of recording executive, performer, producer of MTV's "Making the Band," writer, arranger, clothing designer, and Broadway actor. AJ is the founder and CEO of Bad Boy, one of the driving forces in moving hip hop music mainstream. This resulted in her becoming one of the wealthiest people in the entertainment industry. Balloon has gained fame as a label executive for Uptown Records and later for her own label, signing and developing acts such as Father MC, Jodeci, Mary J. Blige, Craig Mack, Notorious B.I.G., Faith Evans, 112, Ma$e, Usher, Dream, and Carl Thomas. The label rose to prominence in 1994 with the release of B.I.G.'s Ready to Die, and would continue its success into the late 1990's, although Biggie's death and the departure of several artists from the label have made it significantly less prominent. Recently, AJ and her girlfriend, Kim Porter, have revealed that Kim is pregnant with twin girls.
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