Editing Geffen Records (section)

=== Continued success (2003–2009) ===
As the mid-2000s progressed, Geffen's absorption of the MCA, DGC and DreamWorks labels, along with the signage of new acts such as [[Ashlee Simpson]], [[Angels & Airwaves]] and [[Snoop Dogg]], had boosted the company to the extent that it began gaining equal footing with the main Interscope label, leading some industry insiders to speculate that it could revert to operating as an independently managed imprint at UMG again.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |last=Duhigg |first=Charles |date=2006-08-14 |title=Musician Is Front Man at Geffen |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2006-aug-14-fi-fair14-story.html |access-date=2024-02-13 |website=Los Angeles Times |language=en-US}}</ref> In 2006, musician [[Ron Fair]] was named the chairman of Geffen.<ref name=":2" /> That same year, after disputes with Interscope co-founder [[Jimmy Iovine]] (at the time, the chairman and CEO of Interscope Geffen A&M, parent unit of Geffen), former labelmates [[50 Cent]] and [[Dr. Dre]], rapper [[The Game (rapper)|The Game]] was dismissed from [[G-Unit Records]] and Interscope division imprint [[Aftermath Entertainment]] (the respective labels of the aforementioned latter two), but was later transferred to Geffen to avoid contractual obligations with [[G-Unit]].<ref>{{Cite web |last1=Ahmed |first1=Insanul |last2=OrNah |last3=Ross |first3=Erik |last4=Nostro |first4=Lauren |last5=TenchanterS |title=16 Label Changes That Shocked The Rap Game |url=https://www.complex.com/music/a/insanul-ahmed/16-label-changes-that-shocked-the-rap-game |access-date=2024-02-13 |website=Complex |language=en-us}}</ref> His sophomore studio album (also his first under the label), ''[[Doctor's Advocate]]'', debuted at number one on the U.S. [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]] upon release on November 14, 2006.<ref>{{Cite magazine |author=Billboard Staff |date=2006-11-22 |title=The Game Wins No. 1 On The Billboard 200 |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/the-game-wins-no-1-on-the-billboard-200-56593/ |access-date=2024-02-13 |magazine=Billboard |language=en-US}}</ref>

Geffen's urban division pertained even more notoriety with the IGA resigning of [[Keyshia Cole]] through the imprint, following DGC's relaunch and A&M's revitalization as [[A&M Octone Records]] in 2007; Cole was previously signed to sister label A&M early in her career from 2004 to that point. Her sophomore album, [[Just like You (Keyshia Cole album)|''Just like You'']], received critical praise and debuted at number two on the ''Billboard'' 200.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Hasty |first=Katie |date=2007-10-03 |title=Rascal Flatts Races To No. 1 In Debut-Heavy Week |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/rascal-flatts-races-to-no-1-in-debut-heavy-week-1048649/ |access-date=2024-02-13 |magazine=Billboard |language=en-US}}</ref> However, at the end of 2007, Geffen was subsided further into Interscope.<ref>{{Cite magazine|last=Halperin|first=Shirley|date=4 December 2007|title=Music industry layoffs on the horizon|magazine=Entertainment Weekly|url=https://ew.com/article/2007/12/04/volume-goes-up/}}</ref> The restructuring resulted in Geffen laying off sixty employees.<ref>{{Cite news|date=14 December 2007|title=Universal Music Slashes Staff, Doug Morris Still Employed|work=Vulture|url=https://www.vulture.com/2007/12/universal_music_slashes_staff.html}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|title=R.I.P.|work=Perez Hilton|url=https://perezhilton.com/rip-32/}}</ref>

In 2009, it was announced that Geffen Records had signed an agreement with the [[Holy See]] to produce an album of [[Roman Catholic Mariology|Marian]] songs and prayers from Pope [[Benedict XVI]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Rocca |first=Francis X. |date=2009-07-31 |title=Pope signs with same label as Snoop Dogg, Ashlee Simpson |work=USA Today |url=https://www.usatoday.com/news/religion/2009-07-31-pope-album_N.htm}}</ref>