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    Def Jam Recordings (also simply known as Def Jam) is an American multinational record label owned by Universal Music Group. It is based in Manhattan, New...
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  • Def Jam Recordings, a division of Universal Music Group, which had been created in 1984. Records distributed by another label, but released under Def...
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  • Island Records and Def Jam Recordings. On April 1, 2014, Universal Music Group publicly announced the disbandment of the Island Def Jam Music Group, leaving...
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    Hips, and System of a Down. The label Def American Recordings was founded after Rick Rubin left Def Jam Recordings in 1988. Among the first acts to be signed...
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  • Def Comedy Jam is an HBO television series produced by Russell Simmons, Stan Lathan, and Bob Sumner. The series was hosted by Martin Lawrence and Joe Torry...
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  • Def Jam Recordings Africa (marketed as Def Jam Africa), is the African division of the international record label Def Jam Recordings. The label is owned...
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  • Def Jam South was a music division of Def Jam Recordings. The label focused primarily on southern acts. It was best known for launching the career of Ludacris...
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  • Def Jam: Fight for NY is a 3D fighting video game developed by AKI Corporation and EA Canada and published by EA Games. It was released for the GameCube...
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    No I.D. (redirect from Artium Recordings)
    President of A&R for Def Jam Recordings. In addition, Def Jam has signed an exclusive joint venture label deal for No I.D.'s Artium Recordings. The announcements...
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    amongst others. In January 2018, he became the chairman and CEO of Def Jam Recordings, but only for two years, departing from the label in early 2020. Rosenberg...
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  • Demetria Johnson. The How to Be a Player Soundtrack, released by Def Jam Recordings on August 5, 1997, featured the hit single "Big Bad Mamma" by Foxy...
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    Rubin and assisted him in laying the foundation for what would become Def Jam Recordings. The label's first official single was the single "It's Yours" by...
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  • artists who have recorded for Def Jam Recordings, organized alphabetically by last name. Listed in parentheses are names of Def Jam affiliated labels, under...
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    Vince Staples (redirect from Jamal Staples)
    The following year, he signed with No I.D.'s ARTium Recordings, an imprint of Def Jam Recordings to release his debut extended play, Hell Can Wait (2014)—which...
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  • Music, Def Jam Recordings 2016 Kanye West - "Famous" Good Music, Def Jam Recordings 2016 Kanye West - "Ultralight Beam" Good Music, Def Jam Recordings 2016...
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  • labels are Abbey Road Studios, Capitol Music Group, Decca Records, Def Jam Recordings, Deutsche Grammophon, EMI, Interscope-Geffen-A&M, Island Records,...
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  • Simmons presents Def Poetry, better known as simply Def Poetry Jam or Def Poetry, is a spoken word poetry television series hosted by Mos Def and airing on...
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  • youth TV programme Def American, a rock and rap record label Def Jam Recordings, a rap record label Def Jux, a rap record label Def Leppard, a British...
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    Russell Simmons (category Def Jam Recordings)
    entrepreneur, writer and record executive. He co-founded the hip-hop label Def Jam Recordings, and created the clothing fashion lines Phat Farm, Argyleculture,...
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  • Balogun is a Nigerian American record label executive. He is the CEO of Def Jam Recordings. Balogun attended Deerfield Academy in Massachusetts and graduated...
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  • 2024. Retrieved March 3, 2024. Scott, Damien (March 13, 2024). "Bo$$, Def Jam West's First Female Rapper, Dies at 54". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved...
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    Osiris) for future productions. In 2018, he signed a recording contract with Def Jam Recordings, stemming from the virality of his song "Valentine". In...
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    DMX (category Def Jam Recordings artists)
    the president of A&R at Def Jam Recordings. After showcasing for then-president Lyor Cohen, DMX was signed to Def Jam Recordings in May 1997. DMX recorded...
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  • is a Nigerian Afrobeats singer and songwriter currently signed to Def Jam Recordings. He gained widespread attention after releasing the 2015 hit single...
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  • singer, songwriter and a record producer signed to 0207 Def Jam, a UK arm of Def Jam Recordings. She is most noted for her single "How To Kill A Man" and...
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    Smoothe Da Hustler was recruited by Def Jam Recordings and wrote for variety of gold- and platinum- certified recording artists, including writing with Rhymefest...
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  • Cousin, Def Jam Recordings, 2014 Wise Up Ghost, Blue Note, 2013 Undun, Def Jam Recordings, 2011 How I Got Over, 2010 Rising Down, Def Jam Recordings, 2008...
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  • Def Soul Records was an R&B-based division of American multinational record label Def Jam Recordings. It was formed in 1996 by Russell Simmons and Kevin...
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    ranked number 4 on TurnTable's NXT Emerging Top Artistes. In 2023, Def Jam Recordings signed an exclusive deal with Odumodublvck upon the release of EZIOKWU...
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    Rick Rubin (category Def Jam Recordings)
    He is a co-founder (alongside Russell Simmons) of Def Jam Recordings, founder of American Recordings, and former co-president of Columbia Records. Rubin...
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