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: 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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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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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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rapper and actor LL Cool J, released on September 6, 2024, through Def Jam Recordings and the Virgin Music Group. It is LL Cool J's first official studio...
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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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Music, Def Jam Recordings 2016 Kanye West - "All Day" Good Music, Def Jam Recordings 2016 Kanye West - "Feedback" Good Music, Def Jam Recordings 2016 Kanye...
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early 2020, he served as chairman and chief executive officer of Def Jam Recordings. Rosenberg is also known for his associations with the Knux, DJ AM...
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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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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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Jazzy Jay (section Origin of Def Jam Recordings)
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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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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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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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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Walking with a Panther (redirect from Def Jam in the Motherland)
American hip hop recording artist LL Cool J, released June 9, 1989, on Def Jam Recordings. While his previous album Bigger and Deffer (1987) was produced...
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Smoothe da Hustler (section Def Jam Recordings)
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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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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LL Cool J (category Def Jam Recordings artists)
fellow new school hip hop acts Beastie Boys and Run-DMC. Signed to Def Jam Recordings in 1984, LL Cool J's breakthrough came with his single "I Need a Beat"...
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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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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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Be Faithful (category Def Jam Recordings singles)
Australasian CD single liner notes). Fatman Scoop. Def Jam Recordings, AV8 Records, Illicit Recordings, Motivo Productions, Mercury Records. 2003. 9812716...
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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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Cousin (2014), Def Jam Recordings Wise Up Ghost (2013), Blue Note Undun (2011), Def Jam Recordings Rising Down, (2008), Def Jam Recordings Vincenty, Samantha...
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