Def Jam Recordings' hip-hop history is unmatched. Forty years after getting into the music business, the label is celebrating its rich lineage with a special anniversary hub. Def Jam has created an interactive timeline highlighting major milestones and moments over the course of its four-decade l...
Records, as well as a consultant for Epic Records and Top Dawg Entertainment. McNair is a graduate of Morgan State University in Baltimore.UMG is in the process of identifying a new CEO of Def Jam Records in the U.S. In the interim, Jeffrey Harleston, UMG’s General Counsel and ...
UMG and Def Jam Africa expand efforts in French-speaking countries on the continent following a partnership with Wèrè Wèrè Music founder Binetou Sylla
“I’m excited to hit the ground running in this new role at Def Jam, the label I’ve called home for the past twelve years,” said Mr. Shealey. “In that time we’ve had a lot of success, broken a lot of records, and launched the careers of a l...
News playstation 3 xbox 360 Busta Rhymes, DMX, Fat Joe and More Confirmed for Def Jam Rapstar Konami has just confirmed more of its music lineup for Def Jam Rapstar, one of the many co-op music games coming out this fall. Unlike other titles, Def Jam Rapstar looks to provide someth...
The pre-eminent hip-hop label for much of the genre's history, the best Def Jam songs define the evolution of rap music.
Def Jam Records will reprise its relationship with Universal Films this June by producing the star-studded soundtrack to the action flick “Fast And Furious.” Due June 5, the soundtrack features hip-hop and soul notaries Faith Evans, Ludacris, Ja Rule, DMX, and Jay-Z, among others. ...
Blige; appearing on collaborations with Rick Ross, the Game, Meek Mill, Common, and Keyshia Cole; recording a song with Bono, Kanye West, and Swizz Beatz; signing to legendary producer No I.D.’s ARTium imprint on Def Jam Records; all while he prepares his major label debut album....
The executive who succeeded Jay-Z as the head of hip-hop music label Def Jam Recordings died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound near Atlanta, police said Sunday. Executive vice president Shakir Stewart, 34, died on Saturday, his New York-based label said in a statement. ...
AceShowbiz - Music mogul Lyor Cohen has paid DMX the ultimate tribute, crediting the late rapper for saving his Def Jam Records label. The music executive admits he was seriously considering retirement - because he felt he couldn't compete with flamboyant rival P. Diddy over at Bad Boy ...