She was 54. The legendary rapper was a trailblazer in ‘90s rap, best known for her cult-loved album Born Gangstaz, and among the first female artists ever signed to Def Jam. The record label ...

Record executive Kevin Liles, formerly of Def Jam and Warner Music, is filing to dismiss a sexual assault lawsuit brought ...

Former CEO of 300 Entertainment, Kevin Liles wants a sexual assault lawsuit from a Jane Doe against him dismissed ...

Drew Dixon previously accused her former boss Simmons, the hip hop mogul who co-founded Def Jam Recordings, of sexually assaulting her at his New York City apartment in 1995. No criminal charges ...

Universal Music Group’s Def Jam Recordings has appointed Tim Pithouse as its General Manager. Pithouse, who most recently ...

Irv Gotti was born Irving Lorenzo in Hollis, Queens, in 1971, but was rechristened by Jay-Z—after contributing to the release and production of Reasonable Doubt—after the mafia boss John Gotti.