Def Jam was launched in 1984 by Rick Rubin and Russell Simmons. Pioneering hip-hop record company Def Jam is now officially 40 years old. The label launched its birthday celebration with a ...

The first seven seasons have resurfaced this month on Amazon Prime Video (the two-season revival of Def Comedy Jam from 2006 is available on HBO Max). In the premiere episode, Lawrence introduces ...

In the ever-evolving landscape of the music industry, few labels carry the weight and legacy of Def Jam Recordings. Founded in 1984 by Russell Simmons and Rick Rubin, Def Jam has been home to ...

He went from Def Jam to a Mets jam. The legendary Def Jam graphic artist who created the cover of Biggie Small’s “Ready to Die” has been reimagining the Mets’ logo in a colossal collage he ...

“Def Jam Recordings and the extended Def Jam family of artists, executives and employees, are deeply saddened at the loss of Irv Gotti,” Def Jam said in a statement released late Wednesday.

This partnership with the hip-hop record label Def Jam spawned three iconic brawling games, but the series has been MIA since 2007. Now, rapper Ice-T has seemingly explained why the Def Jam ...