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 ...

Balogun is on a mission to continue Def Jam’s legacy by revising its image and reshaping its future. Since taking on the role of Chairman/CEO in January 2022, Balogun has been behind the ...

Def Jam chairman/CEO Tunji Balogun on his plans for the label's future, including developing artists like Muni Long, Coco Jones and Armani White. × Skip to main content ...

Ye, Def Jam, 50 Cent & More React to Irv Gotti’s Death: ‘A Force That Reshaped the Soundscape of Hip-Hop and R&B’ Katie Atkinson Thu, February 6, 2025 at 4:22 AM UTC ...

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 ...

Raedio, the 'audio everywhere' division of Issa Rae’s Hoorae Media, has announced a multi-year deal with Def Jam Recordings.

Famed music executive Irv Gotti, founder of hip-hop label Murder Inc. which produced superstars including Ashanti and Ja Rule, has died at the age of 54, according to the record’s distributor ...

Yesterday, Clipse made waves when GQ revealed that they have left Def Jam Recordings amid a spat over Kendrick Lamar’s appearance on their upcoming Let God Sort Em Out project. The Virginia duo ...

Rap fans wondering who’s to blame for the delay of Clipse’s long-awaited reunion album now have a place to direct their anger: Def Jam (and, possibly, Drake).