Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Russell Simmons says he was “shocked” to learn T La Rock and Jazzy Jay’s 1984 single “It’s Yours” was produced by Rick Rubin, a ...

Steve Rifkind denied claims that Def Jam and Swizz Beatz refused to pay for DMX’s funeral, saying they covered most of the costs. The music executive set the record straight on social media over the ...

Ruff Ryders' Dee reveals how Jay-Z forgave DMX's $8 million Def Jam debt without requiring payment, a move Dee calls one of the most solid acts in Hip-Hop.

The most recent evidence for a new Def Jam game came late last year over Twitter with the Def Jam Recordings account posting an image of the original and implying that there would be a special ...

Hip hip HOORAE! Issa Rae has the Midas touch and it seems that Def Jam Recordings wants a piece of her gold. The deal will include publishing, music supervision, a music library, podcasts, and digital ...

Friday afternoon’s announcement that Paul Rosenberg will be stepping down as CEO of Def Jam Records caught nearly everyone by surprise — including, briefly, the label’s parent company Universal Music ...

DJ Khaled has entered into a new exclusive partnership with Def Jam Recordings. On Thursday (Feb. 9), DJ Khaled and Def Jam announced the new deal, which brings the Grammy-winning producer's We The ...

PARTYOF2 has released the extended cut of 'AMERIKA'S NEXT TOP PARTY!' with three new tracks and a new 'PUNK B!TCH' video.

Snoop Dogg now has a desk at the Def Jam Recordings' office in Los Angeles. The Dogg Father was officially announced as the label's new Executive Creative and Strategic Consultant on Monday (June 7).

Def Jam Recordings, in collaboration with LUCID Motors, sponsored a special evening in honor of Women’s History Month in LUCID’s Beverly Hills studio on Monday night. “The Women Of Def Jam” paid ...

Joe Budden recalls how upset he was when he learned Jay-Z became his boss at Def Jam Records back in 2004. Joe Budden recalls how upset he was when Jay-Z became his boss at Def Jam Records back in ...

When it comes to social media, Def Jam Recordings is No. 1. No, really — the Universal Music Group label boasts the largest number of followers on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook and YouTube as well as ...