Released under The Island Def Jam Music Group, the project included ... weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 chart — the former Def Soul Records signee told REVOLT, "It was just a song about being ...

Simmons is best known as the co-founder of Def Jam Recordings, a label that helped launch the careers of iconic artists like LL Cool J, Beastie Boys, and Run-D.M.C. The foundation of Simmons ...

and Def Jam Recordings. The film—which explores how the creation of mixtapes launched hip-hop into mainstream culture—is now streaming exclusively on Paramount+. Taking it way back ...

Jordan was the first R&B artist signed to the Def Jam label, and became the main male artist on its Def Soul imprint until leaving the label in 2003. Jordan attended Pepperdine University in ...

Def Jam Recordings hosted ‘The Women of Def Jam’ last night (March 28), a celebration honoring its female executives and the musical legacy of its iconic female artists. The event also marked ...