Home Culture & Life Books Features Def Jam Recordings: The First 25 Years of the Last Great Record Label by Bill Adler and Dan Charnas Like all great companies, there is great story behind Def Jam ...

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).

2004: Jay-Z 's entrepreneurial efforts culminated on Dec. 8, 2004 when the Brookyln rapper-turned-mogul was named president and CEO of Def Jam Recordings, just a few days after his 35th birthday.

Born in legendary producer/engineer Rick Rubin's NYU dorm room in 1984, Def Jam Records began its meteoric rise to fame releasing some of the most important music in the history of hip-hop. Two of ...

“Then Death Row Records happened, so I didn’t get a chance to be on Def Jam, but I always had a dream to be on Def Jam, and to be in a place where hip hop was originated. So when I got the ...

Def Jam Recordings, which he co-founded with Rick Rubin in 1984, became one of the most influential labels in hip-hop history.

"Def Jam Recordings is a vital part of the cultural fabric of New York City," said Scott Greer, Executive Vice President, Marketing & Commerce, Def Jam Recordings. "Our artists are always on: whether ...

Tim Pithouse has been named general manager at Def Jam Recordings. Most recently president of the international management and entertainment company Three Six Zero, Pithouse will oversee the ...

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 ...

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 ...

Today, Raedio, the “audio everywhere” division of Issa Rae’s Hoorae Media, has announced a multi-year partnership with Def Jam Recordings. The news follows Raedio’s recent rollouts such as ...

Def Jam Recordings announced a management shake-up on Thursday, naming Paul Rosenberg as its new chief executive. Rosenberg, a veteran manager and record label executive, replaces Steve Bartels ...