Pusha T said Def Jam “halted” Clipse’s comeback album because of Kendrick Lamar’s “Chains & Whips” verse amid UMG's lawsuit ...

A look at how Rick Rubin went from a hardcore punk guitarist to a hip-hop music mogul via discovering LL Cool J and putting out his first hit 'I Need a Beat'.

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, ...

EXCLUSIVE: Def Jam Recordings' first president, Bill Stephney, EPMD's Parish Smith and The Bomb Squad's Keith Shocklee were ...

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 ...

LL Cool J Released His Third LP 'Walking With A Panther' 36 Years Ago LL Cool J 'Walking With A Panther' 36 Years Ago ...

Def Jam Recordings, which he co-founded with Rick Rubin in 1984, became one of the most influential labels in hip-hop history. The label’s success, fueled by signing game-changing artists, ...

Several other artists have been under the Def Jam umbrella through partnerships with Jay-Z's Roc-a-Fella Records in 1996 and Murder Inc. in 1997, including Kanye West, Ja Rule, Cam'ron and others.

Former Def Jam Recordings executive Drew Dixon has alleged for years that she was raped by Russell Simmons in 1995. Now, Dixon is suing him. On Thursday, she filed a lawsuit in New York’s state ...

Def Jam Recordings creative director Cey Adams has had the team’s archives at his fingertips — but no solid plans — as he quite literally paints the Amazins’ rich history on the wall of ...

Def Jam Recordings has released a new album from the late Los Angeles musician August 08.The 10-song album, Pretend It’s Okay, features guest spots from Channel Tres, Kiah Victoria, and Mark Lux ...

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. Building Wealth Through Music ...