On Thursday (Oct. 19), TMZ broke the news that Wale has inked a deal with storied rap record label Def Jam. According to the celebrity news site, Folarin signed with Def Jam earlier this year and has ...

Def Jam Recordings China launches in Chengdu with three local curators for global reach as the label continues its international expansion.

Universal Music Greater China has established Def Jam Recordings China, marking the iconic hip-hop label’s entry into the Chinese market with headquarters in Chengdu, a city recognized as the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Following August 08’s death, Def Jam Recordings shared in a statement, “The entire Def Jam family mourns the tragic loss of Ray ...

Baltimore R&B/Hip-Hop group signs distribution deal with Def Jam Recordings. *“Me and my sister Lay was in class…we said there’s no girl groups out,” said Rapper Shaye about how her group Riplay was ...

Def Jam Recordings is marking its 40th anniversary year with the launch of a music-focused FAST channel on Tubi. The channel will feature a rangeof content, from music videos to documentaries and live ...

Def Jam Recordings' hip-hop history is unmatched. Forty years after getting into the music business, the label is celebrating its rich lineage with a special anniversary hub. Def Jam has created an ...

The lawsuit accuses the label's cofounder of raping her at his apartment in the 1990s. By Winston Cho Russell Simmons has been sued for sexual harassment and battery by a former Def Jam Recordings ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Universal Music Greater China has established Def Jam Recordings China, marking the iconic hip-hop label’s entry into the Chinese ...