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6 days ago · Fear of a Black Planet is the third studio album by American hip hop group Public Enemy. It was released on April 10, 1990, by Def Jam Recordings and Columbia Records , and produced by the group's production team The Bomb Squad , who expanded on the sample -layered sound of Public Enemy's previous album, It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us ...
3 days ago · A panel commemorating Def Jam Recordings' 40th anniversary will delve into the label's roots and pivotal decisions, showcasing its global impact and innovative role in hip-hop culture. Explore how Def Jam's diverse artist roster and groundbreaking promotion strategies have solidified its position as a cultural powerhouse.
3 days ago · Born and raised in New York City, Jay-Z began his musical career in the late 1980s; he co-founded the record label Roc-A-Fella Records in 1994 to release his first two albums, Reasonable Doubt (1996) and In My Lifetime, Vol. 1 (1997), both of which were met with critical acclaim.
6 days ago · American singer and rapper Frank Ocean has released two studio albums, one visual album, one mixtape, 21 singles (including 5 as a featured artist) and eight music videos.
May 20, 2024 · Vince Staples has shared details of his new album ‘Dark Times’, confirmed to be his final release on Def Jam Records. The news comes with the release of the first single from the project ‘Shame On The Devil' — along with a 50-second music video.
May 11, 2024 · Def Jam’s rise to such pop prominence was gorgeously scrappy, and it’s told in a gorgeous scrapbook called Def Jam Recordings: The First 25 Years of the Last Great Record Label, which...
May 24, 2024 · This Is How We Do It reached No.4 on Billboard’s Top Hip-Hop/R&B Albums chart and features the classic 90s single of the same title, which earned Def Jam its first Billboard Hot 100 No.1 hit.
