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May 3, 2024 · (Image credit: Def Jam) In terms of the first album that would come to define Def Jam, it’s really a straight fight between the commercial smash of Beastie Boys' License to Ill or LL Cool J kicking off hip-hop's golden age with his debut, Radio. We’ve gone for the latter, partially as it got there first and is more representative of the ...
May 11, 2024 · A quarter-century after being founded in an NYU dorm, the record label Def Jam remains relevant: On August 8, it will co-release Jay-Z and Kanye West’s Watch the Throne, probably the most hotly...
May 14, 2024 · Def Jam Chairman and CEO Tunji Balogun shares his vision for reshaping the iconic label, focusing on fresh talent, global genres, and artist development. Can Def Jam reclaim its throne in the music industry? Read more to find out!
21 hours ago · On September 20, 2019, DMX signed a new record deal with Def Jam Recordings, reuniting with the label for the first time since his 2003 album Grand Champ. He joined fellow labelmate, LL Cool J, in the reunion with the label. DMX's eighth and posthumous studio album, Exodus, was released through Def Jam on May 28, 2021. Personal life
- Rapper, songwriter, actor
- April 9, 2021 (aged 50), White Plains, New York, U.S.
- Earl Simmons, December 18, 1970, Mount Vernon, New York, U.S.
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May 2, 2024 · Seminal record label Def Jam turns 40 and we celebrate the iconic imprint which became a pivotal force in establishing Hip Hop in the mainstream. Show more. 1 month left to listen. 1 hour.
May 13, 2024 · 05/13/2024. Def Jam Chairman/CEO Tunji Balogun Lays Out His Plan for the Label’s Future. "I want Def Jam to be the destination for the next generation of global Black music," the longtime...
May 7, 2024 · May 7, 2024. By. Will Schube. LL COOL J - Photo: Rita Barros/Getty Images. Def Jam has launched its first dynamic playlist, which continues the celebration of Def Jam’s incredible legacy....
