Thirty years after making himself rap’s sex symbol and the killing the Hip Hop game with hits like, “I’m Bad”, “Jinglin'” and “I Need Love,” LL Cool J will be the first Hip Hop artist to receive Kennedy Center Honors in its 40 year history. The rapper turned actor joins a prestigious 2017 class that […]
The most successful label in hip-hop history is Def Jam, with a cumulative 1,925 weeks on the chart.
Russell Simmons Reacts To The Possibility Of Michael B. Jordan Playing Him In Def Jam Hip-Hop Biopic
Universal is considering another high-profile hip-hop biopic. This time on Def Jam Recordings and its co-founder Russell Simmons.
Before signing to Def Jam Ludacris worked for a radio station. He tells us on “The Rickey Smiley Morning Show” he literally resigned and signed his record deal…
Damon Dash has no problem telling anyone what’s on his mind. He’s been going on a spree airing out his grievances and putting record execs…
After dropping seven successful albums for the label, pop superstar Rihanna has decided to part ways with Def Jam Records. The island bombshell is leaving…
Legendary rapper LL Cool J isn’t the biggest fan of everybody’s favorite rapper Jay-Z. They famously clashed when Jay was president of Def Jam…
A lot of times, children get underestimated. Although we tell kids they can do anything they want as long as they put their minds to it, some of us tend to be skeptical when their desires lead them to the entertainment industry. Some make it and some don’t. Willow Smith reps well for the adolescent girls. For the young […]
When Russell Simmons and Rick Rubin joined forces 25 years ago to create Def Jam Records, there wasn’t a hip-hop label like theirs, and there will probably never be another as innovative or impactful. The storied history of Def Jam has been thoroughly recounted in the newly released book Def Jam Recordings: The First 25 […]
Kanye West’s G.O.O.D Music has signed a worldwide label agreement deal with Def Jam music! Kanye brings with him artist Big Sean who is said to benefit the most from the new deal. Sean is the “first G.O.O.D. Music signee to have a project released via the label agreement, with his debut album Finally Famous […]
