Visual artist and graphic designer Cey Adams visited RISD during DESIGN WEEK RI —an annual showcase of Rhode Island-based ...

LL Cool J has a long history with Def Jam and the MTV VMAs. The New York native inked his first record deal with Def Jam ...

The Battle for Black Music is a three-part series about the experiences of Black artists in the music industry. Now streaming ...

The series also tells the stories of how some Black artists fought for ownership of their music; from Prince who built ...

Jay-Z signed the Barbados-born singer to Def Jam Recordings in 2005. At the time, he was the label’s president. Rihanna was ...

Days before the release of his new album 'The FORCE,' we joined LL Cool J in his old Queens neighborhood, hitting a block ...

Hip-hop mogul Russell Simmons is facing accusations of avoiding giving a deposition for a sexual harassment lawsuit.

2 Live Crew cofounder Uncle Luke eulogized his late bandmate on social media writing, "My Condolence goes out to the Family ...

Speculations about alleged inappropriate actions taken by Jay-Z when trying to get Rihanna to sign with his record label are ...

It’s approaching the end of a tough month at Atlantic Music Group, as Julie Greenwald, who has been at the top of the company ...

He talked to us about his new album The Kid That Did, how Detroit rap took over the game, and why he doesn't think he's ...

We Are Giants rebrands as Mellomanic and raises $6 million, Sony Music expands in Ghana with Crux Global partnership and more ...