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

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 ...

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

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

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

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

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

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

Dreamhack has partnerted up with Def Jam for a cool new showcase, highlighting several new hip hop performers coming up in ...

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 ...

Outgoing Atlantic Music Group chief Julie Greenwald, who has run the company for more than 20 years, has penned a farewell ...

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