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 ...

LL Cool J became one of the earliest rappers to reach commercial success alongside Beastie Boys and Run-DMC after signing with Def Jam Recordings in 1984. His breakthrough came with the single I ...

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

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

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

The identical twins behind the Los Angeles-based duo, KAIRO, share their experiences growing up and immigrating to America in ...

Look no further than the subject of our latest digital cover story, in which we spoke to LL Cool J and Def Jam CEO Tunji Balogun as both artist and ... one of the best records of his career ...

Adekunle Gold and award-winning dancehall artist Patoranking will headline the second annual Next Narrative Africa: The ...

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 said: “It is a great honor for me to start up Def Jam Recordings in Sweden. Def Jam raised me! I grew up on artists like Public Enemy, EPMD, LL Cool J, Redman & Method Man, Warren G and many ...

The former Def Jam executive suing Russell Simmons for sexual harassment and battery accused him of refusing to agree to sit ...

Industry veteran Jamie Younger joined The Core Records as the Nashville-based label’s new vp of artist development, effective immediately. Younger is coming off a 12-year tenure at Warner Music ...