On Thursday (Oct. 19), TMZ broke the news that Wale has inked a deal with storied rap record label Def Jam. According to the celebrity news site, Folarin signed with Def Jam earlier this year and has ...

Baltimore R&B/Hip-Hop group signs distribution deal with Def Jam Recordings. *“Me and my sister Lay was in class…we said there’s no girl groups out,” said Rapper Shaye about how her group Riplay was ...

On a summer day in Los Angeles in 1993, Rick Rubin presided over an audience of music’s greatest minds to host a funeral for ...

Hip hip HOORAE! Issa Rae has the Midas touch and it seems that Def Jam Recordings wants a piece of her gold. The deal will include publishing, music supervision, a music library, podcasts, and digital ...

Today, Raedio, the “audio everywhere” division of Issa Rae’s Hoorae Media, has announced a multi-year partnership with Def Jam Recordings. The news follows Raedio’s recent rollouts such as audio ...

As regional hip-hop scenes continue to shape the larger narrative of Indian music, Def Jam Recordings India introduces a ...

Def Jam Recordings is marking its 40th anniversary year with the launch of a music-focused FAST channel on Tubi. The channel will feature a rangeof content, from music videos to documentaries and live ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Universal Music Greater China has established Def Jam Recordings China, marking the iconic hip-hop label’s entry into the Chinese ...

Russell Simmons has been sued for sexual harassment and battery by a former Def Jam Recordings executive, who accuses the music mogul of raping her at his apartment more than 25 years ago. The ...

Def Jam Recordings stands as an enduring monument in the annals of contemporary music, its name synonymous with the soundtrack of a generation that rose alongside the beat‑driven revolution of hip‑hop ...

Def Jam Recordings China launches in Chengdu with three local curators for global reach as the label continues its international expansion. Universal Music just dropped major news for Chinese Hip-Hop.

Russell Simmons visits the Build Series in 2017 in New York City (Credit: Michael Loccisano/Getty Images) Russell Simmons has been sued for rape by a former senior music executive and video producer ...