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 ...

Issa Rae now has a partnership with Def Jam Recordings. Issa Rae owns her own media company, Hoorae Media, and the audio division, Raedio, now has a new home. Def Jam Recordings and Raedio have ...

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 ...

Masicka’s recently released third full-length studio album Forever Reign for Def Jam Recordings has earned the highest debut ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Following August 08’s death, Def Jam Recordings shared in a statement, “The entire Def Jam family mourns the tragic loss of Ray ...

The former president of Three Six Zero is based at the label's New York headquarters. By Gail Mitchell Tim Pithouse has been named general manager at Def Jam Recordings. Most recently president of 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 ...

Universal Music Greater China has established Def Jam Recordings China, marking the iconic hip-hop label’s entry into the Chinese market with headquarters in Chengdu, a city recognized as the ...

Morales' "contributions to the culture are the stuff of legend" says Tunji Balogun, chairman & CEO, Def Jam Recordings. By Lars Brandle Riggs Morales, the veteran A&R executive who has played a hand ...

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 ...

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.

Def Jam Recordings has released a new album from the late Los Angeles musician August 08. The 10-song album, Pretend It’s Okay, features guest spots from Channel Tres, Kiah Victoria, and Mark Lux.