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Pusha T said Def Jam “halted” Clipse’s comeback album because of Kendrick Lamar’s “Chains & Whips” verse amid UMG's lawsuit with Drake. Learn more at Rap-Up.
Eric B. And Rakim Released Their Debut Album 'Paid In Full' 38 Years Ago Eric B. And Rakim 'Paid In Full' 38 Years ...
Def Jam Recordings, which he co-founded with Rick Rubin in 1984, became one of the most influential labels in hip-hop history. The label’s success, fueled by signing game-changing artists, ...
Tim Pithouse has been named general manager at Def Jam Recordings. Most recently president of the international management and entertainment company Three Six Zero, Pithouse will oversee the ...
Several other artists have been under the Def Jam umbrella through partnerships with Jay-Z's Roc-a-Fella Records in 1996 and Murder Inc. in 1997, including Kanye West, Ja Rule, Cam'ron and ...
Def Jam Recordings creative director Cey Adams has had the team’s archives at his fingertips — but no solid plans — as he quite literally paints the Amazins’ rich history on the wall of ...
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 ...
Naturally, Def Jam got a cut of the new Clipse deal as the record industry is shady, but in the end, we’ll be getting a new Clipse album and a Kendrick Lamar-featured cut in “Whips & Chains ...
Simmons is best known as the co-founder of Def Jam Recordings, a label that helped launch the careers of iconic artists like LL Cool J, Beastie Boys, and Run-D.M.C. Building Wealth Through Music ...