Universal Music Group has announced that it has leased new space for its New York offices at Penn 2, the recently completed ...

KINGSTON, Jamaica – Dancehall deejay Masicka has inked a deal with New York-based recording label Def Jam. The announcement was made via social media on Tuesday. “Welcome to the Def Jam family ...

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 ...

In the ever-evolving landscape of the music industry, few labels carry the weight and legacy of Def Jam Recordings. Founded in 1984 by Russell Simmons and Rick Rubin, Def Jam has been home to ...

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It’s also landed him a record deal, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania, who reports that Ball has signed with Def Jam Recordings and its parent company, Universal Music Group, for a deal that ...

Def Jam Recordings, where Gotti worked as an executive and Murder Inc.'s parent company when it was founded, confirmed Gotti's death in a statement late Wednesday. The Hollywood Reporter ...

Coco Jones is making history in the music world. As R&B is making its resurgence, The Grammy Award-winning singer is making ...

Russell Simmons has been sued for allegedly raping a former music video producer and Def Jam Recording executive. A woman, identified in a civil complaint filed in the Southern District of New ...

Boss, the Detroit rapper who became one of the first women to sign to Def Jam Recordings, has died of kidney failure, The Detroit News reports, citing a family spokesperson. The musician had been ...