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It seems as if Kanye West's G.O.O.D. Music has grown one artist larger. Chicago rapper Holt has official inked a deal with the label; as per Andrew Barber at the renowned Chicago hip-hop blog Fake Shore Drive, rumors have swirled about Holt's involvement with the label since he was featured at G...

Nearly 300 people gathered at the Echoplex night club on Jan. 16 in Los Angeles to await a performance from Long Beach MC Vince Staples. The event featured a Converse photo booth, two bars and a clothing station where Vince Staples posters and t-shirts were being sold, with the nightclub dimmed and a house DJ getting young hyped fans ready to dance and turn up. ...

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Pay Attention With a big first album, dope rhymes and serious determination, hip-hop heads have only just begun to see Logic shine Words Jeff Weiss Editor’s Note: This story originally appeared in the Winter 2014 issue of XXL Magazine, on stands now. I...

All month long, Def Jam has been hosting mixes by 30 different DJs to celebrate the historic label's 30th anniversary. With the likes of Tony Touch, DJ Scratch, Mister Cee and Afrojack involved, it's been a star-studded affair. But the label saved the best for last...

As the premiere of Chris Rock's forthcoming film, Top Five, gears up for its theater debut on Dec. 12, Def Jam has decided to prepare fans for the impressive musical lineup they've put together to make the soundtrack complete. Expected for release three days (Dec. 9) ...

Rick Ross held a private listening session last night in NYC for his forthcoming album Hood Billionaire, due out Nov. 24. The private venue in Downtown Manhattan was at capacity outside with a long line of people trying to get a first listen to the Bawse's seventh studio album, and second this calendar year...

It was fun while it lasted. After spending 18 years over at Def Jam, Shawn Pecas Costner is hanging it up and taking his talents over to Jay Z's Roc Nation Sports. According to Rap Radar, Pecas is chucking the deuces for his new role as Senior Management Executive at Roc Nation Sports...

No I.D. has been behind some of Def Jam's most successful releases this year, including Logic's Under Pressure, and Common's No Smiling, and the producer has been rewarded for his work. According to a Billboard report, No I.D. has been promoted to Head ...

Fabolous is well-known for being an innovator of swag. The BK native was the very first to bring the throwback jersey wave to the front of hip-hop, and today it seems like the F-A-B-O-L-O-U-S is ready to set another trend with his latest IG post...

If we weren't already sure that Kanye's album is going to be amazing, here's more proof. In a recent interview Billboard conducted with Def Jam CEO Steve Bartels, he said that Kanye's new album "sounds incredible." Bartels goes on to say: "He's focused, energetic, happy and making unbelievably great music...

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