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While some labels would desperately search all over the industry in hopes of filling a need, Def Jam prefers building from within. That's what they did when they promoted Bill Evans to Vice President of Urban Promotions. Executive Vice President or Urban Promotions, Rodney Shealey, made the announcement today through a press release...

The 2014 MTV VMAs went off last night without a hitch. From Beyonce's unforgettable performance ending with Jay Z and Blue Ivy, to Ariana Grande caught cuffin' with Big Sean backstage, to Nicki Minaj's opening the show; this may have been the best Video Music Awards in years...

It's been 30 years since Russell Simmons and Rick Rubin help construct one of the most influential record labels in the music industry today. Def Jam, which was spawned top notch artists in the form of LL Cool J, Jay Z, DMX, Rick Ross, and more, will now be holding a concert at the Barclay Center to celebrate their past, present, and future achievements...

Besides dropping videos for his most recent mixtape FreeBase, 2 Chainz has been quietly working on a special collaboration with a major company that focuses on denim. The ATL rapper posted on his Instagram today, an image of the interior tag of a of some denim jeans...

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Damon Dash has been on a tear as of late calling out high-ranking execs in the hip-hop world and accusing them of disrespecting the culture. After putting Steve Stoute on blast, Champagne Dame took to Instagram to take down his next victim, former Def Jam President Joie Manda...

Since 2005, Rihanna has morphed into a superstar. With a string of number one singles, her impeccable resume has Hall of Famer written all over it. Now, the Pop songstress is pulling a LeBron and is leaving Def Jam Records by taking her talents over to Jay Z's Roc Nation...

Last year, Logic graced XXL’s Freshman cover and many fans seemed to question who he was. The Maryland MC was unknown to some, but quickly became a household name in a matter of months. After reaching the milestone of becoming a Freshman, something he’d been dreaming about since 2010, he has released the impressive Young Sinatra: Welcome To Forever mixtape, signed a deal with Def Jam and toured wi

According to his Instagram feed, The Dream is hip-hop's latest independent act. The versatile artist announced the breaking news by posting a picture of the record label's logo, with the following caption: "I will miss this logo. It all started here...

Yesterday, Lil Durk fans were expecting the young rapper to release his Fuckery mixtape. However, Def Jam had different plans. The record label reportedly postponed the Chiraq soldier’s Signed To The Streets follow up project.  The teenage rapper revealed the announcement via his Twitter account. DEFJAM t...

Asher Roth is a man unchained. Four years after his debut album Asleep in the Bread Aisle, the Pennsylvania rapper is back with an official announcement for the long awaited followup, Retro Hash, after freeing himself from his contract at Def Jam. The...

Jeezy just released a new Drumma Boy-produced track titled "Foul Play" that will appear on his It's Tha World Vol. 2 project, which is scheduled to be released November 27. But along with the booming, epic song, Jeezy dropped some not-so-cryptic Tweets directed towards his label, Def Jam...