Dive Into 40 Years of Def Jam Recordings' Hip-Hop History
40 years of Def Jam for your viewing pleasure.
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YK Osiris Gets Emotional After Releasing First Independent Song
YK sheds tears of freedom.
Kodak Black, Westside Gunn, Smino and More - New Hip-Hop Projects
A major release week for hip-hop to wrap up October.
October 2022 New Music Releases
October is packed with highly anticipated drops from some heavy hitters in hip-hop.
Is the Def Jam Fighting Video Game Coming Back?
Is it really happening this time?
Is Def Jam Releasing a New Fight Video Game?
This would be epic.
20 Rap T-Shirts Any True Hip-Hop Fan Should Have
Reppin' hip-hop on your chest.
Steven Victor Named Executive Vice President, Head A&R at Def Jam
The COO of Kanye West’s G.O.O.D. Music is joining Paul Rosenberg's team at the label.
YG Pissed at Def Jam for Leaking 'Red Friday' Mixtape Early
"F*CK DEF JAM."
England Rap Duo Krept and Konan Keep Proving People Wrong
England rap duo Krept and Konan have broken record after record in their native UK, and now they're setting their sights on America.
Gunplay Finally Proves His Worth on ‘Living Legend’
The infamous Gunplay, aka Don Logan, has finally released his long-awaited Def Jam debut, Living Legend.
Gunplay Explains the Definition of a Living Legend in Doc Series Part 4
Gunplay's debut album for Def Jam, Living Legend, is finally out and in stores, and today XXL premieres the fourth installment in his five-part Living Legend interview series. In this segment, which you can watch above, the Maybach Music Group MC opens up by naming 2pac as an example of someone who achieved the status of "living legend."
"The...