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How Def Jam went from $33M to $325M

In the fall of 1998 Def Jam went on a legendary run releasing blockbuster albums from Jay-Z, DMX, Method Man and more-but ...
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Started in a college dormitory, Def Jam is the most influential label in hip-hip history. Here are its essential releases

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Jay-Z, LL Cool J, Public Enemy. Formed in the New York University dormitory room of punk-turned-hip-hop-DJ Rick Rubin in 1984, Def ...
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Def Jam Recordings Expands Global Reach Into China Market

Universal Music just dropped major news for Chinese Hip-Hop. Def Jam Recordings opened its China division in Chengdu yesterday, marking the legendary label’s first official presence in the world’s ...
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Today In Hip-Hop History: Jay-Z Dropped His ‘American Gangster’ Soundtrack 19 Years Ago

Jay-Z Dropped His 'American Gangster' Soundtrack 19 Years Ago Jay-Z 'American Gangster' Soundtrack 19 Years Ago ...
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DreamHack & Def Jam Partner To Present An All-New Hip Hop Showcase

Organizers for DreamHack revealed they have partnered up with Def Jam to present an all-new "Legendary" Hip Hop Showcase during DreamHack Stockholm. The event will take place on the first day, ...
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Irv Gotti, Def Jam hip-hop exec and Murder Inc. co-founder, dies at 54

Irv Gotti, the Def Jam record executive behind the Murder Inc. label, has died. He was 54. In a statement posted to Gotti's Instagram, his family wrote, "It is with heavy hearts that we announce the ...
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Lyor Cohen Discusses DMX, Def Jam, Golden Era Of Hip-Hop & More On "Drink Champs"

Lyor Cohen had plenty of stories to tell on the latest episode of "Drink Champs." Cohen's appearance was met with ample praise from fans. "I know a lot of people don’t like Lyor, but as a hip hop fan ...
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Remembering Bo$$, Def Jam's First Woman Signee

The rapper paved the way for other femcees signed to Def Jam. Legendary gangsta rapper and former Def Jam signee, BoSS (Bo$$), has passed away. The Detroit native, born Lichelle Laws, died on March ...
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Bo$$, hip-hop pioneer and the first female rapper signed to Def Jam, dies at 54

Bo$$, a rapper best known for her 1993 album Born Gangstaz and for being the first female rapper to sign with Def Jam, has died. She was 54. The record label confirmed news of her passing with a ...
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Montell Jordan Talks Slick Rick, Def Jam & Creating Hip-Hop Classics

Montell Jordan and Max Rae are doing the unthinkable by creating a unique value proposition for the 30th anniversary of Jordan’s classic 1995 anthem, “This Is How We Do It.” They sit down with ...
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Ye, Def Jam, 50 Cent & More React to Irv Gotti’s Death: ‘A Force That Reshaped the Soundscape of Hip-Hop and R&B’

The Murder Inc. co-founder was 54. By Katie Atkinson Executive Digital Director, West Coast After news broke of the death of Murder Inc. Records co-founder Irv Gotti on Wednesday (Feb. 5), tributes ...