Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Hip-Hop culture-defining brands VIBE and Def Jam Records joined forces for a high-energy SXSW showcase in partnership with ...

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 ...

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 that "It is with heavy hearts that we announce ...

On this day in 2002, Cam’ron solidified his legacy and brought Harlem back to the forefront of Hip Hop by releasing his third ...

Ruff Ryders' Dee reveals how Jay-Z forgave DMX's $8 million Def Jam debt without requiring payment, a move Dee calls one of the most solid acts in Hip-Hop.

Def Jam Recordings' hip-hop history is unmatched. Forty years after getting into the music business, the label is celebrating its rich lineage with a special anniversary hub. Def Jam has created an ...

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, ...

Def Jam Recordings China launches in Chengdu with three local curators for global reach as the label continues its international expansion. Universal Music just dropped major news for Chinese Hip-Hop.

This year’s VIBE and Def Jam Recordings Hip-Hop’s Next & Now SXSW showcase will feature Jadakiss as the featured performer. According to VIBE, SAG-AFTRA is hosting a concert featuring up-and-coming ...

With the popularity of video games like Rock Band and Guitar Hero, it was only a matter of time before hip-hop took a stake in the karaoke-game market. Def Jam Rapstar is the first truly interactive ...