Al B. Sure! shares the crazy story of calling #DefJam from Eddie F's basement and getting roasted by Dr. Jekyll. He talks ...

The image at the top of this post doesn’t really have anything to do with “Chains & Whips,” the new Clipse/Kendrick Lamar ...

Pusha T said Def Jam “halted” Clipse’s comeback album because of Kendrick Lamar’s “Chains & Whips” verse amid UMG's lawsuit ...

Along with her partner Dee, Bo$$ became the first female rap act to be signed to Russell Simmons' Def Jam West label. Originally the two hailed from Detroit, but after a brief stint in New York, the ...

Davion Farris, a Grammy and ASCAP Award-winning R&B singer-songwriter, has carved out a distinctive niche with his introspective, soulful ballads.

Wale returns with “Where to Start,” the latest single from his upcoming eighth studio album, set to release later this summer.v ...

Russell Simmons says he was “shocked” to learn T La Rock and Jazzy Jay’s 1984 single “It’s Yours” was produced by Rick Rubin, ...

Dina Marto, a music executive at United Talent Agency’s Atlanta office, has made it her mission to empower women in the male-dominated music industry.

Netflix announced this morning that they would be airing a Def Comedy Jam 25th anniversary special this fall. And because they are Netflix, the line-up features a who's who of black comedians, ...

Def Jam Recordings. Russell Simmons on how you can get rich. June 27, 2014 Business, Economics and Jobs. Russell Simmons made his name as one of the most influential names in hip-hop by helping to ...

Naturally, Def Jam got a cut of the new Clipse deal as the record industry is shady, but in the end, we’ll be getting a new Clipse album and a Kendrick Lamar-featured cut in “Whips & Chains ...