Sometimes, if you want reliable updates on some of the biggest stars, you have to go to someone who's just as high up on the food chain. So for the latest on Kanye West and the rest of Def Jam, ...

DJ Khaled has entered into a new exclusive partnership with Def Jam Recordings. On Thursday (Feb. 9), DJ Khaled and Def Jam announced the new deal, which brings the Grammy-winning producer's We The ...

Three decades ago, Def Jam Records was born in Rick Rubin’s tiny NYU dorm room. “I can’t believe it’s 30 years,” he recently told Rolling Stone, paying a visit to his old Weinstein Residence Hall for ...

Snoop Dogg is getting ready to bark out orders at Def Jam Recordings — he’s joining the label as an executive creative and strategic consultant. Snoop Dogg, 49, will be based in Los Angeles and will ...

When it comes to social media, Def Jam Recordings is No. 1. No, really — the Universal Music Group label boasts the largest number of followers on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook and YouTube as well as ...

GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. After the success of Def Jam Vendetta, the folks at EA Canada and Aki could have rested on their laurels, cranking out a cookie-cutter sequel to the ...

GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. For years, people have gathered around the television, USB-powered microphones in hand, and tested their singing prowess across a wide variety of ...

A co-founder of Shady Records, which has released albums by such artists as 50 Cent, D12, and Obie Trice, and CEO of Goliath Artist Management (Eminem, Action Bronson, Danny Brown), the 46-year-old ...

Universal Music Group's Def Jam launched Def Jam Africa, a new division based in Johannesburg, South Africa, and Lagos, Nigeria, that will focus on "hip-hop, Afrobeats and trap talent in Africa" and ...

It hasn't been two weeks since LiAngelo Ball shared his debut single "Tweaker," but the song's instanteous viral success has reportedly helped Ball land a massive record deal. According to ESPN's ...

Former Def Jam honcho Kevin Liles is filing to dismiss the sexual assault lawsuit brought against him earlier this year for alleged decades-old sexual harassment, assault and rape allegations. A woman ...