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.

Logic makes his directorial debut in "Paradise Records." The artist tells USA TODAY how therapy, J.J. Abrams and others helped him with the film.

Pusha T and Malice tell us they left Def Jam because the label objected to a Kendrick Lamar verse on their first Clipse album since 2009 ...

"They wanted me to ask Kendrick to censor his verse, which of course I was never doing,” Pusha T said in an interview GQ, adding that he and Clipse left the label over the disagreement.

Def Jam Recordings is marking its 40th anniversary year with the launch of a music-focused FAST channel on Tubi. The channel will feature a rangeof content, from music videos to documentaries and live ...

Def Jam Recordings is launching a TV channel in its 40th anniversary year. The Def Jam 40 channel will feature a wide breadth of content, from music videos to documentaries and live performances.

Simmons is best known as the co-founder of Def Jam Recordings, a label that helped launch the careers of iconic artists like LL Cool J, Beastie Boys, and Run-D.M.C. The foundation of Simmons ...

Ray Davon “August 08” Jacobs, photo courtesy of Def Jam Recordings Def Jam Recordings has released a new album from the late Los Angeles musician August 08. The 10-song album, Pretend It’s ...

Def Jam Recordings has released a new album from the late Los Angeles musician August 08.The 10-song album, Pretend It’s Okay, features guest spots from Channel Tres, Kiah Victoria, and Mark Lux ...

In the five years prior to Balogun’s tenure, Def Jam had been in a state of near-continual upheaval. After Steve Bartels exited as CEO in 2018, Eminem manager and Shady Records co-founder Paul ...

By Winston Cho Russell Simmons has been sued for sexual harassment and battery by a former Def Jam Recordings executive, who accuses the music mogul of raping her at his apartment more than 25 ...