Grammy award-winning record producer Rick Rubin, 63, says his success comes down to discipline and showing up. On Sunday's ...

Def Jam was launched in 1984 by Rick Rubin and Russell Simmons. Pioneering hip-hop record company Def Jam is now officially 40 years old. The label launched its birthday celebration with a detailed ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. 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, a ...

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 ...

Steve Rifkind denied claims that Def Jam and Swizz Beatz refused to pay for DMX’s funeral, saying they covered most of the costs. The music executive set the record straight on social media over the ...

Hip hip HOORAE! Issa Rae has the Midas touch and it seems that Def Jam Recordings wants a piece of her gold. The deal will include publishing, music supervision, a music library, podcasts, and digital ...

The most recent evidence for a new Def Jam game came late last year over Twitter with the Def Jam Recordings account posting an image of the original and implying that there would be a special ...

Justin Bieber’s “Baby” almost didn’t happen after Def Jam refused a hotel bill. Here’s how The-Dream says it came together.

That Drake and Kendrick Lamar beef might’ve happened last year, but it keeps haunting the Hip-Hop community in the craziest ways. This time around, tensions between the two rappers are forcing record ...

Snoop Dogg will be adding another notch to his already illustrious belt. The Long Beach rapper has accepted an executive role at Def Jam Records. As reported by Variety the West Coast legend will be ...

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 ...