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Def Jam Took Over The 2020 BET Hip Hop Awards! (Video)
All eyes on Hip Hop last night during the streaming of BET’s annual Hip Hop Awards. For the iconic record label, Def Jam’s presence was undeniably felt as their roster of artists took the
Read More »YG Parodies Donald Trump in “Jealous” (Video)
YG recently dropped his fifth studio album, “My Life 4Hunnid” after much anticipation. Thus far, the project has been well received – the Def Jam Recordings artist even landed a cover feature on the
Read More »Def Jam Forward Presents “Black & Blue:” A Conversation on Police Brutality on 9/29!
Def Jam Forward presents “Black & Blue,” a conversation on police brutality moderated by NYC Public Advocate, Jumaane Williams, and special guest, US Congressman, Hakeem Jeffries. The panel discussion, announced earlier today, will stream
Read More »Public Enemy Returns To Def Jam Recordings!
“Cultural Institutions are important. Being an integral part of one is an honor bestowed and to uphold,” says Chuck D. “Public Enemy songs are forever sonic prints in the sands of time. And it’s
Read More »Teyana Taylor’s “The Album” Was The Perfect Juneteenth Drop!
Teyana Taylor not only rejoiced in the liberation of her race yesterday, for Juneteenth, but also the deliverance of her elusive project, The Album. A follow-up to her 2018 mini-opus KTSE, Taylor’s fourth album is
Read More »Fredo Bang Releases “Yo Slime” Video via Def Jam Records!
Barking tough-talking rhymes with a deeply musical delivery, Fredo Bang, is ready to take Southern Street Rap to another level this year. Coming through with his latest war cry, Fredo shares “Yo Slime” –
Read More »Kanye West Brings Opera “Mary” to Lincoln Center on Dec. 22nd (NY)
Def Jam Recordings has announced that Kanye West will be bringing his original opera, Mary, to New York City’s famed David Geffen Hall at Lincoln Center. The Vanessa Beecrfot opera willl come to the
Read More »Kith x Def Jam 35th Anniversary Capsule
To celebrate Def Jam Recordings’ 35th anniversary, Kith has partnered up with the iconic label for a co-branded anniversary collection. The centerpiece of this collaborative offering is, ofcourse, an updated rendition of Def Jam’s
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