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 ...

Joe Budden recalls how upset he was when he learned Jay-Z became his boss at Def Jam Records back in 2004. Joe Budden recalls how upset he was when Jay-Z became his boss at Def Jam Records back in ...

A new book will be chronicling the first 25 years of Def Jam, DMX's prison release date is pushed back, and 50 Cent inks an anti-bullying book deal.

Def Jam Recordings' hip-hop history is unmatched. Forty years after getting into the music business, the label is celebrating its rich lineage with a special anniversary hub. Def Jam has created an ...

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 white Jewish kid attending college at New York University and making ...