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Def Jam’s Bibi Bourelly explains the beauty in being broke
Singer, songwriter and Def Jam recording artist Bibi Bourelly is moving up on the music…
Frank Ocean and Def Jam’s relationship was a ‘disaster,’ says exec
Signing Frank Ocean to Def Jam was a “disaster,” says the music exec, Tricky Stewart,…
Trap Beckham talks ‘Birthday Chick’ and signing to Def Jam
Trap Beckham is well on his way to success. Don’t let his name fool you,…
August Alsina has some choice words for his record label, Def Jam
Is it just us … or is August Alsina always in the middle of something?…
Jhené Aiko explains absence from Def Jam 30 concert
Def Jam’s recent 30th anniversary concert was one for the record books, as artists old…
Russell Simmons and Rick Rubin talk 30 years of Def Jam [WATCH]
Russell Simmons and Rick Rubin are both featured in a special edition of Noisey’s Back & Forth series that focuses on the 30th Anniversary of the legendary Def Jam Recordings
Trinidad James dropped from Def Jam: ‘I got no money’
Rapper Trinidad James broke the news last night that he has been dropped by Def Jam Recordings. The “All Gold Everything” rapper was a sensation at the tail end of 2012 and in early 2013 on the strength of that one hit, but no follow up single made an impression.
Hip-hop Instagram: Def Jam shares throwback photos this week
Def Jam helped birth and cultivate hip-hop as we know it today. Having a major…
Rihanna leaves Def Jam, reportedly signs with Roc Nation
Pop superstar Rihanna has departed her longtime label, Def Jam Recordings. The singer released all seven of her albums on the powerhouse label, but has now reportedly signed with Jay Z’s Roc Nation as an artist. Jay signed Rihanna to Def Jam when he was label president in 2005. Her latest Def Jam release was 2012’s Unapologetic. Jay formed Roc Nation in 2009 and Rihanna split from her former manager, Marc Jordan, and inked a deal with Roc Nation’s management team in 2010.