One of the odder approaches to the concept of a fighting game came out 23 years ago today, fusing the music scene with the wrestling subgenre. Def Jam Vendetta was a game that, especially in ...

Today we celebrate the 63rd birthday of one of the most influential figures in modern music history, Rick Rubin, the legendary producer and co founder of Def Jam Recordings whose vision helped shape ...

Def Jam Vendetta is one of those games that on paper seems like a ridiculous idea. But when the hip-hop wrestling mash up hit shelves, it instantly became an icon. Def Jam Vendetta having stars like ...

Universal Music Greater China has established Def Jam Recordings China, marking the iconic hip-hop label’s entry into the Chinese market with headquarters in Chengdu, a city recognized as the ...

*Def Comedy Jam is officially back on television, this time exclusively on REVOLT, the youth culture multimedia platform. Per the news release, the iconic series, which transformed stand-up comedy and ...

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Image via Def Jam Def Jam Recordings is one of the most storied record labels in history, and now fans can celebrate its heritage ...

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 ...

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 ...

Following the announcement that his next album will be his last, Logic has signed a huge seven-figure deal with the streaming platform Twitch.

Hip-Hop fans are rejoicing now that the Clipse have reunited and will be returning with a new album in July, Let God Sort Em Out, but interestingly enough the reunion didn’t come without some ...

Clipse Ditches Def Jam over Kendrick Lamar verse - On June 2, 2025, Clipse—the Virginia hip-hop duo of Pusha T and No Malice—announced their departure from Def Jam Recordings over a dispute involving ...