NEW YORK, Dec 24 (Reuters) - Universal Music Group said on Monday that Shawn "Jay-Z" Carter is stepping down as president of its Def Jam Records unit, effective by the end of the year. Sign up here.

Rap icon LL Cool J took the stage at the MTV Video Music Awards for the first time in nearly 30 years on Wednesday night (Sept. 11) to lead a tribute to the legendary Def Jam record label, which (like ...

When Singapore's Yung Raja remixed "Gucci Gang" by US rapper Lil Pump, he swapped the original's flashy cars and a prowling tiger for a beer can and Tamil food in a viral YouTube video that reeled in ...

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 ...

It seems Clipse fans will not have to wait much longer for their new project. The group has signed with Def Jam Records for their new album. As reported by Hypebeast, the Virginia Beach, Va., duo are ...

LiAngelo Ball is the first breakout rapper of 2025, though up until now, he was better known as a basketball player. Def Jam, who reportedly signed Ball to a record deal (including his own label) ...

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 ...

In a new interview with Billboard published on Tuesday (June 3), Pusha T's manager, Steven Victor, revealed that Pusha T and Malice had to pay a "s**t-ton of money" to exit their deal with Def Jam all ...

About a year ago, on his radio show Northwest Breakout, Portland hip-hop ambassador Cool Nutz enthusiastically declared "We Eat," by 16-year-old local rapper Yung Mil, one of his favorite new tracks.

On Saturday, November 9, Def Jam s celebrating 40 years of existence by hosting a pop-up at Complex in Los Angeles. The event will feature album listening sessions, DJs spinning choice selections from ...