West signed to Roc-A-Fella Records, a subsidiary of Def Jam Recordings, in 2002 and released his breakout debut album, The ...

Russell Simmons has escaped a Def Jam executive's rape lawsuit -- for now -- because a federal judge ruled that he now lives in Indonesia.

The Diplomats founder then explained that if I Can’t Feel My Face were to still be released in spite of Wayne’s album delay, ...

D ef Jam continues to stockpile talent and revamp its legacy as a music powerhouse, as evidenced by their latest signing of Dende. After an impressive run on the independent circuit, the Texas-bred ...

"I am deeply disappointed and troubled by your recent actions involving the use of Nazi symbols and antisemitic rhetoric." ...

Kanye West fired back at Lyor Cohen in a fiery Instagram rant, accusing him of profiting from violence in Hip-Hop and ...

A civil lawsuit against Hip-Hop mogul Russell Simmons has been dismissed after a judge ruled that he is a “stateless” ...

Lyor Cohen, the former president of Def Jam Recordings, has issued an open letter addressed to Kanye West. Cohen is currently ...

Russell Wendell Simmons succeeded in getting a former executive’s rape and sexual harassment lawsuit dismissed for lack of ...

The Pink Pony Club reflected on her own experiences as she called for major labels to "offer a liveable wage and healthcare, ...

Gotti, born Irving Domingo Lorenzo Jr. on June 26, 1970, was a key figure in the sound of ‘90s and 2000s hip-hop, when brash ...

Late-night TV legend David Letterman returned to his former stomping grounds at 30 Rockefeller Plaza Monday for a surprise ...