By Carl Lamarre Def 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 ...

This year's hip-hop & R&B artists to watch list is dominated by artists who encompass versatility from the worlds of hip-hop, R&B, and African music.

Is Rihanna about to return to music with a London stadium residency and a headline slot at Worthy Farm? Here’s why the ...

More Former Def Jam Recordings CEO Lyor Cohen has penned an open letter to his former artist Kanye West, who has once again been at the center of controversy. Following a deluge of antisemitic ...

Welcome to Listening Habits, a new column where I share the music I’ve been fixated on recently. What is it like to make ...

Feuding with Drake turned the “Not Like Us” performer into hip-hop’s hottest artist. Now he will take music’s biggest stage ...

Irv Gotti, the Def Jam record executive behind the Murder Inc. label, has died. He was 54. In a statement posted to Gotti’s Instagram, his family wrote, “It is with heavy hearts that we ...

Rappers like Kendrick Lamar, Eminem and Drake are among some of the richest celebrities in the world. They have built their fortunes through scores of albums, global tours, shrewd ...

The Def Jam Recordings alum currently serves as global head of music at YouTube. By Shirley Halperin Lyor Cohen, who held key executive roles at Def Jam Recordings from 1988 to 2004, has addressed ...

Get more information about the artists and entertainers who will be appearing at NBA All-Star 2025 in the Bay Area.

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

Def Jam Recordings, the parent label of Gotti’s Murder Inc. company, confirmed his death, though did not state a cause. The instrumental hip-hop figure, born Irving Lorenzo, died after ...