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fold. Island would share in sales and marketing duties with select radio projects while Def Jam remained independent on all other label functions (A&R, video, promotion and publicity). The label venture went on to receive huge success with a slew of various other multi-platinum releases from
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from releasing a Cash Money Click reunion album, due to Ja Rule's contractual obligations, which alleged that Cohen paid Ja and Irv Gotti US$ 8 million not to submit the project to TVT, but instead to parent company
Universal. This resulted in TVT suing Def Jam, alleging infringement, fraud and
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and sold over 250,000 copies in its first week. The album went on to sell four million copies in
America, being certified Quadruple Platinum by the RIAA, and sold five million copies worldwide. The success of the album prompted Lyor Cohen to challenge DMX to record another album quickly to have
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On April 1, 2014, it was announced that the Island Def Jam Music Group would no longer be active following the resignation of CEO Barry Weiss. A press release serviced by
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tortious interference, winning $ 132 million in a judgment, but was later reduced to $ 126,000 after
Universal and Def Jam appealed the ruling, claiming that the existence of an agreement between the parties meant that their behavior was only a breach of contract and not fraud. That September,
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Universal Music label,
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PolyGram acquired an additional 10% stake in Def Jam, further strengthening its ownership of the label. Shortly thereafter, Rush
Associated Labels were renamed to the Def Jam Music Group. The label remained profitable as its veteran star LL Cool J released his successful album
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and named him the executive consultant of Def Jam. Snoop agreed to
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help push the album to double platinum status in America. Around this time, a bidding war for Jay-Z's contract began, and Reid appointed Jay-Z president of Def Jam on December 8, 2004. Long time label veterans LL Cool J and
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from Singapore and A. Nayaka from Indonesia were announced as the label's six inaugural signings. That same month, Def Jam re-signed LL Cool J and DMX after nine and fourteen respective years apart from the label.
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spin-off label called Def Soul Records to run under the label's companionship. Def Jam inherited many of Island's urban artists, including
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3492:"Pusha-T's Manager Steven Victor Says Next Album Fulfills Def Jam Contract, Rapper Owns Masters & Is 'Still With Ye'"
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1782:"I Review Def Jam 25, the Overstuffed Illustrated Oral History of a Record Label that Helped Change American Culture"
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2349:"Hip-Hop's Irv 'Gotti' Surrenders to FBI - Celebrity Gossip | Entertainment News | Arts And Entertainment"
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2154:"Bring Your Whole Crew: The remarkable true story of how DMX's Flesh of My Flesh, Blood of My Blood was made"
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expressed discomfort with Jay-Z's leadership of the label, having altogether left the label since then.
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in 1995, a return to the rapper's original credibility following the fallback of his 1993 album,
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eventually decided to follow Cohen to Warner. That same year, through Def Jam A&R executive
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was released the following year and was co-executive produced by Stewart. The album's singles
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purchased Sony's 50% stake in Def Jam Recordings—subsequently bringing the label into the
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3725:"Meet Bloody Civilian, The New Artist Soundtracking Black Panther: Wakanda Forever"
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3700:"Teenage Sensation Azanti Unveils 'Gettin' Hot' Visuals Via Def Jam Recordings —"
3271:"Snoop Dogg Joins Def Jam as Executive Consultant — Watch His Announcement Video"
1988:"'Ill Na Na': How Foxy Brown's Debut Album Changed The Game For Women In Hip-Hop"
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3905:"Def Jam Boosts A&R Department, Announces New Deals With YK Osiris, Ronny J"
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3826:"SOB X RBE Links With Hit-Boy for New 'Family Not a Group' Project: Listen"
3543:"Jeezy Announces 'Meticulous' New Double Album, Confirms Def Jam Departure"
2571:"LL Cool J Still Unhappy With Def Jam -- But He And Jay-Z Are Not Battling"
2432:"Ja Ruling: Island Def Jam, Lyor Cohen Ordered To Pay $ 132 Million To TVT"
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3382:"Kanye West's 'White Lives Matter' Scandal, Aftermath: Everything to Know"
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1843:"Indianapolis: CRUSH Ent Presents: EPMD & DJ Scratch @ The Vogue"
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in the 1990s until the mid-2000s) and is currently operated through
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2787:"No I.D. Is The New Executive Vice President Of Def Jam Recordings"
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3459:"Kanye West's Offensive Behavior Makes Corporate Partners Squirm"
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3002:"Paul Rosenberg Steps Down As Def Jam Recordings' CEO/Chairman"
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3595:"Def Jam Recordings Announces Changes to Leadership Structure"
3092:"UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP ANNOUNCES THE LAUNCH OF DEF JAM AFRICA"
3074:"Stormzy first act to sign to new UK-based 0207 Def Jam label"
2132:"DMX'S FLESH OF MY FLESH, BLOOD OF MY BLOOD ALBUM ANNIVERSARY"
2014:"5 strategies that helped Jay-Z build an $ 800 million career"
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II, C. Vernon Coleman IIC Vernon Coleman (October 19, 2023).
3296:"Def Jam Announces Nigerian Chairman & CEO Tunji Balogun"
3210:"DMX DMX: The Legacy [Explicit Content] on PopMarket"
2601:"Ruff Ryders Founders Claim 'Egos' Led to Jay-Z and DMX Beef"
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3752:"Coco Jones Says New Music Is Coming As 'Bel-Air' Continues"
3023:"Paul Rosenberg steps down from his CEO position at Def Jam"
2175:"XXL Scans: Def Jam's Entire Discography & Record Sales"
1804:"Def Jam Records launched by Russell Simmons and Rick Rubin"
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3880:"Odumodublvck signs exclusive deal with Def Jam Recordings"
3852:"Singer Kaash Paige Talks 'Love Songs' & Def Jam Debut"
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2877:"Eminem's Manager Paul Rosenberg Named New CEO of Def Jam"
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2924:"LL Cool J Reportedly Returns Home To Def Jam Recordings"
2066:"Today in Hip-Hop: DMX Drops 'It's Dark and Hell Is Hot'"
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1824:"Rick Rubin, Russell Simmons: Def Jam's First 25 Years"
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3679:"'Billie Eilish' Star Armani White Signs With Def Jam"
3433:"Kanye West is reportedly no longer signed to Def Jam"
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the final release under the GOOD/Def Jam partnership.
3118:"Def Jam Africa Launches in South Africa and Nigeria"
2088:"DMX's 'It's Dark And Hell Is Hot' Tracklist, Ranked"
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3654:"Alessia Cara Speaks Up for the Outsiders on 'Here'"
2651:"Joe Budden Explains Jay-Z Dis, Tells Hov To Retire"
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3800:"Fredo Bang Connects With Tay Keith On "Face Down""
1962:"An Honest Evaluation of LL Cool J's Entire Career"
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2200:"Gold & Platinum - Ja Rule - search results"
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2401:"Ja Rule Re-Teams With Cash Money Click For LP"
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3407:"Ye (Kanye West): What You Need to Know | ADL"
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3048:"Universal launches new UK label 0207 Def Jam"
2678:"Jay-Z Stepping Down As Def Jam President/CEO"
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1178:In March 2011, it was announced that former
848:through Def Jam. The album debuted atop the
5180:Labels distributed by Universal Music Group
3778:Coco Jones Talks Signing To Def Jam Records
2951:"DMX Reunites With Def Jam, Signs New Deal"
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2293:"Def Jam Japan (A Universal Music Company)"
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1093:. Frustrated, Liles and now-chairwoman of
4345:Mad Love and Friends Keep Secrets Records
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998:Ja Rule released his third studio album,
524:. Def Jam also signed its first and only
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3516:Horowitz, Steven J. (October 30, 2023).
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2949:Fitzgerald, Trent (September 20, 2019).
2736:"Def Jam Names Joie Manda New President"
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1151:. At the end of 2007, after he released
906:. Anchored by the success of the single
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3878:Udugba, Anthony (September 14, 2023).
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3380:McGahan, Michelle (October 17, 2022).
2904:Stassen, Murray (September 17, 2019).
2460:
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1759:Herschberg, Lynn (September 2, 2007).
1358:on April 22 earlier that year, making
1089:, and was replaced by music executive
1004:, on October 2, 2001 through Def Jam.
667:In June 1997, Def Jam acquired 50% of
418:in his dormitory in Weinstein Hall at
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2222:"Hiphop Geschichte des Labels DefJam"
1985:
780:. Def Soul also issued recordings by
5210:1983 establishments in New York City
3623:
3570:"Wale Signs With Def Jam Recordings"
3431:Krol, Charlotte (October 25, 2022).
3430:
3321:Eggertsen, Chris (August 10, 2021).
3247:), December 10, 2021, archived from
2675:
2626:"DMX Leaves Def Jam Over Jay-Z Beef"
2533:
2520:Ogunnaike, Lola (August 28, 2005). "
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1960:Tosiello, Pete (December 17, 2018).
1728:
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706:Flesh of My Flesh, Blood of My Blood
5092:International third-party licensees
3824:Michael Saponara (April 17, 2019).
2676:Reid, Shaheem (December 24, 2007).
2323:"Def Jam Japan | The Official Site"
2012:Connley, Courtney (June 30, 2017).
1986:Grove, Rashad (November 19, 2021).
1937:. November 16, 1994. Archived from
1780:Turner, Edwin (December 17, 2011).
721:In 1998, PolyGram was purchased by
608:, Public Enemy, LL Cool J, Redman,
24:
5185:Contemporary R&B record labels
3850:Riley Wallace (December 2, 2019).
3698:Omotoso, Idris (August 12, 2022).
3567:
3021:Woods, Aleia (February 23, 2020).
2259:from the original on July 31, 2023
1931:"PolyGram acquires 50% of Def Jam"
1483:
1211:at Def Jam between 2012 and 2014.
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5195:Record labels established in 1983
5103:(South Korea (JYP Entertainment))
4297:Interscope Geffen A&M Records
3919:
3323:"Tunji Balogun Named Def Jam CEO"
2461:Duhigg, Charles (June 15, 2005).
1840:
1723:
1116:Let's Get It: Thug Motivation 101
682:In 1997, through Def Jam A&R
5170:Companies based in New York City
4969:Universal Music Publishing Group
3750:Inman, DeMicia (March 3, 2022).
3652:Caramanica, Jon (May 19, 2015).
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3624:Mamo, Heran (March 14, 2023).
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1681:Def Jam Recordings discography
743:the Island Def Jam Music Group
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4893:Universal Music Group Nigeria
4253:Capitol Christian Music Group
2852:"UMG Disbands Island Def Jam"
2765:Aswad, Jem (March 28, 2013).
2522:Jay-Z, From Superstar to Suit
1879:. Reuters. October 16, 1990.
1849:. Best Events. Archived from
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1238:'s manager and co-founder of
571:of Japanese electronic giant
4898:Universal Music South Africa
4855:Republic Records Philippines
3798:Milca P. (October 6, 2019).
3143:Kaye, Kelsey Vlamis, Chris.
2463:"Def Jam Judgment Set Aside"
2279:"Def Jam Records (1984- ) •"
690:. DMX's first studio album,
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4936:Universal Music Enterprises
3269:Aswad, Jem (June 7, 2021).
2530:. Retrieved March 23, 2008.
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1271:Universal Music Philippines
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931:The Dynasty: Roc La Familia
764:(including its lead singer
729:. It later merged with the
182:Various, predominantly on
85:; 40 years ago
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5200:Def Jam Recordings artists
5011:Non-UMG distributed labels
4974:Universal Production Music
4109:Fight for NY: The Takeover
2680:. MTV News. Archived from
1873:"CBS Records Changes Name"
1348:on August 29, 2021, as so
1332:2024 presidential campaign
1050:released his fifth album,
889:hip hop legend and former
532:, in 1986, and the band's
414:Def Jam was co-founded by
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3359:Music Business Worldwide
2910:Music Business Worldwide
2832:"Island Def Jam Is Over"
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686:, Def Jam signed artist
591:PolyGram era (1994–1998)
30:Not to be confused with
5018:Big Machine Label Group
4320:Aftermath Entertainment
1766:New York Times Magazine
912:, the album topped the
845:...And Then There Was X
802:4th & B'way Records
658:self-titled debut album
558:Def American Recordings
5165:American record labels
4997:PolyGram Entertainment
4870:Universal Music Africa
4774:Universal Music Taiwan
4759:Republic Records China
4754:PolyGram Records China
4554:Universal Music México
4549:Universal Music Latino
4521:UM Latin Entertainment
4473:Universal Arabic Music
4410:Verve Forecast Records
3236:DMX: The Legacy by DMX
3078:www.officialcharts.com
2487:Archive-Rashaun-Hall.
623:Regulate... G Funk Era
579:selling releases from
235:(also simply known as
5175:Universal Music Group
4827:Virgin Records France
4802:Island Def Jam France
4764:Universal Music China
4744:Capitol Records China
4592:EMI Records Nashville
4355:Cinematic Music Group
4285:Quality Control Music
4166:Universal Music Group
2297:Universal-music.co.jp
1941:on September 11, 2017
1059:Def Jam: Fight for NY
735:Universal Music Group
646:, whose debut album,
245:Universal Music Group
134:Universal Music Group
73:Universal Music Group
27:American record label
4883:Motown Gospel Africa
4797:Decca Records France
4792:Capitol Music France
4582:Lost Highway Records
4025:Disturbing tha Peace
3010:. February 22, 2020.
2930:. September 22, 2019
2684:on December 25, 2007
2581:on December 30, 2015
1180:Warner Bros. Records
1083:Kareem "Biggs" Burke
867:Disturbing tha Peace
639:14 Shots to the Dome
546:Warner Bros. Records
498:Sleeping Bag Records
257:contemporary R&B
5060:Nickelodeon Records
5038:Walt Disney Records
4962:Publishing division
4908:Virgin Music Africa
4845:Def Jam Philippines
4630:EMI Music Australia
4448:Boominati Worldwide
4443:American Recordings
4378:Deutsche Grammophon
4225:Capitol Music Group
4040:Roc-A-Fella Records
4035:Radio Killa Records
3605:. February 22, 2020
3251:on February 7, 2023
3054:. November 25, 2020
2657:. December 21, 2007
2228:. November 10, 2014
2134:. December 22, 2021
1452:(acting, 2020–2022)
1227:separate entities.
1221:Capitol Music Group
1113:. His debut album,
1091:Antonio "L.A." Reid
1078:The College Dropout
861:, which focused on
813:Murder Inc. Records
669:Roc-A-Fella Records
560:. Rubin would take
420:New York University
5160:Def Jam Recordings
5023:Disney Music Group
4926:Def Jam Recordings
4850:Island Philippines
4678:Universal Classics
4668:Def Jam Recordings
4620:Modular Recordings
4615:Golden Era Records
4488:Virgin Music Group
4458:Casablanca Records
4433:Cash Money Records
4330:Dreamville Records
4305:Interscope Records
4082:Def Jam Recordings
3962:Def Jam Recordings
3731:. November 9, 2022
3658:The New York Times
3599:universalmusic.com
3549:. October 30, 2023
3463:The New York Times
3335:on August 23, 2021
2550:. November 3, 2008
2527:The New York Times
2355:. January 27, 2005
2327:Def Jam Recordings
2247:Jason Birchmeier.
2177:. October 18, 2009
2112:. October 13, 2018
1877:The New York Times
1830:. October 9, 2011.
1740:. October 19, 2023
1450:Jeffrey Harleston
1201:Interscope Records
1087:Warner Music Group
909:Between Me and You
784:, Montell Jordan,
770:the Isley Brothers
723:Universal Pictures
662:Touch Me, Tease Me
482:Oran "Juice" Jones
233:Def Jam Recordings
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3302:. August 18, 2021
2746:on March 16, 2012
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