After the surprise success of Gelo’s debut single “ Tweaker ” led to the former basketball star landing gigs performing at ...

For decades, rappers have been dropping studio albums ... he signed a new deal with Def Jam and dropped his sophomore studio album, “Godfather Buried Alive.” Prodigy technically didn’t ...

Fuchs, who launched Tuff City in 1981, said by phone that he began working with hip-hop artists such as The Cold Crush Brothers at least a year before Rubin started Def Jam. “I left my career as ...

Irv Gotti, the legendary Hip-Hop producer and Murder Inc. co-founder ... after Gotti’s death was announced. Def Jam Recordings, where Gotti launched his career as an A&R, shared a statement ...

and gave the trio an early rap album of the year contender in what serves as Chainz’ first endeavor since leaving Def Jam after two decades. Related ...

Gotti’s visionary approach to hip-hop and R&B left an indelible mark on the industry. Gotti’s career began in the early 1990s, rising through the ranks at Def Jam Recordings. As an A&R ...

Despite more than a decade since L L C O O L J last released an album, the rapper picks up right where he left off ... J's ...