The creators and some of the rappers involved in the making of Def Jam Vendetta speak on the game's legacy, with one even referring to it as the "first hip-hop video game in history." Elijah C. Watson ...

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Def Jam was launched in 1984 by Rick Rubin and Russell Simmons. Pioneering hip-hop record company Def Jam is now officially 40 years old. The label launched its birthday celebration with a detailed ...

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 ...

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In celebration of Women’s History Month, “The Women of Def Jam,” a 24-track compilation showcasing some of the top female artists in the history of the world’s premier hip-hop record label, has been ...

It was either, depending on how you looked at it, a great blessing or a growing problem: Def Jam had way too many rappers on its hands. In a single year, the record label had gone on a mad signing ...