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About, sources & disclaimer
Unofficial fan site. defjam.ca is an independent, unofficial fan site. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or connected to Def Jam Recordings, Universal Music Group, or any artist mentioned. All trademarks, names and music belong to their respective owners.
What this is
defjam.ca is an independent fan site about Def Jam’s history and artists: label headlines from the music press, uploads from the official Def Jam YouTube channel, classic videos, catalogue guides and quizzes. It is not the official website of Def Jam Recordings.
How we handle content
- Headlines come from the public news feeds listed below. We show the headline, publisher and date, and link to the original story. We don’t copy full articles.
- Videos come from official YouTube channels and play from YouTube. Nothing is re-hosted here.
- Library entries are summaries from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0) with a link to each full article.
- Fan explainers are written by fans from publicly documented facts and list their sources.
- We don’t publish rumours as fact, invent quotes, or present fan opinion as reporting.
Sources
| Source | Type | Items in use |
|---|---|---|
| Google News: Def Jam | News feed | 13 |
| Billboard · Def Jam | News feed | 8 |
| Billboard · Def Jam Recordings | News feed | 7 |
| XXL · Def Jam | News feed | 15 |
| XXL · Def Jam Recordings | News feed | 5 |
| Rolling Stone · Def Jam | News feed | 8 |
| VIBE · Def Jam | News feed | 7 |
| Def Jam (official channel) | Official YouTube channel | 15 |
| Wikipedia | Encyclopedia summaries | 12 topics |
Trademarks
Artist names, album titles, label names and related marks belong to their respective owners and are used only to identify the subjects being discussed. No official logos or artwork are used on this site. Video thumbnails are served by YouTube.
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