How Oran Juice Jones' 'The Rain' Became Def Jam's First R&B No. 1 Hit
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Def Jam news
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How Def Jam Went From $33M to $325M in The Fall of 1998
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Global Hip-Hop Label Def Jam Expands to North Africa
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How Def Jam Went From $33M to $325M
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Jeezy Celebrates 'Brother' Jay-Z and Credits Him With Securing Def Jam Deal
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Def Jam CEO exit puts Nigerian artists’ global push in focus
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Universal Music Group Cuts Jobs, Def Jam CEO Tunji Balogun Exits
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Universal Music Group Restructuring Triggers Major Executive Departures Across Def Jam, Republic, Interscope And Polydor
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Universal Music Group Layoffs Continue as $270 Million Cost-Cutting Plan Reshapes Def Jam, Interscope and UK Operations
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Tunji Balogun Is Leaving Def Jam and Its Afrobeats Bet Is in Doubt
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Universal Music Group's top Republic and Def Jam executives exit in restructuring
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Def Jam CEO Tunji Balogun to exit as Universal Music undergoes shakeup
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Universal Music Layoffs: Def Jam, Republic Executives Exit
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Universal Music Shakeup: Def Jam, Polydor, Interscope Execs to Exit as Company Completes 2024 Restructure Plan
Def Jam chairman/CEO Tunji Balogun, Polydor president Ben Mortimer and Interscope head of pop/rock A&R Sam Riback are among those leaving.
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Fan explainers
Encyclopedia library →Fan explainer Liner Notes
How Def Jam started: Rick Rubin, Russell Simmons and 1984
A college student with a love of loud records and a promoter with a vision. The fan version of how Def Jam began.
Fan explainer Crate Guide
Def Jam by the decade: a fan’s crate-digging guide
From LL Cool J to Rihanna and Justin Bieber, here is how the label’s roster changed decade by decade.
Fan explainer Starter Crate
Eight Def Jam albums to start your crate
A fan starter list spanning four decades, each linked to a library entry so you can read more.