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This page lists a discography of albums and extended plays released under or distributed by Def Jam Recordings, a division of Universal Music Group, which had been created in 1984. Records distributed by another label, but released under Def Jam, are also included or otherwise reviewed.
Def Jam Recordings (also simply known as Def Jam) is an American multinational record label owned by Universal Music Group. It is based in Manhattan, New York City, specializing predominantly in hip hop, contemporary R&B, soul and pop.
15 mar 2021 · Def Jam was responsible for breaking Hip Hop to audiences worldwide, and some of the best and most important Hip Hop albums in history were released through Def Jam, including the album HHGA considers to be the best Hip Hop album of all-time.
11 sie 2024 · Def Jam Recordings has been the preeminent hip-hop label for the better part of the last three and a half decades, and the best Def Jam songs define hip-hop’s evolution over that period....
A widespread critical success, The Ecstatic was viewed as a return to form for Mos Def and one of the best albums from 2009, with reviewers applauding its exuberant musical feel, adventurous creative range, and shrewd lyrical performances.
3 maj 2024 · Formed in the New York University dormitory room of punk-turned-hip-hop-DJ Rick Rubin in 1984, Def Jam Recordings has grown to become one of the most iconic record labels on the face of the planet.
24 cze 2024 · This year marks the 40th anniversary of Def Jam Recordings, the label that introduced some of hip-hop's most legendary artists. From LL to Luda, read on for 15 of the label's most important releases.
