About this catalogue entry
Def Jam Recordings is included in this music label directory with a US territory association. The source classifies its type as Original Production.
Source note: US
Also known as
Genres & artists
Associated release artists
Showing 80 of 697 credited artists. Explore the sourced release pages below for more credits.
Release credits do not imply a current signing or an exclusive artist roster.
Selected releases
4582 sourced releases in this catalogue. This is a partial collection, sorted by title; it is not a complete discography or a latest-release feed.
- #1 Spot →
Release date: 2005-06-14
- #1 Spot ↗
Release date: 2005-06-14
- #Beautiful →
Release date: 2022
- #Beautiful →
Release date: 2013-05-07
- #Beautiful →
Release date: 2022
- #Beautiful (#Hermosa – Spanglish version) →
Release date: 2013-07-16
- #Beautiful (#Hermosa) →
Release date: 2013-07-05
- #Beautiful (remix) →
Release date: 2013-07-16
- '03 Bonnie & Clyde ↗
Release date: 2002-10-10Release genres: contemporary R&B · hip-hop · Genre source ↗
- 'N Gatz We Truss ↗
Release date: 1994Release genres: G-funk · gangsta rap · West Coast hip-hop · Genre source ↗
- (Always Be My) Sunshine ↗
Release date: 1997-10-14Release genres: East Coast hip-hop · Genre source ↗
- (You Gotta) Fight for Your Right ↗
Release date: 1986Release genres: rap rock · Genre source ↗
- ... And Then There Was X ↗
Release date: 1999Release genres: hip-hop · Genre source ↗
- ...IAM ↗
Release date: 2013-11-18Release genres: French hip-hop · Genre source ↗
- 1,000 Grams ↗
Release date: 2010
- 1-800-273-8255 →
Release date: 2017-05-04
- 1-800-273-8255 →
Release date: 2017-10-13
- 1-800-273-8255 →
Release date: 2017-04-28
- 1-800-273-8255 →
Release date: 2017-10-13
- 1-800-273-8255 →
Release date: 2017-04-28
- 1-800-273-8255 ↗
Release date: 2017-04-27Release genres: conscious hip-hop · contemporary R&B · political hip-hop · pop music · pop rap · Genre source ↗
- 10 →
Release date: 2002-10-15
- 10 →
Release date: 2002-10-15
- 10 →
Release date: 2002-10-15
Artists linked to this entry
199 artists have a direct label association in Wikidata. These statements may be historical; they do not confirm a current contract or a release credit.
- 070 Shake ↗
Start: 2016 · Statement source ↗
- 2 Chainz ↗
Period not specified · Statement source ↗
- 24k.Right ↗
Period not specified · Statement source ↗
- 3rd Bass ↗
Period not specified · Statement source ↗
- Ad-Rock ↗
Period not specified · Statement source ↗
- Adam Yauch ↗
Period not specified · Statement source ↗
- Adekunle Gold ↗
Period not specified · Statement source ↗
- Afrojack ↗
Period not specified · Statement source ↗
- Ai ↗
Period not specified · Statement source ↗
- Alessia Cara ↗
Period not specified · Statement source ↗
- Alonzo ↗
Period not specified · Statement source ↗
- Amerie ↗
Period not specified · Statement source ↗
- Anastasia Toufa ↗
Period not specified · Statement source ↗
- Armani White ↗
Period not specified · Statement source ↗
- Ashanti ↗
Period not specified · Statement source ↗
- Ateyaba ↗
Period not specified · Statement source ↗
- August Alsina ↗
Period not specified · Statement source ↗
- Axwell Λ Ingrosso ↗
Period not specified · Statement source ↗
- Ayoni ↗
Period not specified · Statement source ↗
- B.G. Knocc Out ↗
Period not specified · Statement source ↗
- BTS ↗
Period not specified · Statement source ↗
- Beastie Boys ↗
Start: 1984 · End: 1988 · Statement source ↗
- Bibi Bourelly ↗
Period not specified · Statement source ↗
- Big Boi ↗
Period not specified · Statement source ↗
Founders
2 founding relationships reported by MusicBrainz. Dates describe the founding event, not a period of employment or a current role.
- Rick Rubin →
Founding date reported by MusicBrainz: 1984 · MusicBrainz relationship source ↗
- Russell Simmons →
Founding date reported by MusicBrainz: 1984 · MusicBrainz relationship source ↗
Recording contracts
10 sourced relationships. These source records may be historical and do not confirm a current roster or contract.
- AI →
Start: 2016 · No end flag in the source; current status unverified · MusicBrainz relationship source ↗
- Armani White →
Dates not specified · No end flag in the source; current status unverified · MusicBrainz relationship source ↗
- DJ Silent Asassin →
Start: 2016-12-30 · No end flag in the source; current status unverified · MusicBrainz relationship source ↗
- Hose →
Dates not specified · No end flag in the source; current status unverified · MusicBrainz relationship source ↗
- Lady Gaga →
Start: 2006-09 · No end flag in the source; current status unverified · MusicBrainz relationship source ↗
- Lloyd →
Start: 2004 · End: 2009 · Marked as ended in the source · MusicBrainz relationship source ↗
- Slayer →
Start: 1985 · End: 1989 · Marked as ended in the source · MusicBrainz relationship source ↗
- Stonebwoy →
Start: 2022-05 · No end flag in the source; current status unverified · MusicBrainz relationship source ↗
- The‐Dream →
End: 2014 · Marked as ended in the source · MusicBrainz relationship source ↗
- Wax →
Start: 2011-03 · End: 2012-08-24 · Marked as ended in the source · MusicBrainz relationship source ↗
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