01 / OVERVIEW
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
Def JamDef Jam RecordingsDef Jam RecordsDef Jam US
02 / MUSICAL DIRECTION
Genres & artists
Associated release artists
070 Shake1122 Chainz3rd Bass50 CentAK-69ASAP RockyAce HoodAdam LevineAdekunle GoldAdele GivensAfrojackAiAkhenatonAkonAlessia CaraAlessoAlyson WilliamsAmerieAmilAmy WinehouseAndré 3000AnittaAnthony HamiltonAriana GrandeArtigearditAshantiAugust AlsinaAvery StormAxwell Λ IngrossoB.G. Knocc OutB.o.BBTSBabyfaceBambiBankroll FreshBeanie SigelBeastie BoysBenny BlancoBeyoncéBig BoiBig K.R.I.T.Big KapBig SeanBlack BuddaflyBlackstreetBlood RawBloodPopBobby BrownBobby VBon IverBonsonBossBoyz II MenBruthaBun BBusta RhymesCalvin HarrisCam'ronCanibusCapletonCapone-N-NoreagaCaseCeleste ScaloneChance the RapperChannel 7Charli BaltimoreCharli XCXChingyChivasChris BrownChris MartinChrisette MicheleChristina MilianChristiónCoco JonesCole BennettCommonCruCurren$y
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.
SOURCED RELEASE RELATIONSHIPS
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.
- Radio →
Release date: 1985
- Radio ↗
Release date: 1985Release genres: hip-hop · Genre source ↗
- Radio Armageddon →
Release date: 2025-05-16
- Radioactive →
Release date: 1991
- Rain (Bloom remix) →
Release date: 2017-02-10
- Rain on Me →
Release date: 2003
- Rainbow Connection →
Release date: 2001
- Raining Blood ↗
Release date: 1986Release genres: thrash metal · Genre source ↗
- Raining Men ↗
Release date: 2010-12-07Release genres: hip-hop · Genre source ↗
- Rampage →
Release date: 1991
- Rampage ↗
Release date: 1991-03-25Release genres: hip-hop · Genre source ↗
- Rap or Go to the League →
Release date: 2019-03-01
- Rap or Go to the League →
Release date: 2019-03-01
- Rap or Go to the League →
Release date: 2019-03-01
- Rap or Go to the League →
Release date: 2019-03-01
- Rap or Go to the League →
Release date: 2019-03-29
- Rap or Go to the League →
Release date: 2019-03-01
- Rap or Go to the League →
Release date: 2019-03-01
- Rap or Go to the League →
Release date: 2019-03-01
- Rap or Go to the League ↗
Release date: 2019Release genres: hip-hop · Genre source ↗
- Rap's Villain →
Release date: 2022-03-25
- Rapture (Music from the Netflix Original TV Series) →
Release date: 2018-05-18
- Rated R →
Release date: 2009-11-20
- Rated R →
Release date: 2023-01-30
SOURCED ARTIST ASSOCIATIONS
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 ↗
MUSICBRAINZ SOURCE RELATIONSHIPS
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 ↗
MUSICBRAINZ SOURCE RELATIONSHIPS
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 ↗
03 / DEMO SUBMISSIONS
Send a demo
Not verified for demo submissions.
Being listed in this directory does not mean this entry is actively accepting unsolicited material.