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
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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.
- Tical 2000: Judgement Day →
Release date: 1998-11-17
- Tical 2000: Judgement Day ↗
Release date: 1998-11-17Release genres: East Coast hip-hop · hardcore hip-hop · Genre source ↗
- Tical 2000∶ Judgement Day →
- Tical: The Alter Ego Remixes →
Release date: 1999-10-22
- Tiimmy Turner (remix) →
Release date: 2016-10-14
- Time 4 Sum Aksion →
Release date: 1993
- Time 4 Sum Aksion ↗
Release date: 1993-01-12Release genres: East Coast hip-hop · hardcore hip-hop · Genre source ↗
- Timeless Journey ↗
Release date: 2004Release genres: contemporary R&B · Genre source ↗
- Timmy Turner →
Release date: 2016-07-22
- To Be Immortal ↗
Release date: 1989Release genres: contemporary R&B · Genre source ↗
- To Love & Die ↗
Release date: 2014-06-24Release genres: alternative R&B · Genre source ↗
- To da Break of Dawn ↗
Release date: 1990-06-17Release genres: golden age hip-hop · Genre source ↗
- Todd Smith →
Release date: 2006
- Todd Smith →
Release date: 2006
- Todd Smith →
Release date: 2006-04-11
- Todd Smith →
Release date: 2006-04-11
- Todd Smith ↗
Release date: 2006-04-11Release genres: East Coast hip-hop · Genre source ↗
- Toni Kruger →
Release date: 2021-10-29
- Tonight Belongs to U! ↗
- Tonight's da Night ↗
Release date: 1993-05-04Release genres: East Coast hip-hop · hardcore hip-hop · Genre source ↗
- Tonight’s da Night →
Release date: 1993
- Tony Touch Presents: The Def Tape →
Release date: 2023-07-28
- Toot It and Boot It →
Release date: 2010-06-08
- Toot It and Boot It ↗
Release date: 2010-06-08Release genres: dirty rap · hyphy · trap music · Genre source ↗
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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