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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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.
- Freedom. →
Release date: 2021-04-04
- Freeze ↗
Release date: 2006Release genres: hip-hop · Genre source ↗
- Fresh ‐n‐ Drivin’ →
Release date: 2004
- Friday on Elm Street →
Release date: 2017-11-24
- Friday on Elm Street →
Release date: 2017-11-24
- Fridayy →
Release date: 2023-08-25
- Friends ↗
Release date: 2017-08-17Release genres: dance-pop · electro · pop music · Genre source ↗
- From LL, With Love →
Release date: 2021-02-12
- From Nothin' to Somethin' ↗
Release date: 2007-06-12Release genres: East Coast hip-hop · Genre source ↗
- From Nothin’ to Somethin’ →
Release date: 2007-06-12
- From Nothin’ to Somethin’ →
Release date: 2007-06-27
- From Nothin’ to Somethin’ →
Release date: 2007-06-11
- Ftp ↗
Release date: 2020-06-04
- Fuck It Up →
Release date: 2017-07-28
- Full Cooperation ↗
Release date: 1998-04-14Release genres: hip-hop · Genre source ↗
- Full Mode →
Release date: 2002
- Full Mode (remix) →
Release date: 2002
- Full of Smoke ↗
Release date: 1996
- G.O.A.T. ↗
Release date: 2000-09-05Release genres: East Coast hip-hop · hardcore hip-hop · Genre source ↗
- G.O.A.T. Featuring James T. Smith: The Greatest of All Time →
Release date: 2000-09-11
- G.O.A.T. Featuring James T. Smith: The Greatest of All Time →
Release date: 2007-05-23
- G.O.A.T. Featuring James T. Smith: The Greatest of All Time →
Release date: 2008-05-01
- G.O.A.T. Featuring James T. Smith: The Greatest of All Time →
- G.O.A.T. Featuring James T. Smith: The Greatest of All Time →
Release date: 2000-09-12
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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