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.
- Good Girl Gone Bad: Reloaded →
Release date: 2008-06-13
- Good Girl Gone Bad: Reloaded →
Release date: 2008-06-02
- Good Girl Gone Bad: Reloaded →
Release date: 2008-06-17
- Good Girl Gone Bad: Reloaded →
Release date: 2008-06-02
- Good Girl Gone Bad: Reloaded →
Release date: 2008
- Good Girl Gone Bad: Reloaded →
Release date: 2008
- Good Girl Gone Bad: Reloaded ↗
Release date: 2008-06-02Release genres: dance-pop · Genre source ↗
- Good Girl Gone Bad: The Remixes →
Release date: 2009-02-12
- Good Girl Gone Bad: The Remixes →
Release date: 2009-01-27
- Good Girl Gone Bad: The Remixes →
Release date: 2009-02-09
- Good Girl Gone Bad: The Remixes →
Release date: 2009-01-27
- Good Girl Gone Bad: The Remixes ↗
Release date: 2009-01-27Release genres: contemporary R&B · Genre source ↗
- Good Girl Gone Bad: The Videos →
Release date: 2008-12-12
- Good Girl Gone Bad: The Videos →
Release date: 2008-12-12
- Good Life →
Release date: 2007-10-02
- Good Life ↗
Release date: 2007-10Release genres: hip-hop · Genre source ↗
- Good Lovin' (Ludacris song) ↗
Release date: 2014-12-15Release genres: hip-hop · Genre source ↗
- Good Morning ↗
Release date: 2007-09-11Release genres: hip-hop · Genre source ↗
- Good Morning (remix) →
Release date: 2020-05-08
- Good Time →
Release date: 2016-11-18
- Gotta Have It ↗
Release date: 2011-12-06Release genres: hip-hop · Genre source ↗
- Graduation ↗
Release date: 2007-09-05Release genres: alternative hip-hop · hip-hop · pop rap · progressive rap · Genre source ↗
- Grand Champ →
Release date: 2003-09-26
- Grand Champ →
Release date: 2003-09-16
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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