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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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.
- Jesus Is King →
Release date: 2019-10-25
- Jesus Is King →
Release date: 2020-05-01
- Jesus Is King ↗
Release date: 2019-10-25Release genres: Christian hip-hop · hip-hop · rhythm and blues · Genre source ↗
- Jesus Walks ↗
Release date: 2004-05-25Release genres: Christian hip-hop · gospel music · hip-hop · Genre source ↗
- Jewel of the Nile ↗
Release date: 1994Release genres: hip-hop · Genre source ↗
- Jigga My Nigga ↗
Release date: 1999-05-28Release genres: East Coast hip-hop · hardcore hip-hop · Genre source ↗
- Jigga That Nigga ↗
Release date: 2001Release genres: contemporary R&B · hip-hop · Genre source ↗
- Jiggle It →
Release date: 2006
- Jingalin ↗
- Jingle Bell Rock →
Release date: 2022-10-07
- Jingle Bell Rock →
Release date: 2022-10-07
- Jingle Bell Rock →
Release date: 2022-10-07
- Jingling Baby →
Release date: 1990-01-03
- Jingling Baby ↗
Release date: 1990-01-08Release genres: hip-hop · Genre source ↗
- Jingling Baby: 12" Mixes →
Release date: 1990
- Jockin' Jay-Z ↗
Release date: 2008-09-16Release genres: hip-hop · rap rock · Genre source ↗
- Joe Budden →
Release date: 2003-07-14
- Joe Budden →
Release date: 2003
- Joe Budden →
Release date: 2003
- Joe Budden →
Release date: 2006-04-19
- Joe Budden ↗
Release date: 2003-06-10Release genres: hip-hop · Genre source ↗
- Joker →
Release date: 2010-09-03
- Journals →
Release date: 2014-05-13
- Journals →
Release date: 2013-12-23
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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