Bo$$, hip-hop pioneer and the first female rapper signed to Def Jam, dies at 54
Bo$$, a rapper best known for her 1993 album Born Gangstaz and for being the first female rapper to sign with Def Jam, has died. She was 54. The record label confirmed news of her passing with a ...
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Did Def Jam Really Do A $13M Deal With LiAngelo Ball?
Former NBA prospect LiAngelo Ball, the middle brother of NBA players Lonzo (Chicago Bulls) and LaMelo (Charlotte Hornets), has reportedly signed a recording contract with Def Jam. According to ...
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LiAngelo Ball’s ‘Tweaker’ Is a Sign of Where Rap Might Be Heading
Def Jam, who reportedly signed Ball to a record ... One might wonder what artists like Ja Rule, Nelly, and Ludacris are thinking of the chance to bring the sound of their artistic prime back ...
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Music executive Irv Gotti, who helped launch the careers of rap stars, dies at 54
“Def Jam Recordings and the extended Def Jam family of artists, executives and employees, are deeply saddened at the loss of Irv Gotti,” Def Jam said in a statement released late Wednesday.
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Irv Gotti, producer and Murder Inc. Records founder, dies at 54
Irv Gotti, famed music producer and founder of Murder Inc. Records, who helped launch the careers of such artists as Ashanti, ...
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Def Jam marks 40th anniversary with launch of first ‘music-focused’ FAST channel on Tubi
the channel is titled Def Jam 40 and will showcase Def Jam artists’ live performance content. It will feature long- and shortform content from Def Jam artists over the decades, including Mariah Carey, ...