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Clipse’s Kendrick Lamar Reveal Solves Their Mystery Verse Saga — Sort Of
Pusha T and Malice tell us they left Def Jam because the label objected to a Kendrick Lamar verse on their first Clipse album ...
Pusha T Says Dispute Over Kendrick Lamar Verse Led to Expensive Def Jam Exit
The rapper claims that the label, which is owned by Universal Music Group, was reluctant to release a song with two of ...
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The legacy of 25 female artists who changed rap music
As a member of Funky 4 + 1, she became the first female rapper to appear on vinyl and television, directly influencing future stars like MC Lyte and ... signing to Def Jam in 1996.
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As The Co-Founder Def Jam Recordings, What Is Russell Simmons’ Net Worth?
Simmons is best known as the co-founder of Def Jam Recordings, a label that helped launch the careers of iconic artists like LL Cool J, Beastie Boys, and Run-D.M.C. The foundation of Simmons ...
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3rd Bass Has Reunited—and No, Hell Has Not Frozen Over
The old adage “better late than never” certainly applies to former Def Jam Recordings hip-hop group ... The public tension primarily lived between MC Serch and Pete Nice, but they were ...
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Rolling With LL Cool J: Legendary Rapper on ‘The FORCE,’ His Unreleased Album With Dr. Dre, Working With Michael Jackson and More
When I was in my early MC stage, he inspired me to rhyme the ... and of course he and a galaxy of Def Jam Records legends closed out the VMAs to celebrate the label’s 40th anniversary.
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Exclusive Digital Cover: 40 Years Of LL Cool J & Def Jam Records
“So, I have this dream of Phife Dawg from A Tribe Called Quest,” says LL of the late MC who tragically passed ... with a classic boom box behind him, current Def Jam chairman and CEO Tunji ...
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Boss, trailblazing Def Jam rapper behind ‘Deeper,’ dead at 54
Trailblazing rapper Boss, who brought West Coast gangsta rap fervor to the Def Jam Recordings roster in the ... on social media by rap peers such as MC Lyte, Bun B. and DJ Premier on Monday.
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Def Jam Celebrates 40th Anniversary With Digital Timeline And Merchandise To Honor Hip-Hop Legacy
Def Jam was launched in 1984 by Rick Rubin and Russell Simmons. Pioneering hip-hop record company Def Jam is now officially 40 years old. The label launched its birthday celebration with a ...
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Def Jam recordings founder Russell Simmons is sued for rape by woman who claims he wrestled her then sexually assaulted her at NYC apartment, a year after another woman accused ...
Music executive Russell Simmons has been sued for sexual harassment and battery by a former Def Jam Recordings executive - who claims he attacked her in a New York City apartment. The plaintiff ...
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35 of the most influential hip-hop songs in music history
Planet Rock' by Afrika Bambaataa & the Soul Sonic Force (1982) Legendary record producer and cofounder of Def Jam Recordings ... real hip-hop was pressed to vinyl." 6. 'Paul Revere' by Beastie ...
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Wale Signs With Def Jam Recordings
On Thursday (Oct. 19), TMZ broke the news that Wale has inked a deal with storied rap record label Def Jam. According to the ... (Oct. 17), the Washington D.C. MC shared a photo on Instagram ...