The Hip Hop legend’s recent posthumous album was released by the label. Earl “DMX” Simmons passed away at the age of 50 on April 9, 2021. Hip Hop fans around the world mourned the legendary emcee and ...

DMX’s longtime label Def Jam reportedly covered the tab for the late rapper’s private funeral. TMZ reports the label spent over $35,000 for DMX’s memorial celebration. Apparently, Def Jam took ...

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One month after the death of DMX, a new studio album from the renowned rapper is on the way. Rapper and producer Swizz Beatz announced Monday that “Exodus,” a posthumous DMX album featuring new ...

Rapper DMX has decided to leave Def Jam Records after his friend Jay-Z was promoted above him to the position of president. The rap icon will instead record his new album Here We Go Again at Sony, ...

Gotti was hired as A&R for Def Jam in the late 90s. An A&R (artists and repertoire) representative is responsible for finding new artists for a record label or music publisher to sign. The first act ...

Steve Rifkind denied claims that Def Jam and Swizz Beatz refused to pay for DMX’s funeral, saying they covered most of the costs. The music executive set the record straight on social media over the ...

Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook With DMX”s long-awaited fourth release comes much speculation concerning his burning fire. Many ...

Co-published by Konami Digital Entertainment Inc. and Autumn Games, Def Jam Rapstar will offer a software only version of the game that will retail for £49.99 for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation ® 3 and ...

DMX‘s record company paid for his funeral. The rapper and actor tragically died in April at the age of 50, a week after he was hospitalized after suffering a heart attack, and it’s been revealed that ...