Def Jam Recordings
by Rick Rubin and Russell Simmons
Founded in Rick Rubin's NYU dorm; later distributed by Columbia, then PolyGram / Island Def Jam, now part of Universal Music Group.
Albums released 7
- 1985
- 1986
- 1987
- 1988
- 1990
- 2006
- 2011
Moments anchored to this label 12
- 19841984Russell Simmons and Rick Rubin co-found Def Jam Recordings from an NYU dormMarquee
- 19841984LL Cool J releases 'I Need a Beat' — the first 12-inch on Def Jam
- 1985Nov 18, 1985Radio is released
- 1986Nov 15, 1986Licensed to Ill is released
- 1987Apr 10, 1987Yo! Bum Rush the Show is released
- 1988Jun 28, 1988It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back is released
- 1988Jun 28, 1988Public Enemy release 'It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back'Marquee
- 1990Apr 10, 1990Fear of a Black Planet is released
- 1990Aug 27, 1990LL Cool J releases 'Mama Said Knock You Out'
- 2005Jul 26, 2005Young Jeezy releases 'Let's Get It: Thug Motivation 101'
- 2006Mar 28, 2006Fishscale is released
- 2011Dec 6, 2011undun is released
External
- wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Def_Jam_Recordings
- official: https://www.defjam.com/
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