No one in the record industry will be surprised this morning when Island Def Jam Music Group, a division of media giant Vivendi, captures two of the top three positions on the nation’s album chart for ...

After months of speculation, Universal Music UK has announced the launch of 0207 Def Jam, a new label business headed up by twin brothers Alec and Alex Boateng. The brothers have been installed as ...

Superstar rapper Ludacris has inked a joint-venture record label deal with Universal Music’s Island Def Jam. Ludacris and Def Jam agreed to a deal yesterday in which Def Jam will hold a 50 percent ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. NEW YORK (AP) — Snoop Dogg is getting ready ...

As the Vietnam rap scene continues to grow, Universal Music Vietnam, a division of Universal Music Group, has announced the launch of Def Jam Vietnam, a new domestic label focused on supporting the… ...

British rapper Stormzy has signed to 0207 Def Jam, making him the first artist to align with the new frontline label and the U.K. home of Def Jam Recordings, which Universal Music U.K. unveiled last… ...