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Def Jam was co-founded by Rick Rubin in his dormitory in Weinstein Hall at New York University, [3] and its first release was a single by his punk-rock group Hose. Russell Simmons joined Rubin shortly after they were introduced to each other, according to one story, by Vincent Gallo. [4]
In mid-January 1999, following the merger of PolyGram and MCA-related labels into Universal Music Group, Def Jam's operations as a label were merged with Island and Mercury Records to become the Island Def Jam Music Group. The umbrella name didn't hold copyrights on Def Jam releases until the summer of that year.
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The company held the top position in music sales with 28.03% market share, with Interscope being the top-selling Universal label, outperforming sister label Def Jam Recordings, with an 8.97% market share. [17] By 2001, Interscope Geffen A&M began to recover commercially, despite the February departure of Ted Field.
The DEFinition is the tenth studio album by American rapper LL Cool J, released on August 31, 2004 by Def Jam Recordings.Largely produced by Timbaland, with several tracks produced by N.O. Joe, Teddy Riley, and 7 Aurelius, the album peaked at number 4 on the US Billboard 200 and spawned two singles: "Headsprung" and "Hush".
The Season 3 premiere of Netflix's anthology documentary series, Untold, passes the mic to Jake Paul to tell his true Hollywood story.After a turbulent childhood in Ohio, Paul and his brother ...
Simmons and Rubin edged out Jazzy Jay and the official Def Jam record label was founded while Rubin was attending New York University in 1984. Its first release was LL Cool J 's "I Need a Beat". Rubin went on to find more hip-hop acts outside the Bronx , Brooklyn , and Harlem , including rappers from Queens , Staten Island , and Long Island ...