May 13, 2024 · "I want Def Jam to be the destination for the next generation of global Black music," the longtime A&R exec says as he leads the iconic company into its 40th year.

Feb 24, 2023 · “I loved the fast-paced hustle and bustle.” At 16, Latto competed on (and won) the first season of Lifetime’s hip-hop reality show, The Rap Game, under the moniker Miss Mulatto.

Jun 27, 2025 · At the time, Kevin Liles and L.A. Reid signed me to Def Jam, and Kevin left about two weeks after he signed me — and Jay-Z was the president. Me and Hov was cool.

Feb 28, 2019 · As the seminal hip-hop label Def Jam turns 35, it's developing a roster of eager young recruits in order to reclaim its place in the upper echelon of the game. Inside one wild …

The artist first found fame as a 16-year-old when she competed and won season one of Lifetime's reality show 'The Rap Game' under the name Miss Mulatto, though she turned down the grand …

Jun 17, 2025 · But if they really sit down and have a real conversation with the reality pills on the table, they’ll tell you that I told these guys this was coming.”

Aug 20, 2024 · Not many people can say that their major label debut LP follows a head-turning stint on a Netflix hip-hop reality competition show (Rhythm + Flow) and a Grammy win …

Feb 8, 2023 · LL spent his entire career at Def Jam, becoming their jack-of-all-trades — a hitmaker for the ladies and a multi platform trailblazer for artists to cross over into such other …

Jul 3, 2025 · “Then I traced the map back to the beginning and fell in love with Masters of Reality and Sabbath Bloody Sabbath, etc. … Black Sabbath is how I define heavy music.

Jun 20, 2025 · The WWE ‘s reality competition series WWE LFG (Legends & Future Greats) premieres its second season on Sunday (June 22). It features 16 contenders battling for a …