Def Jam Recordings

Profile:

New York hip-hop label founded in 1983 by Russell Simmons and Rick Rubin. It has since gone on to become one of the most well-known hip-hop labels in the world, along the way making stars of the likes of Public Enemy, L.L. Cool J, The Beastie Boys, Redman, and DMX.
Chairman and CEO from 2022: Tunji Balogun.

See also Def Jam Music Group Inc., Def Jam Recordings Group Inc., Def Jam Recordings Music Group, Def Jam Recordings Music Group Inc., Def Jam 2000.
For counterfeit releases, see Def Jam Recordings (2).

History:
1984: Label founded; releases several 12" singles independently. First release was purchased by Streetwise Records and released with a Def Jam logo (and is not considered part of Def Jam today).
1985: Def Jam Recordings began distribution through Columbia/CBS Records.
1988: CBS Records was purchased by the Sony Corporation.
1991: CBS Records became Sony Music Entertainment.
1994: PolyGram purchased 50% of Sony’s Def Jam holdings and switches distribution companies.
1996: PolyGram purchased an additional 10% of the Def Jam holdings, which made it the parent company.
1999: Universal Music Group was formed through the merger of the MCA and PolyGram families of labels and it subsequently purchased the remaining Def Jam holdings that Sony held. All the Def Jam assets were then spun into Island Def Jam Music Group after merging it with Mercury's pop roster and Island Records.
2004: Universal Music Japan begins using the Def Jam Recordings imprint within its Universal Sigma label division for domestic Japanese releases (operating independently of the Island Def Jam Music Group).
2013: Barry Weiss stepped down as Chairman/CEO of both Island and Def Jam.
2014: Universal Music dissolved The Island Def Jam Music Group. Now re-positioned Def Jam, Island Records and Motown separately as all three solo labels.
2017: Universal Music Japan begins using the Def Jam Recordings imprint within its Virgin Music (4) label division for domestic Japanese releases (operating independently of Def Jam).

Label code: LC 08427 / LC 8427.

Sublabels

ARTium Recordings, Def Jam 2000, Def Jam 2000 Vinyl Re-Issues, Def Jam ANZ, Def Jam Classic Albums, Def Jam Germany, Def Jam Indonesia, Def Jam Malaysia, Def Jam Recordings Finland, Def Jam Recordings Greece, Def Jam Recordings India, Def Jam Recordings Romania, Def Jam Remasters, Def Jam South, Def Jamaica, Def Soul, Def Squad, Disturbing Tha Peace, DJ West, G-Funk Music, Getting Out Our Dreams, OBR, On Top Entertainment, Phat Farm, Radio Killa Records, Rush Associated Labels

Parent Label:

Universal Music Group

Contact Info:

UMG Headquarters of N.Y.C.
1755 Broadway, Floor #28,
New York, NY 10019

UMG Headquarters of Santa Monica
2220 Colorado Avenue, Floor #5,
Santa Monica, CA 90404

Sites:

defjam.com, defjamrecordings.jp, Facebook, instagram.com, SoundCloud, defjamblr.com, Twitter, ustream.tv, vimeo.com, Wikipedia, YouTube, billboard.com

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Catalog Number	Artist	Title ( Format)	Label	Catalog Number	Country	Year
000000000	Drake	Nice For What ‎(CD, Promo)	Def Jam Recordings	000000000	Europe	2018	Sell This Version
0000000000	Rihanna	Loud (Deluxe Edition) ‎(CD, Album)	Def Jam Recordings	0000000000		2010	Sell This Version
2VS-49037	3rd Bass	The Cactus Vidie/Yo ‎(VHS, NTSC)	Def Jam Recordings, CMV Enterprises, Rush Artist Management	2VS-49037	US	1990	Sell This Version
4CT 07563	L.L. Cool J*	Going Back To Cali (Maxi)		4CT 07563	US	1988	Sell This Version
04SP1077	Bangles = バングルス*	Bangles = バングルス* - Hazy Shade Of Winter = 冬の散歩道 ‎(7", S/Sided, Single)	CBS/Sony, Def Jam Recordings, Def Jam Recordings	04SP1077	Japan	1987	Sell This Version
4W9 7846	Public Enemy	Don't Believe The Hype		4W9 7846	US	1988	Sell This Version
07SP 991	Oran 'Juice' Jones	The Rain ‎(7", Single)	Def Jam Recordings	07SP 991	Japan	1986	Sell This Version
07SP 1004	Beastie Boys	(You Gotta) Fight For Your Right (To Party!) (Single)		07SP 1004	Japan	1987	Sell This Version
07SP 1021	Beastie Boys	Brass Monkey (Single)		07SP 1021	Japan	1987	Sell This Version
07SP 1032	Beastie Boys	No Sleep Till Brooklyn / She's Crafty (Single)		07SP 1032	Japan	1986	Sell This Version
12CXP-05291	L.L. Cool J*	I Can Give You More / I Can't Live Without My Radio ‎(12")	Def Jam Recordings, Columbia	12CXP-05291	Canada	1985	Sell This Version
12CXP-05292	Beastie Boys	She's On It ‎(12", Single)	Columbia, Def Jam Recordings	12CXP-05292	Canada	1985	Sell This Version
12CXP-05349	LL Cool J	Rock The Bells ‎(12")	Columbia, Def Jam Recordings	12CXP-05349	Canada	1985	Sell This Version
12CXP-05369	Beastie Boys	Hold It, Now Hit It ‎(12", Single)	Def Jam Recordings, Columbia	12CXP-05369	Canada	1986	Sell This Version
12CXP 05374	Juice*	You Can't Hide From Love ‎(12")	Def Jam Recordings, Columbia	12CXP 05374	Canada	1986	Sell This Version
12CXP-05907	L.L. Cool J*	You'll Rock (Remix) / I Need A Beat ‎(12", Single)	Def Jam Recordings, Columbia	12CXP-05907	Canada	1985	Sell This Version
12CXP 05922	The Junkyard Band	The Word / Sardines		12CXP 05922	Canada	1985	Sell This Version
12CXP 05930	Oran "Juice" Jones*	The Rain ‎(12")	Def Jam Recordings, Columbia	12CXP 05930	Canada	1986	Sell This Version
12CXP 05958	Beastie Boys	It's The New Style / Paul Revere ‎(12", Single)	Def Jam Recordings, Columbia	12CXP 05958	Canada	1986	Sell This Version
12CXP 05960	Tashan	Chasin' A Dream ‎(12", Single)	Def Jam Recordings, Columbia	12CXP 05960	Canada	1986	Sell This Version
12CXP-05968	Oran "Juice" Jones*	Curiosity ‎(12", Single)	Def Jam Recordings, Columbia	12CXP-05968	Canada	1986	Sell This Version
12CXP 06020	Chuck Stanley	Day By Day ‎(12", Single)	Def Jam Recordings, Columbia	12CXP 06020	Canada	1987	Sell This Version
12CXP 6719	Public Enemy	Timebomb B/W Son Of Public Enemy (Flavor-Whop-Version) ‎(12")	Def Jam Recordings, Columbia	12CXP 6719	Canada	1987	Sell This Version
12CXP 06726	Beastie Boys	She's Crafty / No Sleep Till Brooklyn ‎(12")	Def Jam Recordings	12CXP 06726	Canada	1986	Sell This Version
12CXP 06730	Oran "Juice" Jones*	Here I Go Again B/W 1.2.1. ‎(12")	Def Jam Recordings, Columbia	12CXP 06730	Canada	1986	Sell This Version
12CXP 6737	Tashan	Read My Mind ‎(12")	Def Jam Recordings, Columbia	12CXP 6737	Canada	1986	Sell This Version
12CXP 06799	L.L. Cool J*	I'm Bad B/W Get Down ‎(12", Single)	Def Jam Recordings, Def Jam Recordings, Columbia	12CXP 06799	Canada	1987	Sell This Version
12CXP 06811	Davy D	Have You Seen Davy ‎(12", Single)	Def Jam Recordings, Columbia	12CXP 06811	Canada	1987	Sell This Version
12CXP 06820	Chuck Stanley	Jammin' To The Bells / The Finer Things In Life ‎(12", Single)	Def Jam Recordings, Columbia	12CXP 06820	Canada	1987	Sell This Version
12CXP 06861	Public Enemy	You're Gonna Get Yours ‎(12")	Def Jam Recordings, Columbia	12CXP 06861	Canada	1987	Sell This Version
12CXP 06960	Oran "Juice" Jones*	Cold Spendin' My $ Money ‎(12")	Def Jam Recordings, Columbia	12CXP 06960	Canada	1987	Sell This Version
12CXP 07463	Davy D	Feel For You ‎(12", Single)	Def Jam Recordings, Columbia	12CXP 07463	Canada	1987	Sell This Version
12CXP 07464	Chuck Stanley Introducing Alyson Williams	Chuck Stanley Introducing Alyson Williams - Make You Mine Tonight (Remix) ‎(12")	Def Jam Recordings, Columbia	12CXP 07464	Canada	1987	Sell This Version
12CXP 07491	The Black Flames / Public Enemy	The Black Flames / Public Enemy - Are You My Woman? / Bring The Noise ‎(12", Single)	Def Jam Recordings, Columbia	12CXP 07491	Canada	1987	Sell This Version
12CXP 07495	Oran "Juice" Jones*	I Just Can't Say Goodbye ‎(12", Single)	Def Jam Recordings, Columbia	12CXP 07495	Canada	1987	Sell This Version
12CXP 07540	Bangles	Hazy Shade Of Winter ‎(12", Single)	Def Jam Recordings, Columbia	12CXP 07540	Canada	1987	Sell This Version
12CXP 07563	L.L. Cool J*	Going Back To Cali ‎(12")	Def Jam Recordings, Columbia	12CXP 07563	Canada	1988	Sell This Version
12CXP 07575	Davy D	Ohh Girl ‎(12", Single)	Def Jam Recordings, Columbia	12CXP 07575	Canada	1988	Sell This Version
12CXP 07899	Original Concept	Charlie Sez ‎(12")	Def Jam Recordings, Columbia	12CXP 07899	Canada	1988	Sell This Version
12CXP 08121	Public Enemy	Night Of The Living Baseheads ‎(12")	Def Jam Recordings, Columbia	12CXP 08121	Canada	1988	Sell This Version
12CXP 08139	Slick Rick	Teenage Love ‎(12")	Def Jam Recordings, Columbia	12CXP 08139	Canada	1988	Sell This Version
12CXP 08139	Slick Rick	Children's Story ‎(12", Single)	Def Jam Recordings, Columbia	12CXP 08139	Canada	1988	Sell This Version
12CXP 68193	Alyson Williams	Sleep Talk ‎(12")	Def Jam Recordings	12CXP 68193	Canada	1989	Sell This Version
12CXP 68197	Blue Magic	Romeo And Juliet ‎(12")	Def Jam Recordings, Columbia	12CXP 68197	Canada	1989	Sell This Version
12CXP 68216	Public Enemy	Black Steel In The Hour Of Chaos ‎(12")	Def Jam Recordings, Columbia	12CXP 68216	Canada	1989	Sell This Version
12 CXP 68792	LL Cool J	I'm That Type Of Guy ‎(12")	Def Jam Recordings, Columbia	12 CXP 68792	Canada	1989	Sell This Version
12CXP 68794	Alyson Williams	My Love Is So Raw ‎(12")	Def Jam Recordings, Columbia	12CXP 68794	Canada	1989	Sell This Version
12 DEF 1	Public Enemy	Give It Up (Single)		12 DEF 1	UK	1994	Sell This Version
12 DEF 1 DJ	Public Enemy	Give It Up ‎(12", Single, Promo)	Def Jam Recordings, Island Records	12 DEF 1 DJ	UK	1994	Sell This Version
12 DEF 2	Public Enemy	I Stand Accused / What Kind Of Power We Got? ‎(12", Single)	Def Jam Recordings, Def Jam Recordings	12 DEF 2	UK	1994	Sell This Version
12 DEF 2 DJ	Public Enemy	I Stand Accused / What Kind Of Power We Got? ‎(12", Promo)	Def Jam Recordings	12 DEF 2 DJ	UK	1994	Sell This Version
12DEF 3 DJ	Redman / Method Man	Redman / Method Man - Rockafella / Bring The Pain / P.L.O. Style ‎(2x12", Promo)	Rush Associated Labels, Def Jam Recordings	12DEF 3 DJ	UK	1994	Sell This Version
12 DEF 4	Slick Rick	Behind Bars ‎(12")	Def Jam Recordings, Island Records	12 DEF 4	UK	1994	Sell This Version
12 DEF 4 DJ	Slick Rick	Behind Bars ‎(12", Promo)	Def Jam Recordings, Island Records	12 DEF 4 DJ	UK	1994	Sell This Version
12 DEF 5	Public Enemy	So Whatcha Gonna Do Now? ‎(12")	Def Jam Recordings, Island Records	12 DEF 5	Europe	1995	Sell This Version
12DEF 5DJ	Public Enemy	So Whatcha Gonna Do Now? ‎(12", Promo)	Def Jam Recordings, Def Jam Recordings	12DEF 5DJ	Europe	1995	Sell This Version
12 DEF 6	Method Man	Release Yo' Delf ‎(12", Single)	Island Records, Def Jam Recordings	12 DEF 6	UK	1995	Sell This Version
12DEF6 DJ	Method Man	Release Yo' Delf (Exclusive U.K. Mixes) ‎(2x12", Promo)	Island Records, Def Jam Recordings, Def Jam Recordings	12DEF6 DJ	UK & Europe	1995	Sell This Version
12 DEF 7	Montell Jordan	This Is How We Do It ‎(12", Single)	Def Jam Recordings, Island Records	12 DEF 7	UK	1995	Sell This Version
12DEF 7DJ	Montell Jordan	This Is How We Do It (Todd Terry Remixes)		12DEF 7DJ	UK	1995	Sell This Version
12DEF 8DJ	Slick Rick	Sittin' In My Car Mixes ‎(12", M/Print, Promo)	Def Jam Recordings, Island Records	12DEF 8DJ	UK	1995	Sell This Version
12DEF 10	Montell Jordan	Somethin' 4 Da Honeyz ‎(12")	Def Jam Recordings, PMP Records (4), Island Records	12DEF 10	UK & Europe	1995	Sell This Version
12DEF 10DJ	Montell Jordan	Somethin' 4 Da Honeyz ‎(12", Promo)	Def Jam Recordings, PMP Records (4), Island Records	12DEF 10DJ	UK	1995	Sell This Version
12 DEF 11	Method Man Featuring Mary J. Blige	Method Man Featuring Mary J. Blige - I'll Be There For You / You're All I Need To Get By (Single)		12 DEF 11	UK	1995	Sell This Version
12DEF 11 DJ	Method Man Featuring Mary J. Blige	Method Man Featuring Mary J. Blige - All I Need (Razor Sharp Mix) ‎(12", Promo)	Def Jam Recordings, Island Records	12DEF 11 DJ	UK	1995	Sell This Version
12 DEF 13 DJ	MoKenStef	He's Mine		12 DEF 13 DJ	UK	1995	Sell This Version
12DEF 14	LL Cool J	Hey Lover ‎(12", Single)	Def Jam Recordings, Def Jam Recordings, Island Records, Island Records	12DEF 14	Europe	1996	Sell This Version
12DEF 14 DJ	L.L. Cool J*	Hey Lover / I Shot Ya ‎(12", Promo)	Def Jam Recordings, Island Records	12DEF 14 DJ	UK	1995	Sell This Version
12 DEF 15	LL Cool J	Doin It		12 DEF 15	UK	1996	Sell This Version
12DEF 15 DJ	LL Cool J	Doin' It ‎(12", Promo)	Def Jam Recordings, Island Records	12DEF 15 DJ	UK	1996	Sell This Version
12 DEF 13 / 851 705-1	MoKenStef	He's Mine ‎(12")	Def Jam Recordings	12 DEF 13 / 851 705-1	UK	1995	Sell This Version
12DEFD 3 DJ	Method Man	Bring The Pain ‎(12", Single, Promo)	Def Jam Recordings, Island Records	12DEFD 3 DJ	UK	1994	Sell This Version
12 DEFD 6 DJ	Method Man	Release Yo' Delf (Exclusive U.K. Mixes) ‎(2x12", Promo)	Island Records, Def Jam Recordings, Def Jam Recordings	12 DEFD 6 DJ	UK & Europe	1995	Sell This Version
12 DEFD 7DJ	Montell Jordan	This Is How We Do It (Exclusive U.K. Mixes / Original U.S. Mixes) ‎(2x12", Promo)	Def Jam Recordings, Def Jam Recordings, Def Jam Recordings, Island Records, Island Records, Island Records	12 DEFD 7DJ	Netherlands	1995	Sell This Version
12DEFX 7DJ	Montell Jordan	This Is How We Do It (Original U.S. Mixes)		12DEFX 7DJ	UK & Europe	1995	Sell This Version
12 DEFX 11 DJ	Method Man Featuring Mary J. Blige	Method Man Featuring Mary J. Blige - All I Need ‎(12", Promo)	Def Jam Recordings	12 DEFX 11 DJ	UK	1995	Sell This Version
12EP 3070	Public Enemy	Night Of The Living Baseheads ‎(CD, Mini, Single)	Def Jam Recordings	12EP 3070	Japan	1989	Sell This Version
12 IS 725DJ	Dru Hill	How Deep Is Your Love		12 IS 725DJ	UK	1998	Sell This Version
19V-49020	Public Enemy	Fight The Power Live ‎(VHS, NTSC)	CMV Enterprises	19V-49020	US	1989	Sell This Version
19V-49075	LL Cool J	Future Of The Funk ‎(VHS, NTSC, Dol)	SMV Enterprises, Rush Artist Management, Def Jam Recordings	19V-49075	US	1991	Sell This Version
22AP 3281	Various	Def Jam Meeting		22AP 3281	Japan	1987	Sell This Version
25DP 5209	Public Enemy	It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back ‎(CD, Album)	Def Jam Recordings	25DP 5209	Japan	1988	Sell This Version
25DP 5394	Various	Less Than Zero (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) = Less Than Zero　オリジナル・サウンドトラック ‎(CD, Comp, RE)	CBS/Sony, Def Jam Recordings	25DP 5394	Japan	1989	Sell This Version
25DP-5405	Various	Def Jam Classics Vol. 1 (Comp)		25DP-5405	Japan	1989	Sell This Version
25DP 5417	Slick Rick	The Great Adventures Of Slick Rick ‎(CD, Album)	CBS/Sony Records, Def Jam Recordings	25DP 5417	Japan	1989	Sell This Version
25DP 5427	L.L. Cool J*	Walking With A Panther ‎(CD, Album)	Def Jam Recordings	25DP 5427	Japan	1989	Sell This Version
25DP 5517	Alyson Williams	Raw ‎(CD, Album)	Def Jam Recordings	25DP 5517	Japan	1989	Sell This Version
25P2-2140	Slayer = スレイヤー*	Slayer = スレイヤー* - South Of Heaven = サウス・オブ・ヘヴン (Album)		25P2-2140	Japan	1988	Sell This Version
28AP 3259	L.L. Cool J*	Radio (Album)		28AP 3259	Japan	1985	Sell This Version
28AP 3259 (DJ)	L.L. Cool J*	Radio ‎(LP, Album)	Def Jam Recordings, Def Jam Recordings	28AP 3259 (DJ)	Japan	1986	Sell This Version
28AP 3278	Beastie Boys = ビースティ・ボーイズ*	Beastie Boys = ビースティ・ボーイズ* - Licensed To Ill = ライセンスト・トゥ・イル ‎(LP, Album, bla)	Def Jam Recordings	28AP 3278	Japan	1986	Sell This Version
28AP 3287	Tashan	Chasin' A Dream ‎(LP, Album, Promo)	Def Jam Recordings	28AP 3287	Japan	1986	Sell This Version
28AP 3354	L.L. Cool J*	Bigger And Deffer (BAD) (Album)		28AP 3354	Japan	1987	Sell This Version
28AP 3421	Various	Less Than Zero ‎(LP, Comp)	CBS/Sony, Def Jam Recordings	28AP 3421	Japan	1988	Sell This Version
28KP 1465	Beastie Boys = ビースティ・ボーイズ*	Beastie Boys = ビースティ・ボーイズ* - Licensed To Ill = ライセンスト・トゥ・イル ‎(Cass, Album)	Def Jam Recordings	28KP 1465	Japan	1987	Sell This Version
28KP 1523	L.L. Cool J*	Bigger And Deffer (BAD) ‎(Cass, Album)	Def Jam Recordings	28KP 1523	Japan	1987	Sell This Version
28KP 1551	Various	Less Than Zero (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) ‎(Cass, Album)	Def Jam Recordings	28KP 1551	Japan	1987	Sell This Version
32DP 588	Various	Def Jam Meeting (Comp)		32DP 588	Japan	1987	Sell This Version
32DP 592	Oran "Juice" Jones*	Juice ‎(CD, Album, RE)	Def Jam Recordings	32DP 592	Japan	1987	Sell This Version
32DP 627	Beastie Boys	Licensed To Ill ‎(CD, Album)	Def Jam Recordings	32DP 627	Japan	1987	Sell This Version