DMX is back where he solidified his legendary career in the first place. A source at Def Jam has confirmed with XXL that the former Ruff Ryders rapper has signed a new record deal with the historic ...

Gotti was hired as A&R for Def Jam in the late 90s. An A&R (artists and repertoire) representative is responsible for finding new artists for a record label or music publisher to sign. The first act ...

Def Jam Recordings, DMX's record label, covered the tab for the late rapper's funeral services with zero hesitation. According to a report from TMZ on Monday (June 21), the label spent over $35,000 ...

Def Jam, and in turn Universal Music Group, made a lof of money selling DMX’s music. So covering the late, great rapper’s funeral costs was the least the legendary Hip-Hop label could do. According to ...

AllHipHop has signed back with the recording home that launched him into super stardom. (AllHipHop News) DMX is back home with Def Jam Records, the recording label and brand that helped make him a ...

Just when it seemed like DMX had finally conquered his demons and things for him were on the up and up, the Hip-Hop OG pulled out of Def Jam’s 35th Anniversary party at the last second without giving ...

The Listening: New Music From Coco Jones, Future, Ne-Yo, DJ Premier and Alchemist, Bryson Tiller, Kelela, J. Cole and More This week’s new music Friday also features Tank, Ciara, The-Dream, Snoop Dogg ...

With the world still in shock and mourning Yonkers, New York, rapper and actor Earl Simmons, who was better known by his rap moniker, DMX, the founder of his recording label recently spoke about the ...

DMX bailed on his performance at Def Jam’s 35th anniversary party at Villain in Williamsburg on Thursday, leaving the label in a panic. “He was literally MIA. Fabolous and Jadakiss saved the day in ...

Steve Rifkind denied claims that Def Jam and Swizz Beatz refused to pay for DMX’s funeral, saying they covered most of the costs. The music executive set the record straight on social media over the ...