NEW YORK, Dec 24 (Reuters) - Universal Music Group said on Monday that Shawn "Jay-Z" Carter is stepping down as president of its Def Jam Records unit, effective by the end of the year. Sign up here.

During an interview on “Drink Champs,” co-hosted by N.O.R.E., also known as Noreaga, he mentioned that a few individuals are referenced when new artists are signed to Def Jam. These include LL Cool J, ...

When Singapore's Yung Raja remixed "Gucci Gang" by US rapper Lil Pump, he swapped the original's flashy cars and a prowling tiger for a beer can and Tamil food in a viral YouTube video that reeled in ...

With the 2024 VMAs, MTV is marking a major milestone. This is the 40th annual Video Music Awards. The awards show isn’t the only thing celebrating 40 years this year. The groundbreaking hip-hop label ...

Vinyl records of Kanye West, Jay-Z, J. Cole, and Rihanna albums displayed with their cover art. On Saturday, November 9, Def Jam s celebrating 40 years of existence by hosting a pop-up at Complex in ...

That Drake and Kendrick Lamar beef might’ve happened last year, but it keeps haunting the Hip-Hop community in the craziest ways. This time around, tensions between the two rappers are forcing record ...

Rap superstar Snoop Dogg is joining the legendary hip hop label Def Jam Recordings as executive creative and strategic consultant, the U.S. company said on Monday. Def Jam, owned by Universal Music, ...

About a year ago, on his radio show Northwest Breakout, Portland hip-hop ambassador Cool Nutz enthusiastically declared "We Eat," by 16-year-old local rapper Yung Mil, one of his favorite new tracks.

Kevin Liles said he won’t pay Lady Luck’s $30 million demand and called her sexual assault allegation a false story meant to destroy his reputation. Kevin Liles attempted to get ahead of a looming ...