Def Jam
Rap music label
Def Jam is a hip-hop record label founded in 1984, instrumental in bringing rap music into the mainstream.
The label launched careers of artists including LL Cool J, the Beastie Boys, Public Enemy, and Jay-Z.
The name combines def (hip-hop slang for excellent) with jam (a song or musical session): Def Jam shaped the sound of modern hip-hop.
- hip-hopRhythmic spoken-word music
- record labelMusic publishing and distribution company
- Run-DMCPioneering hip-hop trio
- Beastie BoysBrooklyn hip-hop trio
- DMXLighting control protocol
Russell Simmons · Rick Rubin · Jay-Z · LL Cool J · Rihanna · Kanye West · Method Man · Redman · Ludacris · label · records · rap · boom bap · beats · rhymes · turntables · wax poetic · graffiti
- music industryalbum, albums, singles, record label, record labels
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- record labelsAtlantic Records, Columbia Records, Capitol Records, Epic Records, Motown
- Fighting GamesStreet Fighter, Tekken, Mortal Kombat, Sub-Zero, Raiden
Def JamNashville
Tennessee's largest city
Grand Ole Opry · country music · bluegrass · Ryman Auditorium · honky-tonk
Def Jambubblegum pop
Catchy, lightweight youth music
easy listening · adult contemporary · Tin Pan Alley · Columbia Records · RCA Records
Def JamNashville
Tennessee's largest city
Los Angeles · Compton · Death Row Records · Sun Records · Memphis