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2000. In addition to signing and marketing local artists, Def Jam Germany also marketed all U.S. signed Def Jam artists in the German territory. But the German division folded just two years later in 2002. Many of the artists were picked up by Universal/Urban, while others did not get a new contract.
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On February 21, 2020, Paul Rosenberg stepped down on his positions as chairman and CEO of Def Jam. He was replaced by the head of business affairs at Universal Music, Jeffrey Harleston, who instead assumed interim control over the label. That November, Def Jam teamed up with Alex and Alec Boateng to
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In 2000, The Island Def Jam Music Group announced the formation of Def Jam Germany, the first international Def Jam company. This increased the label's presence around the world. Def Jam Germany signed German rappers Spezializtz and Philly MC. The label was located in Berlin and opened on May 23,
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fold. Island would share in sales and marketing duties with select radio projects while Def Jam remained independent on all other label functions (A&R, video, promotion and publicity). The label venture went on to receive huge success with a slew of various other multi-platinum releases from
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from releasing a Cash Money Click reunion album, due to Ja Rule's contractual obligations, which alleged that Cohen paid Ja and Irv Gotti US$ 8 million not to submit the project to TVT, but instead to parent company Universal. This resulted in TVT suing Def Jam, alleging infringement, fraud and
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and sold over 250,000 copies in its first week. The album went on to sell four million copies in America, being certified Quadruple Platinum by the RIAA, and sold five million copies worldwide. The success of the album prompted Lyor Cohen to challenge DMX to record another album quickly to have
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On April 1, 2014, it was announced that the Island Def Jam Music Group would no longer be active following the resignation of CEO Barry Weiss. A press release serviced by Universal Music Group stated that IDJMG, and all of its assets would be reorganized into Def Jam, Island and Motown, all as
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tortious interference, winning $ 132 million in a judgment, but was later reduced to $ 126,000 after Universal and Def Jam appealed the ruling, claiming that the existence of an agreement between the parties meant that their behavior was only a breach of contract and not fraud. That September,
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would be moved under the Island Def Jam umbrella. In 2012, Manda assumed the position of president until March 2013 when he exited his post. It was later announced by his former boss, Barry Weiss, that he would be in charge of the urban division at Def Jam's sister Universal Music label,
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PolyGram acquired an additional 10% stake in Def Jam, further strengthening its ownership of the label. Shortly thereafter, Rush Associated Labels were renamed to the Def Jam Music Group. The label remained profitable as its veteran star LL Cool J released his successful album
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and named him the executive consultant of Def Jam. Snoop agreed to Harleston's request and took over the consultancy role in July. In August 2021, Harleston announced that he will replace himself as the interim president of Def Jam with former
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and recognized him then as "the face of hip hop": "He was five years older than me, and he was already established in the music business. And I had no experience whatsoever." The second single released with the Def Jam Recordings logo was
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help push the album to double platinum status in America. Around this time, a bidding war for Jay-Z's contract began, and Reid appointed Jay-Z president of Def Jam on December 8, 2004. Long time label veterans LL Cool J and
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from Singapore and A. Nayaka from Indonesia were announced as the label's six inaugural signings. That same month, Def Jam re-signed LL Cool J and DMX after nine and fourteen respective years apart from the label.
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was appointed as the executive vice president of Def Jam, a position that was previously left vacant since December 2007. However, on November 1, Stewart committed suicide, vacating the position again..
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This created a short-lived subsidiary label called OBR Records, short for Original Black Recordings, which catered toward R&B artists—the first artist signed to that imprint was
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The final shares of Roc-A-Fella Records were sold to Island Def Jam in 2004 for $ 10 million. By that time, Roc-A-Fella and Def Jam had launched the career of rapper-producer
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to the label in early 2017. Steve Bartels served as president and CEO of Def Jam since 2013 until an announcement commenced on August 3, 2017, stating that in January 2018,
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In late-October 2022, Def Jam ended their partnership with GOOD Music, Kanye West's label, in response to the founder's online and public media outbursts, including his
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The new millennium saw Roc-A-Fella, Def Jam's subsidiary, begin to expand beyond one figurehead artist. Roc-A-Fella Records artists proved successful with the Jay-Z's
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hospital a week after suffering from a drug overdose succumbing him to a fatal heart attack. A month later, Def Jam released his posthumous album,
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was also folded into Def Jam. Also starting in 1998, in preparation for the year 2000, Def Jam marketed and sponsored a new campaign titled
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spin-off label called Def Soul Records to run under the label's companionship. Def Jam inherited many of Island's urban artists, including
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became president of Def Jam/RAL in 1988, after winning a power struggle with Rubin, who would shortly thereafter leave the company to form
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The Label has also inspired the Def Jam Video Game franchise (2003-2010) which include Def Jam Vendetta (2003) and Def Jam Rapstar (2010)
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On September 17, 2019, the launch of Def Jam South East Asia was announced at Music Matters, an annual music industry conference held in
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On October 31, 2023, the label's core artist, Jeezy, had fulfilled his contract with Def Jam. Meanwhile, the label had already signed
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200 with first-week sales of 361,000 copies and is certified triple platinum by the RIAA. The album was supported by the singles:
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create a new UK spin-off label called 0207 Def Jam under Universal Music UK's EMI Records. The UK roster currently consists of
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with Kanye West. He later became the executive vice president of the urban division at Def Jam's sister Universal label,
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Def Jam Recordings currently operates as a stand-alone label within the Universal Music Group. Def Jam signed
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was released on May 12, 1998 and was co-executive produced by Irv Gotti. The album debuted at number 1 on the
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expressed discomfort with Jay-Z's leadership of the label, having altogether left the label since then.
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Under Jay-Z's leadership, Def Jam launched the successful careers of contemporary R&B singers
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in 1995, a return to the rapper's original credibility following the fallback of his 1993 album,
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eventually decided to follow Cohen to Warner. That same year, through Def Jam A&R executive
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was released the following year and was co-executive produced by Stewart. The album's singles
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purchased Sony's 50% stake in Def Jam Recordings—subsequently bringing the label into the
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joined Rubin shortly after they were introduced to each other, according to one story, by
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On October 10, 2000, Def Jam and Murder Inc. released Ja Rule's second studio album,
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part ownership of the label, while Def Jam maintained distribution and co-marketing.
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and the rights of its Def Jam albums with him to Def American in its initial stages.
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Sisario, Ben; Friedman, Vanessa; Testa, Jessica; Barry, Ellen (October 24, 2022).
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another album released within the same calendar year. DMX's second studio album,
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remarks. Although, West had already been exiled from the label after releasing
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group of record labels. In early 1999, the label group was rebranded as the
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as opposed to Columbia/CBS. As the decade drew to a close, the label signed
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held the position of executive vice president after helping to establish
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after both acts were acquired due to the folding of their former label
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albums were the only two Def Jam releases to be distributed through
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in the 1990s until the mid-2000s) and is currently operated through
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succeeded him as president of Def Jam. In 1998, Def Jam created an
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In late 2019, the label made its debut in the Philippines through
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The second international label is a Japanese branch, Def Jam Japan
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the following year. However, the Hose and T La Rock releases were
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as their connector. Rubin has said he met Simmons on the TV show
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was released on December 22, 1998 and debuted at number one the
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part of the deal and are now controlled by different entities.
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II, C. Vernon Coleman IIC Vernon Coleman (October 19, 2023).
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In 1991, CBS Records was folded (or rather rebranded) to the
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Later that year, Harleston conference-called hip-hop legend
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On April 9, 2021, returning label veteran DMX died in a
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Also in 1999, the label began to distribute releases by
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In December 1999, DMX released his third studio album,
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the final release under the GOOD/Def Jam partnership.
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Beginning in 2024, Def Jam began operating under the
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In January 2003, Murder Inc. became the center of a
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Lyor Cohen was appointed co-president of IDJMG, and
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The Island Def Jam Music Group founding (1998–2000)
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The video game, which served as a sequel to 969: 919:and was certified triple platinum in America. 872:, whose artist roster included its co-founder 413:Founding and CBS Records Group era (1983–1994) 289:As of 2024, Def Jam's current roster includes 270:The label has a London-based, UK arm known as 4153: 4069: 3949: 2547:"Def Jam exec Shakir Stewart commits suicide" 1040:investigation involving illegal profits from 868:and distributed releases from labels such as 503:. Other acts under the RAL umbrella included 8: 3171:: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list ( 1181:In March 2011, it was announced that former 851:through Def Jam. The album debuted atop the 5183:Labels distributed by Universal Music Group 3781:Coco Jones Talks Signing To Def Jam Records 2954:"DMX Reunites With Def Jam, Signs New Deal" 2519: 2517: 2296:"Def Jam Japan (A Universal Music Company)" 615:and more. 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" 1963:Tosiello, Pete (December 17, 2018). 1731: 1729: 709:Flesh of My Flesh, Blood of My Blood 5095:International third-party licensees 3827:Michael Saponara (April 17, 2019). 2679:Reid, Shaheem (December 24, 2007). 2326:"Def Jam Japan | The Official Site" 2015:Connley, Courtney (June 30, 2017). 1989:Grove, Rashad (November 19, 2021). 1940:. November 16, 1994. 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Def Comedy Jam
Def Poetry Jam

Universal Music Group
Rick Rubin
Russell Simmons
Republic
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Island Def Jam
UMe
Def Jam Africa
Hip hop
R&B
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New York
defjam.com
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Universal Music Group
Manhattan
hip hop
contemporary R&B
soul
pop
EMI Records
Def Jam Africa
Kanye West
Justin Bieber

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