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I met with [Def Jam vice president] Max Gousse, and I told him to come to a show at this club in Hollywood ... I had that motherfucker poppin'.
On the other hand, I am also interviewing known artists such as Russell Simmons who is like the godfather of hip-hop and the guy who founded the pioneering hip-hop label Def Jam and it's a huge thing for us
R.I.P. MCA from the Beastie Boys. He was an integral part of building the Def Jam label that I am a part of today. Condolences to the FamMore quotes »
Around the web
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Stream Big K.R.I.T.'s 'Live From the Underground'
K.R.I.T.'s long-awaited Def Jam debut is streaming now on NPR. The album drops June 5, following a two-year build-up that began when he was signed to the label on the strength of the 2010 mixtape K.R.I.T. Wuz Here. Big K.R.I.T.: " was a task, not being able from Atlanta Creative Loafing Read more »
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Something New: Rapper Young Lyxx Vows To Put San Diego On The Map; Writes Mixtape In One Night
in 2010, when he landed a meeting with a Def Jam rep that Lyxx says he received advice that catapulted his career: “He [the Def Jam rep] was telling me, “You got it! It’s just all on building your brand.” They want to see that following from you. At that time, from All HipHop Read more »
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Justin Bieber Reveals Track List For New Album ‘Believe’
Bieber has announced the final track list for his new album ‘Believe’, which will be released June 19th by the Island Def Jam Music Group. The Canadian pop star’s third album features the lead single ‘Boyfriend’, which hit #1 at iTunes the second it was released, from Popdirt.com Read more »
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We Are Listening: Big K.R.I.T. “Live From The Underground”
From The Underground? Don’t sweat it, NPR’s got the full album stream going now live on their site. With his 16-song Def Jam debut, K.R.I.T.’s envisions himself and his sounds crash landing “into the mainstream to bring the sounds from the underground back from The Smoking Section Read more »
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NEWS: Def Jam Rapstar Started as a Wii-Only Title
addition, there was immediate turmoil in the developer's plans to bring it to HD consoles. Def Jam Rapstar was originally a Wii exclusive title when it began development, as reported by a recent GamesIndustry interview with 4mm Games founder Jamie King. "Considering from Nintendo World Report Read more »