The Mix: 25 Years Of Def Jam Recordings : NPR Awwww, ish! Def Jam and hip hop go together like all that other good stuff (mostly)! I could talk about all the hip hop legends that Def Jam has produced, but you already know that; just think "alley cat coat wearing, hush puppy shoe wearing..." But hip hoppers, today I'm just here to pass along a nice little mix from the good peeps at NPR.
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Yesterday was “Ether,” today NaS and Jay-Z join forces for Hip Hop. Ludacris’ “I Do It For Hip Hop,” from his album Theater of the Mind, is one of the most epic records of 2008 (maybe in recent years). It was produced by Wyldfyer wh... Read Post
There have been a slew of artists recruited to perform in a celebration of Def Jam at the 2009 VH1 Hip Hop Honors. The show is scheduled for October 13th and a portion of the show will be dedicated towards honoring Def Jam Record wh... Read Post
Russell Simmons and Rick Rubin (but mostly Russell) reminisce about the early days of Def Jam Records on the way to VH1’s 2009 Hip Hop Honors show Read Post