Fellow emcee Bun B shared the sad news on his Instagram on March 11. In a touching tribute to his 54-year-old fallen peer, Bun wrote, “Rest in peace to my big sis, Lichelle Laws, AKA Bo$$. One of the ...

The performer, born Lichelle Marie Laws, was known as a hip-hop pioneer in the '90s West Coast music scene Raymond Boyd/Getty Bo$$ at WJPC-FM in Lansing, Illinois in April 1993 Rapper Lichelle Marie ...

Russell Simmons says he was “shocked” to learn T La Rock and Jazzy Jay’s 1984 single “It’s Yours” was produced by Rick Rubin, a white Jewish kid attending college at New York University and making ...

Def Jam hosted a party on June 24 in Los Angeles. The major label hosted many artists at the event as well. Stars in attendance included Wale, Jeezy, Davion Farris, D Smoke, GaTa, Jadakiss, Armani ...

Issa Rae‘s Raedio, the audio division of her Hoorae Media company, has inked a multi-year partnership with Def Jam Recordings. The deal includes publishing, music supervision, podcasts, digital ...

Kanye West is working on new music. We got a taste of what’s coming this weekend, when two full-length tracks (featuring Migos, Young Thug, and ASAP Rocky) plus one snippet surfaced online. According ...

This year marks 30 years since the first Def Jam single was released. Originally formed in NYU’s Weinstein dorms after Russell Simmons was introduced to Rick Rubin by Vincent Gallo, Def Jam quickly ...

The campaign, called ‘#Caltexunstoppablestar’ and created by VMLY&R, makes use of music artists from Def Jam SEA, Universal Music Group’s hip-hop label, to launch a rap challenge in Malaysia, Thailand ...

Kanye West really came through for sis, so she says. Kanye West’s Sunday Service choir performances provided more than just a place of worship for a former Def Jam artist. In a dramatic turn of events ...

The Jets and Def Jam will team up on exclusive content series for fans including legendary artists and athletes during the upcoming season. Earlier this week, the Jets announced a new partnership with ...