On this date thirty six ago, Hip-Hop’s greatest storyteller Slick Rick dropped his debut LP The Great Adventures Of Slick Rick on the Def Jam imprint.

Doesn't sound too cool when you're a rapper. So when he signed with Def Jam Records he changed his name to Ladies Love Cool J. But Rick Rubin co- founder of Def Jam Records told him it was too ...

However, in terms of raw impact on the hip-hop world, Rick Rubin thought only one act was the closest ... never dreamed of ...

That's why, when I started Def Jam at 16, I had already been rapping for like, eight years at 16, so that's why I was strong enough to start. Russell Simmons and Rick Rubin could start a label ...

The 50-year-old was born Derek Barbosa and originally was signed to hip-hop executive Rick Rubin’s American Recordings label ... The Oakland native was an executive with Def Jam when he shot and ...

11) to lead a tribute to the legendary Def Jam record label, which (like the VMAs themselves) celebrates its 40th anniversary this year. LL was introduced by fellow hip-hop great Busta Rhymes ...

Hear how 2 Chainz’s is attempting to secure NBA money with his bold career move as he breaks ties with Def Jam. 2 Chainz used an interesting reference nodding to his NBA BFF LeBron James while ...

Legendary producer Rick Rubin has named the three musicians he considers to be “on another planet” in terms of skill, and they’re all in the same band. In a recent interview, Rubin named Red ...

A cross between a scone, cake and cinnamon bun, this giant jam bun is a swirly, almond-scented delight. By Melissa Clark Melissa Clark’s obsession with British cream teas and 19th-century novels ...