Def Jam Recordings
Music Production Company
Rock the Bells (song)...and the 2008 video game Skate It. The song was also used in the video game DJ Hero in which it was mixed with Bittersweet Symphony. Eminem, DJ Jazzy Jeff and The Roots performed "Rock The Bells" at VH1 Hip Hop Honors as a tribute to Def Jam. In this article: Rock the Bells, LL Cool J, DJ Hero, Def Jam Recordings, Mama Said Knock You Out, John Barnes, Rick Rubin, Vh1 Hip Hop Honors, and The Roots |
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Wikipedia | November 02, 2009
Peedi Peedi
...Prince of the Roc, but it was continuously delayed. In 2006, Peedi was featured on Game Theory '', the first Def Jam release by fellow rap group The Roots, on its single "Long Time". Shortly afterwards, Roots drummer and leader ?uestlove...
In this article: Peedi Peedi, Jay-Z, Roc-A-Fella Records, State Property, The Roots, Freeway, Def Jam, Dame Dash, Dame Dash Music Group, and Amalgam Digital
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PR Newswire | September 23, 2009
Brooklyn in the House! VH1 Brought Hip Hop Royalty Together at the 6th Annual 'VH1 Hip Hop Honors' Honoring the 25th Anniversary of Def Jam Records
...Chrisette Michele, DJ Jazzy Jeff and Eric Sermon all ripped the stage with an unbelievable medley performing some of Def Jam's most iconic hits. 2009's "Hip Hop Honors" demonstrated how Def Jam Records and its architects Bill Stephney,...
In this article: Def Jam Records, VH1, Vh1 Hip Hop Honors, Brooklyn, The Roots, Gym Class Heroes, Rick Ross, Public Enemy, Ja Rule, and Warren G
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www.washingtonpost.com | March 11, 2007
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...Brookes The Roots have an album out, the Def Jam release "Game Theory," and a deep archive of classics, but this hip-hop band has always built its shows around off-label surprises rather than record company-sanctioned recordings. By...
In this article: Ahmad Jamal, Los Lobos, Jorge Drexler, Roberta Gambarini, The Roots, Jimmy Heath, High and Dry, Frank Wess, Hank Jones, and Donald Byrd
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Wikipedia | November 05, 2009
Game Theory (album)
...first on Def Jam Records, released on August 29, 2006 on Def Jam Recordings in the United States. It is their first album for the Def Jam label. A darker, grittier album with minimal emphasis on hook s in comparison to their previous work, Game...
In this article: Game Theory, Questlove, Public Enemy, The Roots, Release Therapy, Metacritic, Rolling Stone magazine, Grammy Award, and J Dilla
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AllHipHop.com - News | December 24, 2007
BREAKING NEWS: Jay-Z Leaves Def Jam
...West, Rihanna and Ne-Yo. The announcement serves to cap off a very turbulent year that saw Def Jam artist like LL Cool J protested that Jay as an artist and executive presented a unique conflict of interest. Additionally, number of...
In this article: Jay-Z, Def Jam, Antonio "L.A." Reid, Island Def Jam Music Group, Rick Rubin, UPS, Nas, The Roots, Sony Records, and LL Cool J
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LiveDaily News | March 17, 2008
The Roots take hold in North America
...a lone August gig in Jersey City, NJ. Details are listed below. The Roots' new album on Def Jam Recordings, "Rising Down," is scheduled to hit the streets April 29. "This is probably our most political album to date dealing with...
In this article: The Roots, Rising Down, Fall Out Boy, Nihilism, Chrisette Michele, Saigon, Rodney King, Grammy, North America, and MySpace
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CraveOnline | June 12, 2009
Hip-Hop Mix: June 12
...of their 11th album until October. The drummer said, "The Roots will announce that WE are pushing back our 11th project How I Got Over (Def Jam/Universal) until Oct. It shall be worth the wait. I'd like to announce in a well thought-out...
In this article: Lauryn Hill, Chris Brown, The Roots, Kanye West, Nick Diaz, Bow Wow, Def Jam, Rihanna, Scott Smith, and American Idol
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Guardian Unlimited | April 24, 2008
Angus Batey talks to the Roots while joining them on the road Music The Guardian
...- a friend whom the band had backed on his MTV Unplugged performance and at his "retirement" gig at Madison Square Garden - brought them to Def Jam. But the star's tenure as head of the venerable imprint was hardly an unalloyed success: and...
In this article: The Roots, Purdue University, Kirk Douglas, Black Thought, Jay-Z, Def Jam, Okayplayer, and Rising Down
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International Herald Tribune - Culture | May 09, 2008
New album, new fears, same old attitude for the Roots - International Herald Tribune
...like Kanye West, Rihanna and Young Jeezy. Def Jam did not return calls for comment; Billboard on Monday ran an article with the headline "Cult hip-hop band the Roots struggle at new label." The Roots see themselves as keepers of the...
In this article: Def Jam, Rising Down, The Roots, Black Thought, Jay-Z, MCA, The, and Illadelph Halflife
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Def Jam Recordings is a United States based hip-hop record label, owned by Universal Music Group, and operates as a part of The Island Def Jam Music Group. In the UK, the label takes on the name Def Jam UK and is operated through Mercury Music Group.
- Location:
- New York City
- Founder:
- Founding Date:
- January 01, 1984
- Parent Company:
- Universal Music Group
- Genre:
- Various
- Status:
- Active
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