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 ...

Masicka Headlines Barclays Center, Reveals Def Jam Journey and the Album That Named Him - DancehallMag. Masicka is headlining ...

Bo$$, the first female rapper signed to Def Jam West, died at 54. Bun B revealed the passing, writing: “One of the best female MCs and a dear friend.” Bo$$ was a signee of the West Coast arm of Def ...

After releasing last month’s double feature in a new vlog, “24 Hours In Tijuana” and visual for “Okay Okizzle,” Def Jam’s first-ever signed Mexican recording artist OHNO kick-off the summer with the ...

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 ...

He went from Def Jam to a Mets jam. The legendary Def Jam graphic artist who created the cover of Biggie Small’s “Ready to Die” has been reimagining the Mets’ logo in a colossal collage he called an ...

Def Jam was launched in 1984 by Rick Rubin and Russell Simmons. Pioneering hip-hop record company Def Jam is now officially 40 years old. The label launched its birthday celebration with a detailed ...

In a dramatic turn of events, Kacy Hill—once a promising talent under West’s G.O.O.D. Music label—recently opened up at a concert about her tumultuous journey to break free from her record deal with ...