West signed to Roc-A-Fella Records, a subsidiary of Def Jam Recordings, in 2002 and released his breakout debut album, The ...

Irv Gotti, the boisterous, smiley music mogul who founded Murder Inc. Records and was behind major hip-hop and R&B artists, has died. He was 54.

The loss of Irv Gotti, who died last week at the age of 54, is immense. The Hollis, Queens native was a relic from an era ...

Many years ago, Astros radio play-by-play broadcaster Robert Ford penned an essay about his father, Robert “Rocky” Ford Jr., ...

Lyor Cohen, the former president of Def Jam Recordings, has issued an open letter addressed to Kanye West. Cohen is currently ...

If Cam'ron is telling the truth, there may not be any chance that Juelz Santana and Lil Wayne will ever be able to release ...

In his time, he was a DJ, an A&R credited with saving Def Jam Records by helping sign Jay-Z and DMX, a producer who crafted a signature, multi-platinum sound, and a label head for Murder Inc ...

Records Co-Founder Irving Domingo Lorenzo Jr., known to the world as Irv Gotti, was pronounced dead on Feb. 5, 2025, and his ...

Rappers like Kendrick Lamar, Eminem and Drake are among some of the richest celebrities in the world. They have built their fortunes through scores of albums, global tours, shrewd ...

Lil Wayne and Juelz Santana's 'I Can't Feel My Face' promised raw energy and innovation but never materialized.

The Pink Pony Club reflected on her own experiences as she called for major labels to "offer a liveable wage and healthcare, ...

Britain had multi-platinum superstars Def Leppard, but there was a big drop off after that. That’s not to say there weren’t plenty of UK bands ready to take their shot at the big time. The likes of ...