Def Jam Recordings
The label that released Kanye West's albums from The College Dropout to Donda.
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Def Jam Recordings is an American multinational record label owned by Universal Music Group, based in Manhattan and specialising in hip hop, contemporary R&B, soul and pop. It has a London arm, 0207 Def Jam, operated through Polydor Records, and Def Jam Africa, based in Johannesburg and Lagos.
Quick Facts
- Parent
- Universal Music Group (1998–)
- Previously
- Island Records, The Island Def Jam Music Group
- PolyGram (1994–1998)
- Founded
- 1984
- Founder
- Rick Rubin; Russell Simmons
- Genre
- Various, predominantly on hip-hop and R&B
- Country
- United States
- Location
- New York City, New York, U.S.
Lore & Background
Def Jam released Kanye West's studio albums from The College Dropout (2004) with Roc-A-Fella Records through Graduation, 808s & Heartbreak and My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy, and with GOOD Music for The Life of Pablo, Ye and Donda.
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