• The Island Def Jam Music Group (IDJMG) was an American recording music unit, formed on December 31, 1998 (New Year's Eve) by Universal Music Group. It...
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    Def Jam Recordings (also simply known as Def Jam) is an American multinational record label owned by Universal Music Group. It is based in Manhattan, New...
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  • Def Jam Recordings, a division of Universal Music Group, which had been created in 1984. Records distributed by another label, but released under Def...
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  • Road Studios, Capitol Music Group, Decca Records, Def Jam Recordings, Deutsche Grammophon, EMI, Interscope-Geffen-A&M, Island Records, Mercury Records...
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    Lyor Cohen (category American music industry executives)
    rappers for Rush Productions, then led Def Jam. After Def Jam, Cohen took on a leadership role at Warner Music Group. In September 2012, Cohen resigned from...
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  • 1996 by Russell Simmons and Kevin Liles to expand R&B and soul music through Def Jam's said genre-related roster following the successes of Montell Jordan...
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  • into The Island Def Jam Music Group, making Universal Republic Records a stand-alone label and shutting down Universal Motown Republic Group. Casablanca...
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    Since the separation of Island Records, Motown, Mercury Records, and Def Jam Recordings combining the Island Def Jam Music Group, Mercury Records has been...
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  • being Def Jam. At the time of his death he was the Senior Vice President of Island Def Jam Music Group and the Executive Vice President of Def Jam. After...
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  • 4th & B'way Records (category Universal Music Group)
    artists included Eric B and Rakim and Noel. On April 12, 2013, The Island Def Jam Music Group reactivated the label as a dance-oriented imprint with Cazzette...
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