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	Def Jam Recordings - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Def Jam Recordings is an American based hip-hop record label, owned by Universal Music Group, and operates as a part of The Island Def Jam Music Group.
		The first releases on Def Jam Recordings were "I Need A Beat" by LL Cool J and the Beastie Boys' "Rock Hard," both in 1984.
		The first full-length album released by Def Jam Recordings was LL Cool J's Radio in December of 1985, followed by the Beastie Boys' Licensed To Ill in November of 1986.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Def_Jam (914 words)

	Jay-Z to Take the Helm of Island Def Jam Records - Elites TV - Your Elite News Source
		Antonio 'L.A' Reid, chairman of Island Def Jam Records, announced yesterday that the rapper, whose real name is Shawn Corey Carter, will become president and chief executive of the Def Jam record label.
		Def Jam had previously owned 50 percent of the label.
		Some of the artists on the Island roster are Mariah Carey, Lionel Richie, Bob Marley, Hoobastank, Bon Jovi, Def Leppard, and Melissa Etheridge.
	www.elitestv.com /pub/2004/Dec/EEN41b85a4449145.html (366 words)

	The Island Def Jam Music Group - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Island Def Jam Music Group is a record label formed in 1999, when Universal Music Group merged its two daughters, Island Records and Def Jam Recordings to form a "super label." L.A. Reid is currently its chairman.
		The Island and Def Jam imprints, meanwhile, continue to operate as their own respective labels underneath the larger IDJMG umbrella.
		Some of the most popular artists and groups in Island Def Jam Music Group include Bon Jovi, Jay-Z, Kanye West, Young Jeezy, Hoobastank, Mariah Carey, Lionel Richie, Rihanna and Sum 41.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/The_Island_Def_Jam_Music_Group (170 words)

	- AOL Music (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Prior to joining WMG, Cohen was head of Island Def Jam, where he led the growth and cultivation of its world-class roster of artists and record labels, including Def Jam, Island Records, Roc-A-Fella, Lost Highway, The Inc, American, Def Soul, Def Soul Classics to Roadrunner records which produced the multi-platinum Nickelback.
		After becoming President of Def Jam records in 1988, a label founded by Russell Simmons and producer Rick Rubin, Cohen signed acts such as DJ Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince, Eric B and Rakim, EPMD, Slick Rick and 3rd Bass to the label.
		Prior to Def Jam, Cohen led the day-to-day operations at Rush Management, one of the most innovative and powerful rap and hip-hop management companies, which he founded with partner Russell Simmons.
	music.aol.com /feature/the_biz/about_lyor_cohen (383 words)

	Lyor Cohen Leaves Island/Def Jam published by SOHH.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		The short message explained how vital Island Def Jam is in the industry, but how he simply felt "it was time to leave" and how he "loved" his staff.
		Cohen was responsible for the second wave of success at Island/Def Jam Records, including brokering the multi-million dollar Roc-a-Fella Records and Ruff Ryders deals along with the signing of the multi-platinum artists, Ja Rule and DMX.
		Cohen faced recent turbulence after TVT Records - an independent label - won a lawsuit against Def Jam Records and Cohen in the amount of $132 million - $56 million of it awarded against Cohen this past May.
	www.sohh.com /article_print.php?content_ID=5480 (318 words)

	Island Def Jam Music, Brilliant Digital Entertainment and Digital HipHop Release Ja Rule's ''6 Feet Underground'' 3-D ...
		Def Jam Records (and its associated labels Rock-A-Fella and Murder Inc.) is home to top artists such as LL Cool J, Jay-Z, DMX, Foxy Brown and more.
		Def Jam is the rap and hip hop arm of The Island Def Jam Music Group, which is part of the Universal Music Group.
		Def Jam, combined with its R&B arm, Def Soul, has the highest market share of urban music in the United States.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m0EIN/is_2001_Feb_8/ai_71061904 (859 words)

	Upoc - corporate site
		One of the oldest and most respected record labels in the world, Columbia Records was one of the first companies to recognize the potential of recorded music.
		Island Def Jam is part of Universal Music Group, the world's leading music company with wholly-owned record operations or licensees in 63 countries around the world.
		The growth of Virgin Records America reflects the maverick philosophy which has characterized the entire Virgin organization since its humble beginnings a quarter century ago: a devotion to seeking and embracing artists who possess the talent, vision, and passion to create something new and different.
	www.upoc.com /corp/press/release-record-comp-use.html (1318 words)

	Hip-Hop & Money: Def Jam CEO Being Wooed by AOL For Top Spot published by SOHH.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		In early May, TVT Records - an independent label - won a lawsuit against Def Jam Records and Cohen in the amount of $132 million - $56 million of it awarded against Cohen.
		If that wasn't enough, rap pioneer and Def Jam's first artist, LL Cool J, may have recorded his last album on the label after reports spread that he was seeking a new label home after a $20 million dollar deal was shot down by Def Jam executives.
		Universal and Cohen also fell under allegations several months ago by the New York Post, claiming that UMG and the Def Jam CEO was guilty of "double scanning" its albums to create the impression they were doing better than they were.
	www.sohh.com /article_print.php?content_ID=4752 (341 words)

	Kelly Price Contest Rules
		Employees of Universal Music Group, The Island Def Jam Music Group, Flipside Network and their respective affiliates, subsidiary, parent companies, advertising agencies and their immediate families (spouses, parents, siblings, children and their spouses) are ineligible.
		If The Island Def Jam Music Group is unable to contact a winner by e-mail or phone and/or if the potential winner fails to respond to notification within two (2) days, the potential winner will forfeit his or her right to a prize, and an alternative winner will be selected.
		If The Island Def Jam Music Group is unable to contact a new winner by e-mail or phone and/or if the potential winner fails to respond to notification within two (2) days, the potential winner will forfeit his or her right to the prize, and an alternative winner will be selected.
	www.islanddefjam.com /www2/contest/kellypricespa/rules.html (750 words)

	EURweb.com - ISLAND DEF JAM GROUP DOMINATES CHARTS (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		The Island Def Jam Music Group consists of a multi-cultural and diverse family of artists formed little more than 3 years ago, and has fast become one of the most successful and profitable labels in the industry.
		It is comprised of Island Records, Def Jam Recordings and Def Soul, and is in partnerships with American Recordings, Lost Highway Records, Roc-A-Fella Records, Java Records, Murder Inc, Bloodline Records and Roadrunner Records.
		The Island Def Jam Music Group is a division of Universal Music Group, the world's leading music company with wholly-owned record operations or licensees in 63 countries around the world.
	www.eurweb.com /story/eur6186.cfm (610 words)

	USATODAY.com - Rapper Shyne to release new album from prison (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Jailed rapper Shyne, who signed a $3 million record deal and recorded part of his new album while in prison, had his phone privileges revoked Monday and was barred from conducting in-person interviews as authorities investigate whether he may have violated prison rules in making about 100 phone calls.
		He signed the lucrative contract with Island Def Jam Records in April, and he even recorded raps for the album over the phone.
		Signs in the prison alert inmates that their calls are recorded and may be monitored, Flateau said.
	www.usatoday.com /life/people/2004-08-16-shyne_x.htm?csp=15 (556 words)

	R&B song advocates violence against women who don’t abort - (BP) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Care Net, an organization that supports a network of 750 crisis pregnancy centers, is calling on Island/Def Jam Records to denounce the song and for radio stations not to play it.
		"Record companies have a responsibility, an obligation to be aware of the impact that their songs are going to have on the culture.
		Her calls to the company's publicist were not returned, she said, but a Universal operator told her the song is not being played on the radio, and if it is, there's an edited version available.
	www.bpnews.net /bpnews.asp?ID=18625 (901 words)

	EURweb.com - UPLIFTING MINDS UPDATE: TVT Records and Island Def Jam Music Group sponsor the 2005 Events. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Los Angeles -- TVT Records and Island Def Jam Music Group sponsors the 2005 Uplifting Minds II Conference with the appearance of two of its' top executives on the panel of judges at the national talent competition showcase.
		Island Def Jam Music Group, which signed an Uplifting Minds II competitor in 2000 rapper Jordan McElveen, known as COMP, was founded by Russell Simmons and Rick Rubin in their dorm room.
		Currently headed by LA Reid (former co-founder of LaFace Records), with Shawn Carter (Jay-Z) as the newly hired president of Def Jam Records (one of many labels under the Island Def Jam Music Group umbrella).
	www.eurweb.com /story/eur18107.cfm (720 words)

	Powerhouses Bad Boy Records and Island/Def Jam Music Group Join Forces on New Album Hot & Wet from Multiplatinum Group ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		In the first-ever collaboration between music powerhouses Bad Boy Records and Island/Def Jam Music Group, multi-platinum recording group 112, comprised of Slim, Duron, Q and Mike, is set to release their fourth album, HOT & WET, on September 23rd.
		The Island/Def Jam Music Group is home to a multi-cultural and diverse family of artists and has fast become one of the most successful labels in the industry.
		It is comprised of Island Records, Def Jam Recordings and Def Soul, and is in partnerships with American Recordings, Lost Highway Records, Roc-A-Fella Records, Murder Inc, Bloodline Records, MonarC Entertainment, Java Records and Roadrunner Records.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m0EIN/is_2003_June_27/ai_104501948 (757 words)

	Website for Island Def Jam Records Wins Billboard Music Technology Award - W3Reports - Daily Webmaster News
		The Island Def Jam Music Group has accepted the award which spotlights music industry groups that draw upon superior foresight and technology to create unique and effective campaigns.
		Island Def Jam (www.islanddefjam.com) won the award for the “LL Nation” campaign, an exclusive online content website for rap legend LL Cool J (www.llcoolj.com).
		The Island Def Jam CMS system was built by Fearless Concepts to maintain content on dozens of Island Def Jam maintained sites.
	www.w3reports.com /index.php?itemid=668 (462 words)

	Mariah Carey on a $20 million comeback deal - smh.com.au
		The contract between Carey, the biggest-selling female artist in history, and Universal Music unit Island Def Jam Records comes just four months after Virgin Records let her go with a record $US28 million ($A51.66 million) golden handshake.
		British music group EMI, which owns Virgin Records, paid off one of the most popular singers of the 1990s in January after her latest album Glitter - and film of the same name - flopped and she suffered a breakdown.
		Island Def Jam Records is a unit of the French-owned Universal Vivendi music group, which claims to be the biggest music company on the planet in terms of market share.
	www.smh.com.au /articles/2002/05/12/1021002413739.html (474 words)

	Universal Music Group
		Cohen said, “Julie has been a member of my team since the beginning of the Def Jam legacy, and in that time, both Russell Simmons and I have had the pleasure of watching her grow into one of the industry’s most formidable music executives.
		The Island Def Jam Music Group, home to a multi-cultural and diverse family of artists formed little more than 3 years ago, has fast become one of the most successful and profitable labels in the industry.
		The Island Def Jam Music Group is a division of Universal Music Group, theworld’s leading music company with wholly-owned record operations or licensees in 63 countries around the world.
	new.umusic.com /News.aspx?NewsId=112 (673 words)

	THE ISLAND DEF JAM MUSIC GROUP NAMES STEVE BARTELS PRESIDENT OF ISLAND RECORDS
		New York, NY (May 4, 2004)—The Island Def Jam Music Group has named Steve Bartels to President of Island Records, it was announced today by Antonio “LA” Reid, Chairman of Island Def Jam.
		The Island Def Jam Music Group is home to a multi-cultural and diverse family of artists and has fast become one of the most successful labels in the industry.
		It is comprised of Island Records, Def Jam Recordings and Def Soul, and is in partnerships with American Recordings, Lost Highway Records, Roc-A-Fella Records, The Inc, and Roadrunner Records.
	www.industrypages.com /artman/publish/Industry_News_4157.stm (502 words)

	Def Poetry Jam
		As founder of Def Jam Records in 1984, he brought rap into the mainstream, managing his brother's group, Run DMC, along with rap pioneers Kurtis Blow, LL Cool J, Public Enemy and the Beastie Boys.
		He still serves as chairman of Island/Def Jam records, although he sold his interest in the label.
		Now ``Russell Simmons' Def Poetry Jam,'' which won a Tony award for special theatrical event in June, is on tour, arriving at the Colonial Theatre for a one-week run starting Tuesday.
	www.defpoetryjamontour.com /herald_01.html (836 words)

	ROCKZONE.COM: CD Reviews: Bon Jovi - Bounce
		Such as troublesome relationships, working hard to earn a living and the band's love for our nation, plus their use their notorious squawk box connected to Richie Sambora's guitar which speaks to the audience in a visceral manner.
		Bounce is a complete work of art with each song telling a chapter of their story, a sampling of songs offering a snapshot of the band's life experiences this past year.
		Be sure to get a hold of the CD because the J-card is absolutely magnificent with excellent photos of the band with beautiful textured paper and includes the lyrics to all of their songs.
	www.rockzone.com /reviews/bonjovi-bounce.shtml (1042 words)

	Russell Simmons Returns to Def Jam Records » Outside The Beltway \| OTB
		The label is a joint venture with Island Def Jam Records, created from the merger of Island Records and Def Jam.
		Def Jam was the original home to some of the first mainstream rap stars: Run-DMC, the Beastie Boys and Public Enemy.
		Island Def Jam is part of the Universal Music Group, part of French media conglomerate Vivendi Universal.
	www.outsidethebeltway.com /archives/2005/04/music_article_reuterscom (613 words)

	KRT Wire \| 12/15/2006 \| Patti LaBelle's first gospel album recalls her Baptist roots
		For LaBelle, "The Gospel According to Patti LaBelle" was a labor of love but one that had been delayed many years, mostly because of concerns from her various record labels that saw her solely as a pop and R&B queen.
		She points out that there is a long tradition of R&B singers recording gospel among their bodies of work.
		A big hit came last year, when she was unceremoniously dropped from Def Jam on chairman Antonio "L.A." Reid's watch.
	www.mercurynews.com /mld/mercurynews/entertainment/television/16247298.htm (1152 words)

	MTV News \| Mariah Signs With Island/Def Jam, Records With JD
		Although Cohen has described Mariah as entering a new plateau with her career, the superstar singer is somewhat sticking to the script for her new project.
		A lot of people don't know I did one of the biggest records she ever had, 'Always Be My Baby.' I wanted to make sure we stuck to that.
		A spokesperson for Def Jam was not at liberty to either confirm or deny the report.
	www.mtv.com /news/articles/1453868/20020508/carey_mariah.jhtml?headlines=true (685 words)

	Care Net
		It's time for the entertainment community to take responsibility for some of the filth that is pumped into our culture.
		Island Def Jam Records needs to hear from you about Joe Budden's lyrics to the song, "Confessions, Part II", which advocates abortion and violence toward women.
		Join Care Net in calling on Island Def Jam Records to cancel Joe Budden's contract and stop distribution of this song.
	www.care-net.org /media/postcard.html (112 words)

	Fearless Concepts' Website for Island Def Jam Records Wins Billboard Music Technology Award
		Fearless Concepts and the Island Def Jam Music Group partnered to create the groundbreaking new LL Cool J website, earning a 2004 Billboard Music Digital Entertainment Award in the process.
		The Island Def Jam Music Group (www.islanddefjam.com) has accepted the award which spotlights music industry groups that draw upon superior foresight and technology to create unique and effective campaigns.
		Island Def Jam won the award for the “LL Nation” campaign, an exclusive online content website for rap legend LL Cool J (www.llcoolj.com).
	www.emediawire.com /releases/2004/11/emw179913.htm (580 words)

	Rap News Network - Island Def Jam and Roc-A-Fella Reward Consumers
		The Island Def Jam Music Group and Roc-A-Fella are teaming up with two innovative digital music retailers, Napster and Buymusic.com, to offer consumers the same added value for digital downloads that labels typically offer CD purchasers through traditional retail.
		The bonus material is footage of Kanye's in-school performances and recording sessions, along with appearances by Pharell Williams of the Neptunes, Mos Def, and Damon Dash.
		It is comprised of Island Records, Def Jam Recordings and Def Soul, and is in partnerships with American Recordings, Lost Highway Records, Roc-A- Fella Records, Murder Inc, Bloodline Records, Java Records, Roadrunner Records and MonarC Music.
	www.rapnewsdirect.com /0-202-258731-00.html (756 words)

	Slicksno.com - Island Def Jam Records and Roc-a-fella promote Downloading - Hip Hop and Urban News
		Hip Hop/Urban record labels Def Jam and Roc-a-fella are teaming up with Napster and Buymusic.com to offer cyber consumers extensive new content the legal way.
		There, they will be able to download bonus material like Kanye’s live performances, recording sessions with appearances by Pharell Williams, Mos Def, and Damon Dash.
		Streaming video content can be accessed indefinitely and will be updated periodically by the record label.
	www.slicksno.com /main/show_article.php?article=58 (170 words)

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