ONE. That’s wild. Def Jam, WYD? My guy doesn’t even have an album yet. If he were to go on tour right now, he’d have to play 16 different variations of “Tweaker” and they’d all center ...

“I want Def Jam to be the destination for the next generation of global Black music,” he stressed. “That is my mission statement. In many ways, it reflects what the label has always ...

Notable signings include: But Balogun didn’t stop there. He expanded Def Jam’s reach into different genres, recognizing the global impact of Black music. Dancehall sensation Masicka and ...