The Cheat Sheet

DMX: The Slick Way Irv Gotti Convinced Def Jam to Sign the Rapper After They Initially Passed on Him

Gotti was hired as A&R for Def Jam in the late 90s. An A&R (artists and repertoire) representative is responsible for finding new artists for a record label or music publisher to sign. The first act ...
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DMX Reunites With Def Jam, Signs New Deal

DMX is back where he solidified his legendary career in the first place. A source at Def Jam has confirmed with XXL that the former Ruff Ryders rapper has signed a new record deal with the historic ...
Black Enterprise

Russell Simmons Admits ‘DMX Saved Def Jam’ Record Label and Wished ‘We Could Have Saved Him’

With the world still in shock and mourning Yonkers, New York, rapper and actor Earl Simmons, who was better known by his rap moniker, DMX, the founder of his recording label recently spoke about the ...
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Def Jam Recordings Paid $35,000 for DMX’s Funeral – Report

Def Jam Recordings, DMX's record label, covered the tab for the late rapper's funeral services with zero hesitation. According to a report from TMZ on Monday (June 21), the label spent over $35,000 ...
AllHipHop

Exclusive: DMX Re-Signs To Def Jam Records

AllHipHop has signed back with the recording home that launched him into super stardom. (AllHipHop News) DMX is back home with Def Jam Records, the recording label and brand that helped make him a ...
Okayplayer

DMX Reveals He Has Reunited w/ Def Jam in His First Post-Prison Interview

Based in Philadelphia, Dope Shows has become some of the most prolific independent show promoters in the nation. It's good to be back home...I wanted to be a part of Def Jam since 1985...I found out ...
Hip-Hop Wired

Def Jam Covered Over $35K Of DMX’s Funeral Expenses

Def Jam, and in turn Universal Music Group, made a lof of money selling DMX’s music. So covering the late, great rapper’s funeral costs was the least the legendary Hip-Hop label could do. According to ...
The Root

Props to the Old School: LL Cool J and DMX Reportedly Sign New Deals With Def Jam Records

Are they having some kind of old-timers’ reunion at Def Jam Records? Suggested Reading Expert: When Your Teen Can’t Stand to Be Around You, This is What You Must Know Even More Stunning Black Looks ...
Hip-Hop Wired

DMX Ditches His Performance For Def Jam's 35th Anniversary Party

Just when it seemed like DMX had finally conquered his demons and things for him were on the up and up, the Hip-Hop OG pulled out of Def Jam’s 35th Anniversary party at the last second without giving ...

Jay-Z’s $8M Favor: Dee From Ruff Ryders On How Hov Freed DMX From Def Jam Debt

Ruff Ryders' Dee reveals how Jay-Z forgave DMX's $8 million Def Jam debt without requiring payment, a move Dee calls one of the most solid acts in Hip-Hop.
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DMX bails on Def Jam’s 35th anniversary party

DMX bailed on his performance at Def Jam’s 35th anniversary party at Villain in Williamsburg on Thursday, leaving the label in a panic. “He was literally MIA. Fabolous and Jadakiss saved the day in ...