Def Jam Recordings discography

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List of albums released or distributed by Def Jam Recordings.

Albums, EPs, and 12-inch singles[]

1983[]

1984[]

1985[]

2021[]

  • Tyhzaei - Noir

Albums distributed by Geffen/Warner Bros. Records[]

1986[]

  • Slayer – Reign in Blood (Def Jam/Geffen/Warner Bros.)

1988[]

  • Slayer – South of Heaven (Def Jam/Geffen/Warner Bros.)

Albums under Columbia Records/CBS Records/Sony Music Entertainment[]

1985[]

1986[]

1987[]

  • LL Cool J – Bigger and Deffer (Def Jam/Columbia/CBS)
  • Oran "Juice" Jones – GTO: Gangsters Takin' Over (Def Jam/Columbia)
  • Public Enemy – Yo! Bum Rush the Show (Def Jam/Columbia)
  • Kick It! – Def Jam sampler vol 1
  • Various Artists – Less Than Zero (Def Jam/Columbia)
  • Chuck Stanley – The Finer Things In Life
  • Davy D – Davy's Ride
  • Various Artists – Def Jam It's The New Style

1988[]

  • Public Enemy – It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back (Def Jam/Columbia/CBS)
  • Original Concept – Straight from the Basement of Kooley High! (Def Jam/Columbia)
  • Slick Rick – The Great Adventures of Slick Rick (Def Jam/Columbia)

1989[]

1990[]

  • 3rd Bass – Cactus Revisited (Def Jam/Columbia)
  • EPMD – Business as Usual (Def Jam/RAL/Columbia)
  • LL Cool J – Mama Said Knock You Out (Def Jam/Columbia)
  • Public Enemy – Fear of a Black Planet (Def Jam/Columbia)
  • Various artists – Def Jam Classics Vol. 2 (Def Jam/Columbia)
  • The Afros – Kickin Afrolistics (Def Jam/JMJ/Columbia)
  • No Face – Wake Your Daughter Up (Def Jam/No Face/RAL/Columbia)

1991[]

1992[]

1993[]

  • Onyx – Bacdafucup (Def Jam)
  • Erick Sermon – No Pressure (Def Squad/RAL/Def Jam)
  • LL Cool J – 14 Shots to the Dome (Def Jam/Columbia)
  • Prime Minister Pete Nice and Daddy Rich – Dust to Dust
  • Boss – Born Gangstaz
  • Domino - Domino (Outburst/RAL/Def Jam)

1994[]

Albums distributed by PolyGram Group Distribution[]

1994[]

  • Flatlinerz – U.S.A.
  • Method Man – Tical
  • Public Enemy – Muse Sick-n-Hour Mess Age
  • Redman – Dare Iz a Darkside (RAL/Def Jam)
  • Slick Rick – Behind Bars
  • Warren G – Regulate...G Funk Era (Violator/Def Jam)
  • Y?N-Vee – Y?N-Vee (Outburst/RAL/Def Jam)

1995[]

1996[]

  • Case – Case (Spoiled Rotten/RAL/Def Jam)
  • Domino - Physical Funk (Outburst/Def Jam)
  • Foxy Brown – Ill Na Na (Violator/RAL/Def Jam)
  • Montell Jordan – More... (Def Soul/Def Jam)
  • Richie Rich – Seasoned Veteran (41510/RAL/Def Jam)
  • Redman – Muddy Waters (RAL/Def Jam)
  • Flesh-N-Bone – T.H.U.G.S (MoThugs/RAL/Def Jam)

1997[]

1998[]

Albums through the Island Def Jam Music Group[]

1999[]

  • Case – Personal Conversation (Def Soul/IDJMG)
  • DMX – ...And Then There Was X (Ruff Ryders/Def Jam/IDJMG)
  • EPMD – Out Of Business
  • Foxy Brown – Chyna Doll (Def Jam/IDJMG)
  • Ja Rule – Venni Vetti Vecci (Murder Inc./Def Jam/IDJMG)
  • Jay-Z – Vol. 3... Life and Times of S. Carter (Roc-A-Fella/Def Jam/IDJMG)
  • Memphis Bleek – The Coming of Age (Get Low/Roc-A-Fella/Def Jam/IDJMG)
  • Method Man & Redman – Blackout!
  • Montell Jordan – Get It On...Tonite (Def Soul/IDJMG)
  • Sisqó – Unleash the Dragon (Dragon/Def Soul/IDJMG)
  • Slick Rick – The Art of Storytelling

2000[]

  • Beanie Sigel – The Truth (Roc-A-Fella/Def Jam/Black Friday/IDJMG)
  • Ja Rule – Rule 3:36 (Murder Inc./Def Jam/IDJMG)
  • Jay-Z – The Dynasty: Roc La Familia (Roc-A-Fella/Def Jam/IDJMG)
  • LL Cool J – G.O.A.T.
  • Ludacris – Back for the First Time (DTP/Def Jam South/IDJMG)
  • Musiq Soulchild – Aijuswanaseing
  • Memphis Bleek – The Understanding (Get Low/Roc-A-Fella/Def Jam/IDJMG)
  • The Murderers – Irv Gotti Presents: The Murderers (Murder Inc./Def Jam/IDJMG)
  • Kelly Price – Mirror Mirror (Def Soul/IDJMG)

2001[]

  • Beanie Sigel – The Reason (Roc-A-Fella/Def Jam/IDJMG)
  • Christina Milian – Christina Milian (Def Soul/IDJMG)
  • DJ Clue? - The Professional 2 (Desert Storm/Roc-A-Fella/Def Jam)
  • DMX – The Great Depression (Ruff Ryders/Def Jam/IDJMG)
  • Foxy Brown – Broken Silence (Violator/Def Jam/IDJMG)
  • Ja Rule – Pain Is Love (Murder Inc./Def Jam/IDJMG)
  • Jay-Z – The Blueprint (Roc-A-Fella/Def Jam/IDJMG)
  • Jay-Z – Jay-Z: Unplugged (Roc-A-Fella/Def Jam/IDJMG)
  • Ludacris – Word of Mouf (DTP/Def Jam South/IDJMG)
  • Redman – Malpractice
  • Rush Hour 2 soundtrack (UMG Soundtracks/Def Jam/IDJMG)
  • Sisqó – Return of Dragon (Dragon/Def Soul/IDJMG)

2002[]

2003[]

  • 112 – Hot & Wet (Bad Boy/Def Soul/IDJMG)
  • Ashanti - Chapter II (Murder Inc.)
  • Jay-Z – The Blueprint 2.1 (Roc-A-Fella/Def Jam/IDJMG)
  • DMX – Grand Champ (Ruff Ryders/Def Jam/IDJMG)
  • Freeway – Philadelphia Freeway (Criminal Background/Roc-A-Fella/Def Jam/IDJMG)
  • Jay-Z – The Black Album (Roc-A-Fella/Def Jam/IDJMG)
  • Joe Budden – Joe Budden (On Top/Def Jam/IDJMG)
  • Juelz Santana – From Me to U (Diplomats/Roc-A-Fella/Def Jam/IDJMG)
  • Keith Murray – He's Keith Murray (Def Jam)
  • Ludacris – Chicken-N-Beer (DTP/Def Jam/IDJMG)
  • Memphis Bleek – M.A.D.E. (Get Low/Roc-A-Fella/Def Jam/IDJMG)
  • Musiq Soulchild – Soulstar (Def Soul/IDJMG)
  • State Property – The Chain Gang Vol. 2 (Criminal Background/Roc-A-Fella/Def Jam/IDJMG)
  • The Diplomats – Diplomatic Immunity (Diplomats/Roc-A-Fella/Def Jam/IDJMG)
  • Ja Rule – Blood In My Eye (The Inc./Def Jam/IDJMG)

2004[]

  • Ashanti – Concrete Rose (The Inc./Def Jam/IDJMG)
  • Cam'ron – Purple Haze (Diplomats/Roc-A-Fella/Def Jam/IDJMG)
  • Ghostface – The Pretty Toney Album (Starks Enterprises/Def Jam/IDJMG)
  • Ja Rule – R.U.L.E. (The Inc./Def Jam/IDJMG)
  • Jay-Z & Linkin Park – Collision Course (Roc-A-Fella/Machine Shop/Warner Bros. Records/IDJMG)
  • Kanye West – The College Dropout (Roc-A-Fella/Def Jam/IDJMG)
  • LL Cool J – The DEFinition
  • Lloyd – Southside (The Inc./Def Jam/IDJMG)
  • Ludacris – The Red Light District (DTP/Def Jam/IDJMG)
  • Method Man – Tical 0: The Prequel
  • Patti LaBelle – Timeless Journey (Def Soul/IDJMG)
  • R. Kelly & Jay-Z – Unfinished Business (Roc-A-Fella/Rockland/IDJMG)
  • Shawnna – Worth tha Weight (DTP/Def Jam/IDJMG)
  • Shyne – Godfather Buried Alive (Gangland/Def Jam/IDJMG)
  • Young Gunz – Tough Luv (Roc-A-Fella/Def Jam/IDJMG)

2005[]

2006[]

  • DJ Clue – The Professional, Pt. 3 (Desert Storm/Roc-A-Fella/Def Jam/IDJMG)
  • Ghostface Killah – Fishscale (Starks Enterprises/Def Jam/IDJMG)
  • Ghostface Killah – More Fish (Starks Enterprises/Def Jam/IDJMG)
  • Hector "El Father" – Los Rompe Discotekas (Roc-La-Familia/Gold Star Music/Machete Music/VI Music/Def Jam/IDJMG)
  • Jay-Z – Kingdom Come (Roc-A-Fella/Def Jam/IDJMG)
  • LL Cool J – Todd Smith (Def Jam/IDJMG)
  • Lady Sovereign – Public Warning (Island Def Jam)
  • Ludacris – Release Therapy (DTP/Def Jam/IDJMG)
  • Method Man – 4:21... The Day After (Def Jam/IDJMG)
  • Nas – Hip Hop Is Dead (The Jones Experience/Def Jam/IDJMG)
  • Ne-Yo – In My Own Words (Def Jam/IDJMG)
  • N.O.R.E. – N.O.R.E. y la Familia...Ya Tú Sabe (Roc-La-Familia/Def Jam/IDJMG)
  • Rick Ross – Port of Miami (Slip-N-Slide/Def Jam/IDJMG)
  • Rihanna – A Girl Like Me (SRP/Def Jam/IDJMG)
  • Shareefa – Point of No Return (DTP/Def Jam/IDJMG)
  • Shawnna – Block Music (DTP/Hustle/Def Jam/IDJMG)
  • The Isley Brothers – Baby Makin' Music (Def Soul/IDJMG)
  • The Roots – Game Theory
  • Young Jeezy – The Inspiration (Corporate Thugz/Def Jam/IDJMG)

2007[]

2008[]

2009[]

2010[]

2011[]

  • Big Sean – Finally Famous: The Album (G.O.O.D. Music/Def Jam/IDJMG)
  • Jay-Z & Kanye West – Watch the Throne (Roc-A-Fella/Roc Nation/IDJMG)
  • Ace Hood – Blood, Sweat & Tears (We the Best/Def Jam/IDJMG)
  • Rihanna – Talk That Talk (SRP/Def Jam/IDJMG)
  • The Roots – Undun (Def Jam/IDJMG)
  • Young Jeezy – Thug Motivation 103: Hustlerz Ambition (Corporate Thugz/Def Jam/IDJMG)

2012[]

  • Big K.R.I.T. – Live from the Underground (Cinematic Music Group/Def Jam)
  • Frank Ocean – Channel Orange (Def Jam)
  • Nas – Life Is Good (The Jones Experience/Def Jam)
  • Rick Ross – God Forgives, I Don't (Maybach Music/Def Jam)
  • 2 Chainz – Based on a T.R.U. Story (Def Jam)
  • G.O.O.D. Music – Cruel Summer (G.O.O.D. Music/Def Jam)
  • Rihanna – Unapologetic (SRP/Def Jam)
  • Big Boi – Vicious Lies and Dangerous Rumors (Purple Ribbon/Def Jam)
  • The-Dream – Terius Nash: 1977 (Radio Killa/Def Jam)

2013[]

2014[]

  • Rick Ross – Mastermind (Maybach Music/Def Jam)
  • YG – My Krazy Life (Pu$haz Ink/Corporate Thugz/Def Jam/IDJMG)
  • August Alsina – Testimony (Radio Killa/Def Jam/IDJMG)
  • Afrojack – Forget the World (Wall/PM:AM/Def Jam/IDJMG)
  • The Roots – …And Then You Shoot Your Cousin (Def Jam/IDJMG)
  • Mariah Carey – Me. I Am Mariah... The Elusive Chanteuse (Def Jam/IDJMG)
  • Common – Nobody's Smiling (Artium/Def Jam/IDJMG)
  • Iggy Azalea – The New Classic (Mercury/IDJMG)
  • Young Jeezy – Seen It All: The Autobiography (Corporate Thugz/Def Jam/IDJMG)
  • Jhené Aiko – Souled Out (Artium/Def Jam/IDJMG)
  • Lacrim – Corleone (Def Jam France/IDJMG)
  • Elijah Blake – Drift (Artium/Def Jam/IDJMG)
  • Vince Staples – Hell Can Wait (Artium/Def Jam/IDJMG)
  • Logic – Under Pressure (Visionary/Def Jam/IDJMG)
  • Teyana Taylor – VII (G.O.O.D. Music/Def Jam/IDJMG)
  • Big K.R.I.T. – Cadillactica (Cinematic Music Group/Def Jam/IDJMG)
  • Rick Ross – Hood Billionaire (Maybach Music/Def Jam/IDJMG)
  • Iggy Azalea – Reclassified (Mercury/IDJMG)
  • YG – Blame It On the Streets (Pu$haz Ink/Corporate Thugz/Def Jam/IDJMG)
  • Ludacris – Burning Bridges (DTP/Def Jam/IDJMG)
  • Fabolous – The Young OG Project (Desert Storm/Def Jam/IDJMG)

Albums directly through Universal Music[]

2015[]

2016[]

  • Kanye West – The Life of Pablo (GOOD/Def Jam)
  • HXLT – HXLT (GOOD/Def Jam)
  • 2 Chainz – ColleGrove (TRU/Def Jam)
  • TWENTY88 – TWENTY88 (ARTium/GOOD/Def Jam)
  • Bibi Bourelly – Free the Real (Pt. 1) (Def Jam)
  • YG – Still Brazy (4Hunnid/CTE World/Def Jam)
  • Lil Durk – 2X (OTF/Def Jam)
  • Desiigner - New English (Spirit Preach/GOOD/Def Jam)
  • Frank Ocean – Endless (Boys Don't Cry/Def Jam)
  • Vince Staples – Prima Donna (Blacksmith/ARTium/Def Jam)
  • Troi Irons – Turbulence (Circa 13/Def Jam)
  • Jeezy – Trap or Die 3 (YJ Music/Def Jam)
  • YG - Red Friday (4Hunnid/CTE World/Def Jam)
  • Common – Black America Again (ARTium/Def Jam)

2017[]

  • Big Sean – I Decided (GOOD/Def Jam)
  • Amir Obè – None of the Clocks Work (Def Jam)
  • Logic – ΞVERYBODY (Visionary/Def Jam)
  • Axwell Λ Ingrosso – More Than You Know - EP (Axtone/Def Jam)
  • 2 Chainz – Pretty Girls Like Trap Music (TRU/Def Jam)
  • Vince Staples – Big Fish Theory (Blacksmith/Def Jam)
  • Kacy Hill – Like a Woman (GOOD/Def Jam)
  • Dave East – Paranoia: A True Story (Mass Appeal/Def Jam)
  • DaniLeigh - Summer With Friends (Def Jam)
  • Jhené Aiko – Trip (Art Club/Def Jam)
  • Big Sean & Metro Boomin' - Double or Nothing (Boominati/GOOD/Def Jam/Republic)
  • Tee Grizzley & Lil Durk – Bloodas (Only The Family/300/Def Jam)
  • Jeezy - Pressure (YJ Music/Agency 99/Def Jam)
  • Payroll Giovanni & Cardo - Big Bossin Vol. 1.5 (Def Jam)

2018[]

  • Dave East - Paranoia 2 (From The Dirt/Mass Appeal/Def Jam)
  • Payroll Giovanni & Cardo - Big Bossin, Vol. 2 (Def Jam)
  • 2 Chainz - The Play Don't Care Who Makes It (Gamebread/Def Jam)
  • Valee - GOOD Job, You Found Me (GOOD/Def Jam)
  • Logic - Bobby Tarantino II (Visionary/Def Jam)
  • Jeremih - The Chocolate Box - EP (Def Jam)
  • Toni Braxton - Sex & Cigarettes (Def Jam)
  • 070 Shake - Glitter (GOOD/Def Jam)
  • Desiigner - L.O.D. (GOOD/Def Jam)
  • Various Artists - Rapture (Music from the Netflix Original TV Series) (Netflix/Def Jam)
  • Pusha T - Daytona (GOOD/Def Jam)
  • Kanye West - Ye (GOOD/Def Jam)
  • Kids See Ghosts - Kids See Ghosts (GOOD/Def Jam)
  • Nas - Nasir (Mass Appeal/Def Jam)
  • Teyana Taylor - K.T.S.E. (GOOD/Def Jam)
  • Bobby Sessions - RVLTN (Chapter 1): The Divided States Of AmeriKKKa (High Standardz/Def Jam)
  • K. Roosevelt - K. Roosevelt (Def Jam)
  • YG - Stay Dangerous (4Hunnid/Def Jam)
  • Amir Obè – Can't Be A ____ Here: Chapter 1 (Def Jam)
  • Logic - Young Sinatra IV (Visionary/Def Jam)
  • Beau Young Prince - Groovy Land (Def Jam)
  • Dave East & Styles P – Beloved (From The Dirt/Mass Appeal/Def Jam)
  • Amir Obè – Can't Be A ____ Here: Chapter 2 (Def Jam)
  • Various Artists - The Hate U Give (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) (Def Jam)
  • Fetty Luciano - Story To Tell (Def Jam)
  • MihTy - MihTy (Def Jam/Atlantic)
  • Vince Staples - FM! (Def Jam)
  • Amir Obè – Can't Be A ____ Here: Chapter 3 (Def Jam)
  • Bobby Sessions - RVLTN (Chapter 2): The Art of Resistance (High Standardz/Def Jam)
  • 2 Chainz - Hot Wings Are a Girl's Best Friend (Gamebread/Def Jam)
  • Alessia Cara - The Pains of Growing (EP/Def Jam)
  • DaniLeigh - The Plan (Def Jam)
  • TJ Porter - Pregame (Def Jam)
  • YFL Kelvin - Outta Here (Def Jam)

2019[]

  • Boston George & Diego - Boston George & Diego (YJ Music/Def Jam)
  • TJ Porter - No Disturbance EP (Def Jam)
  • 2 Chainz - Rap or Go to the League (Gamebread/Def Jam)
  • Various Artists - Undisputed (Def Jam)
  • Bernard Jabs - COLD HEARTED (Def Jam)
  • Cosha TG - Summer Nights (Mosley/Def Jam)
  • Maxo - LIL BIG MAN (Def Jam)
  • Suzi Wu - Error 404 (Def Jam)
  • Logic - Supermarket (Visionary/Def Jam)
  • Hit-Boy & SOB X RBE - Family Not a Group (Def Jam)
  • Sneakk - Say Less (Def Jam)
  • Logic - Confessions of a Dangerous Mind (Visionary/Def Jam)
  • 10k.Caash - The Creator (Def Jam)
  • YG - 4REAL 4REAL (4Hunnid/Def Jam)
  • S3nsi Molly & Lil Brook - Dumb Shit: The Album (Def Jam)
  • Nimic Revenue - Lifeline EP (Def Jam)
  • TJ Porter - Voice of the Trenches (Def Jam)
  • Valee - Runnin' Rich (GOOD/Def Jam)
  • Pvrx - 3.14 (Def Jam)
  • Dave East - Survival Pacc (From The Dirt/Mass Appeal/Def Jam)
  • Nasaan - Kiss of Karma (Def Jam)
  • Jeezy - TM104: The Legend of the Snowman (YJ Music/Def Jam)
  • Landstrip Chip - From My Point Of View: Reloaded (Def Jam)
  • Alessia Cara - This Summer (Def Jam)
  • Yung Tory - Still Here (Mosley/Def Jam)
  • Goon des Garcons - Cheers To The End Of The World (Def Jam)
  • YK Osiris - The Golden Child (Def Jam)
  • Kanye West - Jesus Is King (GOOD/Def Jam)
  • Dave East - Survival (From The Dirt/Mass Appeal/Def Jam)
  • Kaash Paige - Parked Car Convos (Kaash Paige LLC/Def Jam)
  • Fredo Bang - Pain Made Me Numb (Bang Biz Ent./Def Jam)
  • Nimic Revenue - Lifeline Reloaded (Def Jam)
  • Fabolous - Summertime Shootout 3: Coldest Summer Ever (Desert Storm/Def Jam)
  • DaniLeigh - My Present (Def Jam)

2020[]

  • 070 Shake - Modus Vivendi (GOOD/Def Jam)
  • 10k.Caash - Planet Swajjur
  • John Lindahl - Opening Night (BobbyBoy/Def Jam)
  • Justin Bieber - Changes (RBMG/Def Jam)
  • Jadakiss - Ignatius (So Raspy/D-Block/Def Jam)
  • Jhené Aiko - Chilombo (ArtClub/Def Jam)
  • MAJ - Majestic (Electric Feel/Def Jam)
  • Fredo Bang - Most Hated (Se Lavi/Def Jam)
  • Trouble - Thug Luv (Eardruma/Def Jam)
  • Bino Rideaux - OUTSIDE (Out The Blue/Do What You Love/Def Jam)
  • John Lindahl - Opening Night: The Complete Score (BobbyBoy/Def Jam)
  • Teyana Taylor - The Album (GOOD/Def Jam)
  • Alessia Cara - This Summer: Live off the Floor (Def Jam)
  • Logic - No Pressure (Visionary/Def Jam)
  • Dave East - Karma 3 (Mass Appeal/Def Jam)
  • Bobby Sessions - RVLTH (Chapter 3) : The Price of Freedom (Def Jam)
  • Fredo Bang - In the Name Of Gee (Se Lavi/Def Jam)
  • Public Enemy - What You Gonna Do When the Grid Goes Down? (Def Jam)
  • YG - My Life 4Hunnid (4Hunnid/Def Jam)
  • Saint Bodhi = Mad World (Def Jam)
  • John Lindahl - A John Lindahl Holiday (Elysium/Def Jam)
  • Big Sean - Detroit 2 (GOOD/Def Jam)
  • 2 Chainz - So Help Me God! (Gamebread/Def Jam)
  • DaniLeigh - MOVIE
  • Jeezy - The Recession 2 (YJ Music/Def Jam)
  • Alessia Cara - Holiday Stuff (Def Jam)

2021[]

  • Fredo Bang - Still Most Hated (Se Lavi/Def Jam)
  • Tyhzaei - Noir (Def Jam)
  • Various Artists - Coming 2 America (Amazon Studios/Def Jam)
  • Jhené Aiko - Sailing Soul(s): 2021 version (ArtClub/Def Jam)
  • Justin Bieber - Justice (Def Jam)
  • DMX - Exodus (Def Jam)
  • Bobby Sessions - Manifest (Def Jam)
  • Fredo Bang - Murder Made Me (Se Lavi/Def Jam)
  • Kanye West - Donda (GOOD/Def Jam)

References[]

  1. ^ "iTunes – Music – Don't Be S.A.F.E. by Trinidad James". Itunes.apple.com. 2013-01-29. Retrieved 2013-12-19.

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