List of former Def Jam Recordings artists
This is a list of former artists who have recorded for Def Jam Recordings.
Listed in parentheses are names of Def Jam affiliated labels, under which the artist recorded.
 | When adding artists to this article, categorize them alphabetically and under the letter that their last name begins with. For example: Montell Jordan goes under “J,” not “M.” |
A[]
- Amil (Roc-A-Fella/Def Jam)
- Ashanti (The Inc./Def Jam)
- Aztek Escobar (Roc La Familia/Def Jam)
- (Def Jam/Columbia)
- Alessia Cara
B[]
- Beastie Boys
- Beanie Sigel (Roc-A-Fella/State Property/Def Jam)
- Big Audio Dynamite
- Big Boi
- Big K.R.I.T. (Cinematic/Def Jam)
- B.G. Knocc Out & Dresta (Outburst/Def Jam)
- (Def Jam)
- Bobby Valentino (Disturbing Tha Peace/Def Jam)
- Bone
- Bo$$
- Black Child (JMJ/The Inc./Def Jam)
- Joe Budden
C[]
- Calvin Jeremy (Def Jam Jakarta)
- Cam'ron (Roc-A-Fella/Def Jam)
- Capleton
- Capone
- Capone-N-Noreaga
- Mariah Carey (Island Def Jam)
- Case (Spoiled Rotten/Def Soul/Def Jam)
- Charli Baltimore (The Inc./Def Jam)
- Chingy (Disturbing tha Peace/Def Jam)
- CKY (Island Records/Def Jam)
- (GOOD Music/Def Jam)
- Comp
- Cormega
D[]
- Da 5 Footaz (G-Funk Music/Def Jam)
- Davy DMX
- & DJ King Assassin
- Def Squad
- The Diplomats (Roc-A-Fella/Def Jam)
- DJ Clue? (Roc-A-Fella/Desert Storm/Def Jam)
- DMX (Ruff Ryders Ent./Def Jam)
- Domino (Outburst/Def Jam)
- Downtown Science
- The Dove Shack (G-Funk Music/Def Jam)
- Dru Hill (Def Soul/Def Jam)
E[]
F[]
- Corey Franks (Def Soul)
- Fam-Lay (Star Trak/Def Jam)
- Flatlinerz
- Foxy Brown (Roc-A-Fella/Def Jam)
- Frank Ocean
- Freeway (Roc-A-Fella/Def Jam)
- Funkmaster Flex
- Flesh-N-Bone (Mo Thug/Def Jam)
- FYA
G[]
- Grafh (Roc-A-Fella/Dame Dash Music Group/Def Jam)
- Ghostface Killah (Starks Enterprises/Def Jam)
- (The Inc./Def Jam)
H[]
- Hector Bambino "El Father" (Roc La Familia/Gold Star Music/Machete Music/VI Music)
- Hollis Crew
- Honeyz (Mercury/Def Jam)
- Hose
I[]
- The Isley Brothers (Def Soul/Def Jam)
J[]
- Ja Rule (The Inc./Def Jam)
- JAY Z (Roc-A-Fella/Def Jam)
- Jayo Felony
- Jazzy Jay
- Jonell (Def Soul/Def Jam)
- Oran "Juice" Jones (OBR/Def Jam)
- Montell Jordan (PMP/Def Jam; Def Soul/Def Jam)
- Justin Bieber
L[]
- Lady Sovereign (Def Jam/Island Records)
- Patti LaBelle (Def Soul/Def Jam)
- Lil Durk
- Lil Ru
- LL Cool J
- LovHer (Dragon/Def Soul/Def Jam)
- Logic (Def Jam/UMG recordings)
- Lady Luck (rapper)
M[]
- M.O.P. (Roc-A-Fella/Def Jam)
- Teairra Mari (Roc-A-Fella/Def Jam)
- MC Serch
- Memphis Bleek (Roc-A-Fella/Get Low/Def Jam)
- Method Man
- Method Man & Redman
- Christina Milian (Def Soul/Def Jam)
- MoKenStef (Outburst/Def Jam)
- Keith Murray
- Musiq (Def Soul)
N[]
- N.O.R.E. (Thugged Out/Roc La Familia/Def Jam)
- N-Dubz
- Ne-Yo (Compound/Def Jam)
- Neef Buck (Roc-A-Fella/Def Jam)
- Nikki D
- (Def Jam)
- (Def Jam)
O[]
- Onyx (Chaos/JMJ/Def Jam)
- Original Concept
P[]
- Peedi Peedi (Roc-A-Fella/Def Jam)
- Playa (Def Soul/Def Jam)
- Kelly Price (Def Soul/Def Jam)
- Prime Minister Pete Nice & Daddy Rich
- Public Enemy
- PayRoll Giovanni (Def Jam)
R[]
- Redman
- Rell (Roc-A-Fella/Def Jam; Dame Dash Music Group/Def Jam)
- Richie Rich
- Rick Ross (Slip-N-Slide/Def Jam; Maybach/Def Jam)
- Megan Rochell
- Ron Isley (Def Soul/Def Jam)
- Asher Roth (Def Jam)
- Rihanna (Def Jam)
S[]
- Saukrates
- Shawnna (Disturbing tha Peace/Def Jam)
- Serius Jones (Disturbing tha Peace/Def Jam)
- State Property (Roc-A-Fella/State Property/Def Jam)
- Shyne (Gangland/Def Jam)
- Sisqó (Dragon/Def Soul/Def Jam)
- Sizzla (Dame Dash Music Group/Def Jam)
- Slayer
- Slick Rick
- South Central Cartel
- Static Major (Blackground/Def Jam)
- Steph Jones (Disturbing Tha Peace/Def Jam)
- Jimmy Spicer
- Warren Stacey
- SM*SH (Ancora Music/Def Jam)
T[]
- T La Rock
- Trinidad James
- Teriyaki Boyz (BAPE/Def Jam, USA/Japan)
- Tru Life (Roc La Familia/Roc-A-Fella/Def Jam)
- Twinz
U[]
- Uncle Murda (Manhood/GMG/Roc-A-Fella/Def Jam)
- Hikaru Utada
W[]
- Terri Walker (Def Soul/Def Jam)
- Warren G (Violator/Def Jam)
- WC
- Alyson Williams
- Nicole Wray (Roc-A-Fella/Def Jam, Dame Dash Music Group/Def Jam)
- WAX
X[]
Y[]
- Young Chris (Roc-A-Fella/Def Jam)
- Young Gunz (Roc-A-Fella/Def Jam)
- Young Jeezy (Corporate Thugz Entertainment/Def Jam)
- (100/Def Jam)
#[]
See also[]
Categories:
- Lists of former recording artists by label