Musicians working/worked with Def Jam Recordings
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2 Chainz

2 Chainz

American rapper from Georgia
1
3rd Bass

3rd Bass

band
2
Ad-Rock

Ad-Rock

American rapper, guitarist and actor
3
Adam Yauch

Adam Yauch

American rapper and filmmaker
4
Alessia Cara

Alessia Cara

Canadian singer
5
Amerie

Amerie

American singer-songwriter, record producer, and actress
6
Ateyaba

Ateyaba

French rapper
7
August Alsina

August Alsina

American singer, rapper and songwriter from Louisiana
8
B.G. Knocc Out

B.G. Knocc Out

American rapper from Compton, California (not to be confused with B.G.)
9
BTS

BTS

South Korean boy group
10
Beastie Boys

Beastie Boys

American hip hop band
11
Big Boi

Big Boi

American rapper and record producer from Georgia; 1/2 of OutKast
12
Big DS

Big DS

American rapper and record producer
13
Big K.R.I.T.

Big K.R.I.T.

American rapper and record producer
14
Big Sean

Big Sean

American rapper and singer
15
Black Buddafly

Black Buddafly

German R&B duo
16
Bobby V

Bobby V

American singer and songwriter from Georgia and Mississippi
17
Boss

Boss

American Midwest female gangsta rapper
18
Capone

Capone

American rapper
19
Case

Case

American singer
20
Chrisette Michele

Chrisette Michele

American musician
21
Christina Milian

Christina Milian

American singer, songwriter and actress
22
Chyskillz

Chyskillz

American record producer, beatmaker, DJ, rapper
23
Cormega

Cormega

African-American rapper
24
Cru

Cru

25
DMX

DMX

American rapper, songwriter, and actor
26
Das EFX

Das EFX

band
27
Dave East

Dave East

American rapper from New York
28
Def Squad

Def Squad

band
29
Desiigner

Desiigner

American rapper and singer from New York
30
Dice Raw

Dice Raw

American rapper
31
Downtown Science

Downtown Science

32
Dresta

Dresta

American West Coast rapper
33
Dwane Husbands

Dwane Husbands

Barbadian singer
34
Elton John

Elton John

English rock singer-songwriter, composer and pianist
35
Fast Life Yungstaz

Fast Life Yungstaz

band
36
Foxy Brown

Foxy Brown

American rapper, model, and actress
37
Frank Ocean

Frank Ocean

American singer, songwriter, record producer and photographer
38
Fredro Starr

Fredro Starr

American hardcore rapper, record producer, actor and author, best known as a member of multi-platinum hardcore rap group Onyx
39
G-Unit

G-Unit

American hip-hop group
40
Ghostface Killah

Ghostface Killah

American rapper from New York
41
Gunplay

Gunplay

rapper
42
Iggy Azalea

Iggy Azalea

Australian rapper
43
J. Holiday

J. Holiday

American musician
44
Jayo Felony

Jayo Felony

American rapper
45
Jeff Hanneman

Jeff Hanneman

American guitarist
46
Jeremih

Jeremih

American singer, rapper and songwriter from Illinois
47
Jhené Aiko

Jhené Aiko

American singer
48
Joseph Simmons

Joseph Simmons

rapper, minister, and reality television star
49
Juelz Santana

Juelz Santana

American rapper from New York
50
Justin Bieber

Justin Bieber

Canadian singer
51
Kaaris

Kaaris

French rapper
52
Kanye West

Kanye West

American rapper, record producer, and fashion designer
53
Karina Pasian

Karina Pasian

American singer
54
Kerry King

Kerry King

American musician
55
Kevin Liles

Kevin Liles

American record executive
56
Kids See Ghosts

Kids See Ghosts

American hip hop super-duo
57
L.A. Posse

L.A. Posse

58
LL Cool J

LL Cool J

American rapper, record producer, and actor
59
Lacrim

Lacrim

French rapper of Algerian descent
60
Lady Gaga

Lady Gaga

American singer, songwriter, actress, and activist
61
Lil Durk

Lil Durk

American rapper from Illinois
62
Lil Reese

Lil Reese

American rapper from Illinois
63
Lil Ru

Lil Ru

American rapper from Columbia, South Carolina
64
Logic

Logic

American rapper, songwriter, record producer, streamer, and author
65
LovHer

LovHer

66
Ludacris

Ludacris

American rapper and actor
67
MC Serch

MC Serch

American rapper
68
Mac Tyer

Mac Tyer

French rapper
69
Mannie Fresh

Mannie Fresh

American record producer, DJ and rapper from Louisiana
70
Mariah Carey

Mariah Carey

American singer and songwriter
71
Mark Battles

Mark Battles

Hip hop artist
72
Marshmello

Marshmello

American electronic music producer and DJ
73
Megan Rochell

Megan Rochell

singer
74
Memphis Bleek

Memphis Bleek

American rapper from New York
75
Method Man

Method Man

American recording artist; rapper and actor
76
Mike D

Mike D

American musician, founding member of the Beastie Boys hip-hop group
77
MoKenStef

MoKenStef

American contemporary R&B group
78
Montell Jordan

Montell Jordan

American singer
79
Musiq Soulchild

Musiq Soulchild

American singer
80
Nas

Nas

American rapper, record executive, entrepreneur and investor from New York
81
Nikki D

Nikki D

rapper
82
Oran "Juice" Jones

Oran "Juice" Jones

American singer
83
Panjabi Hit Squad

Panjabi Hit Squad

84
Pete Nice

Pete Nice

American rapper
85
Playa

Playa

American R&B/hip-hop group
86
Playaz Circle

Playaz Circle

band
87
Public Enemy

Public Enemy

American hip hop group
88
Pusha T

Pusha T

American rapper and record executive from Virginia
89
Q-Tip

Q-Tip

American recording artist; rapper, singer, actor, record producer and DJ
90
Redman

Redman

American rapper
91
Rich Homie Quan

Rich Homie Quan

American rapper and singer from Georgia
92
Rick Ross

Rick Ross

American rapper
93
Rick Rubin

Rick Rubin

American music producer
94
Rihanna

Rihanna

Barbadian singer, songwriter, and businesswoman
95
Rocko

Rocko

American rapper
96
Rockwilder

Rockwilder

American record producer
97
Rodney Jerkins

Rodney Jerkins

American record producer, rapper, and songwriter
98
Saliva

Saliva

American rock band
99
Scott Storch

Scott Storch

American record producer and songwriter
100
Sha Money XL

Sha Money XL

American record producer
101
Shapov

Shapov

Russian DJ/Producer
102
Slayer

Slayer

American thrash metal band
103
Slick Rick

Slick Rick

British-American rapper
104
Snoh Aalegra

Snoh Aalegra

Swedish singer and songwriter
105
Sonny Seeza

Sonny Seeza

American hardcore rapper, record producer, DJ, actor, designer, best known as a member of multi-platinum hardcore rap group Onyx
106
SoulJa

SoulJa

Japanese singer
107
South Central Cartel

South Central Cartel

band
108
Static Major

Static Major

American recording artist
109
Sterling Simms

Sterling Simms

American singer-songwriter
110
Sticky Fingaz

Sticky Fingaz

American hardcore rapper, record producer, actor, film director, film editor and writer, best known as a member of multi-platinum hardcore rap group Onyx
111
T La Rock

T La Rock

Old-school hip hop musician
112
TLC

TLC

American vocal group
113
Tamia

Tamia

Canadian musician and singer
114
Teriyaki Boyz

Teriyaki Boyz

Japanese hip-hop group
115
Teyana Taylor

Teyana Taylor

American musician
116
The Mowgli's

The Mowgli's

band
117
The Roots

The Roots

American hip hop band
118
The-Dream

The-Dream

American singer-songwriter and record producer
119
Trinidad James

Trinidad James

American rapper from Georgia
120
Tyga

Tyga

American rapper, singer, songwriter, actor, and television personality
121
U.S.D.A

U.S.D.A

American hip hop group
122
Vince Staples

Vince Staples

American rapper
123
WC

WC

American rapper
124
Wax

Wax

American rapper and producer
125
YG

YG

American rapper from Bodie, California
126
YK Osiris

YK Osiris

American singer, rapper and songwriter
127
Young Guru

Young Guru

American audio engineer, record producer and DJ