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Russell Simmons Accused of Sexual Assault by Former Def Jam Executive

Russell Simmons Accused of Sexual Assault by Former Def Jam Executive Russell Simmons, a co-founder of Def Jam Recordings, faces serious allegations of sexual harassment and battery from a former executive who prefers to be known as Jane Doe.
DJ Khaled Switching Careers?: Music Producer Lands THIS Role at Universal Music Group

DJ Khaled recently landed a position at Universal Music Group and also inked a new deal with Def Jam after spending years with Sony Music's Epic Records.#DJKhaled #DefJam
Eminem, Def Jam CEO Paul Rosenberg: 5 Takeaways From Their Billboard Interview

Eminem and new Def Jam CEO Paul Rosenberg speak up on their long history together, Donald Trump, and their recent accomplishments and controversies. The duo share the cover of Billboard and sit down for a candid interview.
Russell Simmons Says He's 'Innocent Of All Rape Charges,' Takes Lie Detector Test To Prove It

Russell Simmons wants to take the lie detector test to address all the rape accusations against him. He plans to release the results once he completes all tests.
Lil Wayne 'Saves' 2 Chainz? Def Jam Loyalty Over YMCMB Respect & 'ColleGrove' Support [Watch]

Rapper 2 Chainz owes most of his success to Lil Wayne, and the "We Own It" emcee couldn't praise his hip-hop mentor enough in a recent interview with Power 105.1's The Breakfast Club.
Jeremih & August Alsina Both Blast Def Jam in the Same Week for Shady Business Handling

Apparently not all is well in the world of Def Jam Records. Crooners Jeremih and August Alsina both blasted the label in the same week for what they perceived as shady business handling.
August Alsina Clarifies Def Jam Tweet Following Leak of 'This Thing Called Life' Album

On Wednesday (Dec. 9), August Alsina sent out a series of tweets slamming his label, Def Jam, for leaking his 'This Thing Called Life' album a couple days early. He then returned to social media to clarify his attention grabbing blurbs.
CyHi The Prynce Disses Kanye West on 'Elephant in the Room' [LISTEN]

Apparently, things aren't all G.O.O.D. with Kanye West's crew these days. CyHi The Prynce recently released "Elephant in the Room," a diss track aimed at Yeezy.
The-Dream Announces Split From Capitol Records & Album Delay

The-Dream was recently slated to release a project titled 'Jewel' to complement the 'Crown EP' that he released several months ago, but it appears that that is no longer the case. The Singer/songwriter/producer took to social media to announce his album delay as well as his split from Capitol Records.
Stream Vince Staples Debut Album 'Summertime '06' On NPR

Long Beach, California rapper Vince Staples is gearing up for one of the most ambitious hip-hop debuts in the past several years and we can now the fruits of his labor. Vince Staples's debut major label album Summertime '06 is now streaming in full on NPR through Def Jam.
Geraldo Rivera Says Hip-Hop Is 'Destructive Culturally' Before Calling Out Russell Simmons [WATCH]

Journalist Gerald Rivera recently sat down with HuffPost Live to talk about everything from Brian Williams to hip-hop. His take on the latter resulted in the reporter calling out Russell Simmons and moguls of his caliber for encouraging a culture that separates people from the mainstream and results in the inability to find gainful employment. He took a few other shots at the genre that are sure to receive a response by Simmons in the near future. He said the genre is "destructive culturally."
Stream Trinidad James New EP 'The Wake Up' [LISTEN]

Last night, Trinidad Jame$ released a 5-track EP titled The Wake Up EP via Soundcloud. Following the Twitter announcement that he was dropped by Def Jam back in August, Trinidad Jame$ has kept his word in releasing the EP with the free download option enabled.