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.

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A

• Allen Anthony (Roc-A-Fella/Def Jam)
• Amil (Roc-A-Fella/Def Jam)
• AMP7 (Def Jam)
• Aztek Escobar (Roc La Familia/Def Jam)
• Andre Bowen (Island Records/Def Jam)

B

• The Bangles (Roc-A-Fella/State Property/Def Jam)
• Beastie Boys
• Bwel
• Beanie Sigel (Roc-A-Fella/State Property/Def Jam)
• Big Audio Dynamite
• Billy Gamble & Jackie O. (Roc-A-Fella/Def Jam)
• Biggs (Roc-A-Fella, Dame Dash Music Group/Def Jam)
• B.G. Knocc Out & Dresta (Outburst/Def Jam)
• The Black Flames (OBR/Def Jam)
• Bless (Def Jam)
• Blue Magic
• Bobby Valentino (Disturbing Tha Peace/Def Jam)
• Bo$$
• Black Child (JMJ/The Inc./Def Jam)
• Joe Budden

C

• Cam'ron (Roc-A-Fella/Def Jam)
• Capleton
• Capo Dim (Underground Pro Hittas/Grand Hustle)
• Capone
• Capone-N-Noreaga
• Case (Spoiled Rotten/Def Soul/Def Jam)
• Casha (Roc-A-Fella/Def Jam)
• Chingy (Disturbing tha Peace/Def Jam)
• CKY (Island Records/Def Jam)
• Comp
• Cormega
• Shock Tailah (Konektado/Def Jam)

D

• Da 5 Footaz (G-Funk Music/Def Jam)
• Davy DMX
• Def Squad
• Da Ranjahz (Roc-A-Fella/Def Jam)
• Dave Chappelle
• Denim (Roc-A-Fella/Def Jam)
• The Diplomats (Roc-A-Fella/Def Jam)
• DMX (Ruff Ryders Ent./Def Jam)
• Domino (Outburst/Def Jam)
• The Don
• Downtown Science
• The Dove Shack (G-Funk Music/Def Jam)
• Dro (Russell Simmons Music Group/Def Jam)
• Dru Hill (Def Soul/Def Jam)
• Dijohn Thomas (D.Swagg Entertainments/Def Jam)

E

• EPMD

F

• Fam-Lay (Star Trak/Def Jam)
• Flatlinerz
• Foxy Brown (Roc-A-Fella/Def Jam)
• Freeway (Roc-A-Fella/Def Jam)
• Funkmaster Flex
• Flesh-N-Bone (Mo Thug/Def Jam)
• FYA
• Frank Ocean (Odd Future/Def Jam)

G

• Grafh (Roc-A-Fella/Dame Dash Music Group/Def Jam)
• Aalok Gandhi
• GWH (The Inc./Def Jam)
• G.A. aka Giali (Bidaar Rec/Def Jam)
• Mr. Ghetto (Ghetto Streets/Impossible/Def Jam)

H

• Hector Bambino "El Father" (Roc La Familia/Gold Star Music/Machete Music/VI Music)
• Hollis Crew
• Hose

I

• Immense (Roc-a-fella/Def Jam)

J

• Ja Rule (The Inc./Def Jam)
• Jarvis (Disturbing Tha Peace/Def Jam)
• Jay-Z
• Jay - Mal
• Jayo Felony
• Jazzy Jay
• J.E.T.
• Jinx Da Juvy
• Joe Sinister (JMJ/Def Jam)
• Jonell (Def Soul/Def Jam)
• Oran "Juice" Jones (OBR/Def Jam)
• Bradley Jones (In Jones We Trust/Def Jam)
• Montell Jordan (PMP/Def Jam; Def Soul/Def Jam)

K

• Kandice Love (Island\Def Jam)
• K9 (Poppa C/Def Jam )

L

• Lady Gaga (Interscope Records)
• Lady Sovereign (Def Jam/Island Records)
• Lazy Eye (Disturbing Tha Peace/Def Jam)
• LeLe (Disturbing tha Peace/Def Jam)
• Lil' Red (Roc-A-Fella/Def Jam)
• Patti LaBelle (Def Soul/Def Jam)
• Lloyd (The Inc./Def Jam)
• LovHer (Dragon/Def Soul/Def Jam)

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)
• Mel-Low
• Mic D
• Christina Milian (Def Soul/Def Jam)
• MoKenStef (Outburst/Def Jam)
• The Murderers (The Inc./Def Jam)
• Keith Murray (Keith Murray)
• Musiq (Def Soul)
• Mike Spitz

N

• Newkirk, Don
• Nikki D
• N.O.R.E (Thugged Out/Roc La Familia/Def Jam)
• No Face
• Neef Buck (Roc-A-Fella/Def Jam)
• N-Dubz

O

• Onyx (Chaos/JMJ/Def Jam)
• Original Concept

P

• Papa Ron Love
• Peedi Peedi (Roc-A-Fella/Def Jam)
• Playa (Def Soul/Def Jam)
• Kelly Price (Def Soul/Def Jam)
• Public Enemy

Q

• Q-Tip

R

• Rell (Roc-A-Fella/Def Jam; Dame Dash Music Group/Def Jam)
• Richie Rich
• Megan Rochell

S

• Saukrates
• Shawnna (Disturbing Tha Peace/Def Jam)
• Serius Jones (Disturbing Tha Peace/Def Jam)
• State Property (Roc-A-Fella/State Property/Def Jam)
• Shorty 101
• Short Dawg (Russell Simmons Music Group/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
• Chuck Stanley (OBR/Def Jam)
• The Suburban Boyz

T

• 12 O'Clock
• 3rd Bass
• Tashan
• Teriyaki Boyz (BAPE/Def Jam, USA/Japan)
• T La Rock
• Troy Ave.
• Tragedy
• Tru Life (Roc La Familia/Roc-A-Fella/Def Jam)

U

• Uncle Murda (Manhood/GMG/Roc-A-Fella/Def Jam)

W

• Terri Walker (Def Soul/Def Jam)
• Warren G (Violator/Def Jam)
• WC
• Weaveonce
• Alyson Williams
• Nicole Wray (Roc-A-Fella/Def Jam, Dame Dash Music Group/Def Jam)

X

• Xzibit

Y

• Young Chris (Roc-A-Fella/Def Jam)
• Young Gunz (Roc-A-Fella/Def Jam)

See also

• List of current Def Jam Recordings artists