Connie Diiamond Releases New Single “Raid” Featuring Dame D.O.L.L.A. Via Def Jam Recordings

Connie Diiamond, the unstoppable voice of Bronx, New York, has been named “the breakout artist to watch” by Scottie Beam & supported Azealia Banks on tour. Connie is not trying to conform to any mold for what a female artist should look or sound like & her fans ride for her. Connie brings authenticity to […]
Davion Farris Releases “Moved” EP Via Hillman Grad Records/Def Jam Recordings

Grammy Award-winning and ASCAP Award-winning singer and songwriter Davion Farris raises the curtain on his label debut EP, MOVED, available today via Hillman Grad Records/Def Jam Recordings. The video for the EP’s lead-off track, “Tunnel Vision” premiered earlier this week. Interest in the 7-song EP’s release gained momentum when the Inglewood, California artist dropped his “Bad Guy” single last month, following up “Sometimes,” (from The Chi season 4 soundtrack), two […]
Snoop Dogg Drops ‘Algorithm’ (Global Edition) Featuring Joe Flizzow, Yung Raja, Lani Mo, SAAY, Gue + More

Long Beach icon Snoop Dogg made his Def Jam Recordings debut in dropping his 19th studio album Snoop Dogg Presents Algorithm, featuring a star-studded cast including Mount Westmore –the supergroup of west coast rap legends Ice Cube, E-40, and Too Short — Busta Rhymes, Jane Handcock, Mary J. Blige, Usher, Benny The Butcher, Morray, Nefertitti Avani and more. The compilation also features production from ProHoeZak, DJ Battlecat, Soopafly, LT Hutton, Rick Rock, Nottz, Kato On The Track, and others. Today (December 10) Snoop released […]
Snoop Dogg Drops “No Smut On My Name” Video Ft. Battle Locco & Kokane (Prod. DJ Battlecat)

Today (December 3), Snoop Dogg dropped the official video for the DJ Battlecat-produced “No Smut On My Name”, which features Battle Locco and Kokane, and is directed by Peter Quinn. Prior to the release of Snoop Dogg Presents Algorithm, DJ Battlcat spoke to Chad Kiser of West Coast Styles about the three songs he produced for Snoop’s album and said this about the “No Smut On […]
Snoop Dogg Readies “No Smut On My Name” Video Ft. Battle Locco & Kokane (Prod. DJ Battlecat)

Snoop Dogg took to Instagram to announce that he will be dropping the official video for the DJ Battlecat-produced “No Smut On My Name”, which features Battle Locco and Kokane and is being directed by Peter Quinn, on Friday, December 3. Other music videos released from the recently released Snoop Dogg Presents Algorithm album include Jane Handcock’s “Like My Weed”, “Murder Music” featuring Busta Rhymes, Benny the Butcher, […]
Snoop Dogg Drops “Algorithm” Featuring Busta Rhymes, Mt. Westmore, DJ Battlecat, Jane Handcock, Usher, Soopafly + More On Def Jam

The iconic Snoop Dogg made his Def Jam Recordings debut in dropping his 19th studio album Snoop Dogg Presents Algorithm, featuring a star-studded cast including Mount Westmore –the supergroup of west coast rap legends Ice Cube, E-40, and Too Short — Busta Rhymes, Jane Handcock, Mary J. Blige, Usher, Benny The Butcher, Morray, Nefertitti Avani and more. The new project from the label’s new Executive Creative and Strategic Consultant also features production from ProHoeZak, DJ Battlecat, Soopafly, LT Hutton, Rick Rock, Nottz, Kato On The Track, […]
Happy Birthday, Warren G!

Long Beach, California artist/producer Warren G dropped his Def Jam Recordings debut album, Regulate…G-Funk Era, in 1994. Featuring the late, great Nate Dogg, the album’s lead-single “Regulate” went on to be a major hit and catapulted the album to sell over 3 million copies, and also earned two Grammy Award nominations. Over the last 25-plus years, the G-Child has released several solo albums, including Take a Look […]