'Def Jam, thank you for believing,' James ended the press release. Looks like Def Jam's legacy beat out all of the competitors. Bruh, bruh, c'mon.'ĭef Jam: 'Historic, historic, a lot of respect.' While on the show, James wouldn't exactly say which companies were courting him, but he remarked on a number of labels, as MTV News correspondent Sway Calloway threw out a bunch of names. 'Man, show me something, like something for real.' 'It's really hard for a label to impress the artist, per se, because I'm just so focused on being my own man,' Trinidad said of the interested labels when he appeared on 'RapFix Live' on December 5. Today (30th November), Stormzy was announced as the first artist to join the roster at 0207 Def Jam. Trinidad made his 'RapFix Live' debut earlier this month, and explained why he was such a hot commodity. Launched in 1984 in New York, Def Jam Recordings is home to music from the likes of 2 Chainz, DMX and Justin Bieber, as well as Kanye West, Krept & Konan, Public Enemy, and Teyana Taylor. In the UK, the label takes on the name Def Jam UK and is operated through Virgin EMI Records, while in Japan, it is known as Def Jam Japan, operating through Universal Music Japan.

The 25-year-old James caught fire in October after he dropped his buzzing single 'All Gold Everything' and his debut mixtape Don't Be S.A.F.E. Def Jam Recordings is an American record label focused predominantly on hip hop, pop, and urban music, owned by Universal Music Group.

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