List of former Def Jam Recordings artists
A
- Amerie
- Amil (Roc-A-Fella/Def Jam)
- Andre Bowen (Def Jam/Columbia)
- Arlissa
- Ashanti (The Inc./Def Jam)
- Asher Roth
- August Alsina
- Aztek Escobar (Roc La Familia/Def Jam)
B
- Babyface
- Bamby H2O
- Beastie Boys
- Beanie Sigel (Roc-A-Fella/State Property/Def Jam)
- Beau Young Prince
- Bernard Jabs
- Bibi Bourelly
- Big Audio Dynamite
- Big Boi
- Big K.R.I.T. (Cinematic/Def Jam)
- Billz
- B.G. Knocc Out & Dresta (Outburst/Def Jam)
- BLENDA (Star Trak/Def Jam)
- Bless (Def Jam)
- Bobby Valentino (Disturbing Tha Peace/Def Jam)
- Bone
- Bo$$
- Black Child (JMJ/The Inc./Def Jam)
- The Braxtons
C
- Calvin Jeremy (Def Jam Jakarta)
- Cam'ron (Diplomat/Roc-A-Fella/Def Jam)
- Capleton
- Capone
- Capone-N-Noreaga
- Case
- Charli Baltimore (The Inc./Def Jam)
- Chingy (Disturbing tha Peace/Def Jam)
- CKY (Island Records/Def Jam)
- Common (ARTium/Def Jam)
- Comp
- Corey Franks (Def Soul)
- Cormega
- Cosha TG (Mosley Music Group/Def Jam)
- CyHi the Prynce (GOOD/Def Jam)
D
- Da 5 Footaz (G-Funk Music/Def Jam)
- Davy DMX
- Dee The Mad Bitch & DJ King Assassin
- Def Squad
- Desiigner (GOOD/Def Jam)
- The Diplomats (Roc-A-Fella/Def Jam)
- diveliner
- DJ Clue? (Roc-A-Fella/Desert Storm/Def Jam)
- Domino (Outburst/Def Jam)
- Dominic Lord
- The Don
- Downtown Science
- The Dove Shack (G-Funk Music/Def Jam)
- Dru Hill (Def Soul/Def Jam)
- De'Troof
- De'Michael Donta Berkins (Roc-A-Fella/Def Jam)
E
- Ed Harlem
- EPMD
- Erick Sermon
F
- Corey Franks (Def Soul)
- Fam-Lay (Star Trak/Def Jam)
- Fetty Luciano
- Flatlinerz
- Foxy Brown (Roc-A-Fella/Def Jam)
- Frank Ocean
- Freeway (Roc-A-Fella/Def Jam)
- Funkmaster Flex
- Flesh-N-Bone (Mo Thug/Def Jam)
- FYA
G
- Grafh (Roc-A-Fella/Dame Dash Music Group/Def Jam)
- Ghostface Killah (Starks Enterprises/Def Jam)
- GUN40
- Gunplay (MMG/Def Jam)
- GWH (The Inc./Def Jam)
H
- Headless Horsemen
- Héctor el Father (Roc La Familia/Gold Star Music/Machete Music/VI Music)
- Hollis Crew
- Honeyz (Mercury/Def Jam)
- Hose
- Hostyle
- HXLT (GOOD/Def Jam)
I
- The Isley Brothers (Def Soul/Def Jam)
J
- Ja Rule (Def Jam/Murder Inc.)
- Jay-Z (Roc-A-Fella/Def Jam)
- Jayo Felony
- Jazzy Jay
- Jimmy Spicer
- Joe Budden
- Jonell (Def Soul/Def Jam)
- Juelz Santana
K
- K. Roosevelt
- Kacy Hill (GOOD/Def Jam)
- Kaleb Mitchell
- Keith Murray
- Kelly Price (Def Soul/Def Jam)
L
- Lady Luck (rapper)
- Lady Sovereign (Def Jam/Island Records)
- Landstrip Chip
- Lil Durk
- Lil Ru
- LL Cool J
- Logic
- LovHer (Dragon/Def Soul/Def Jam)
- Lul G
M
- M.O.P. (Roc-A-Fella/Def Jam)
- Mak Sauce (Run-It-Up/Def Jam)
- Mariah Carey
- Masio Gunz
- MC Serch
- Memphis Bleek (Roc-A-Fella/Get Low/Def Jam)
- Method Man
- Method Man & Redman
- Christina Milian (Def Soul/Def Jam)
- MoKenStef (Outburst/Def Jam)
- Montell Jordan
- Musiq (Def Soul)
N
- N.O.R.E. (Thugged Out/Roc La Familia/Def Jam)
- N-Dubz
- NASAAN
- Ne-Yo (Compound/Def Jam)
- Neef Buck (Roc-A-Fella/Def Jam)
- Nefew (Bases Loaded/Def Jam)
- Nikki D
- Nimic Revenue
- Nova Rockefeller
O
- Onyx (Chaos/JMJ/Def Jam)
- Oran "Juice" Jones (OBR/Def Jam)
- Original Concept
P
- Patti LaBelle (Def Soul/Def Jam)
- Payroll Giovanni & Cardo
- Peedi Peedi (Roc-A-Fella/Def Jam)
- Playa (Def Soul/Def Jam)
- Kelly Price (Def Soul/Def Jam)
- Prime Minister Pete Nice & Daddy Rich
- Public Enemy
- Pvrx
R
- Redman
- Rell (Roc-A-Fella/Def Jam; Dame Dash Music Group/Def Jam)
- Richie Rich
- Rick Ross (Slip-N-Slide/Def Jam; Maybach/Def Jam)
- Megan Rochell
- Ron Isley (Def Soul/Def Jam)
- Rihanna
S
- Saukrates
- S3nsi Molly & Lil Brook
- Shawnna (Disturbing tha Peace/Def Jam)
- Serius Jones (Disturbing tha Peace/Def Jam)
- State Property (Roc-A-Fella/State Property/Def Jam)
- Shyne (Gangland/Def Jam)
- Sisqó (Dragon/Def Soul/Def Jam)
- Sizzla (Dame Dash Music Group/Def Jam)
- Slayer
- Slick Rick
- SM*SH (Ancora Music/Def Jam)
- Sneakk
- South Central Cartel
- Static Major (Blackground/Def Jam)
- Steph Jones (Disturbing Tha Peace/Def Jam)
T
- T La Rock
- Teairra Mari (Roc-A-Fella/Def Jam)
- Teriyaki Boyz (BAPE/Def Jam, USA/Japan)
- TJ Porter
- Trap Beckham
- Trinidad James
- Troi Irons (Circa 13/Def Jam)
- Tru Life (Roc La Familia/Roc-A-Fella/Def Jam)
- Twinz
U
- Uncle Murda (Manhood/GMG/Roc-A-Fella/Def Jam)
- Hikaru Utada
W
- Terri Walker (Def Soul/Def Jam)
- Warren G (Violator/Def Jam)
- Warren Stacey
- WC
- Alyson Williams
- Nicole Wray (Roc-A-Fella/Def Jam, Dame Dash Music Group/Def Jam)
- WAX
X
Y
- YFL Kelvin
- Young Chris (Roc-A-Fella/Def Jam)
- Young Gunz (Roc-A-Fella/Def Jam)
- Yung Chase (100/Def Jam)
- Yung Tory (Mosley Music Group/Def Jam)
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