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The 13 pages that link to Def Jam Recordings, each with the reason it gives.

• Public EnemyRelated: The label released Public Enemy's early albums and helped bring them national attention.

• Jay-ZRelated: Jay-Z became Def Jam's president in 2004 and released several albums through it.

• Rick RubinRelated: Rubin co-founded the label and helped establish its early musical identity.

• LL Cool JRelated: The label released LL Cool J’s early albums and helped launch his career.

• Beastie BoysRelated: Def Jam released the group’s early hip-hop recordings and helped launch its mainstream career.

• Old-school hip-hopRelated: The label helped turn the era’s harder rap sound into a major commercial force.

• RihannaRelated: Rihanna signed with Def Jam after auditioning for its then-president Jay-Z.

• It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us BackRelated: Def Jam released the album during the label’s formative rise.

• Kurtis BlowRelated: Blow’s later work connected him to the label shaping rap’s next commercial generation.

• Frank OceanRelated: Ocean released Nostalgia, Ultra through Def Jam’s promotional platform before his debut album.

• Slick RickRelated: The label released his debut album and helped bring his music to a wide audience.

• Teyana TaylorRelated: Taylor released music through Def Jam, which issued several of her major-label projects.