WWE 2K25's Underground match is the closest we'll get to a Def Jam Fight For NY sequel

WWE 2K25 launches in just a few weeks on March 14, and with WrestleMania getting closer, the 2K team is sharing new updates. We've already seen Showcase mode and experienced chain wrestling in our extensive hands-on preview from earlier this week, but …

Irv Gotti, Def Jam hip-hop exec and Murder Inc. co-founder, dies at 54

Irv Gotti, the Def Jam record executive behind the Murder Inc. label, has died. He was 54. In a statement posted to Gotti’s Instagram, his family wrote that “It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of our beloved father, Irving ‘Irv Gotti’ …

GELO EXCLUSIVE: “Tweaker” Remix Feature, Def Jam’s “The Best Deal” & Family Fights? | Billboard News

Gelo became an overnight rap sensation when “Tweaker” dropped, and today, he exclusively reveals to Billboard the star feature on the “Tweaker” Remix. He shares how his hit came to life, why he chose to sign with Def Jam, debuting on the Hot 100, album …

Ja Rule, Def Jam, Kanye West & More Mourn Irv Gotti’s Death

Irv Gotti, the legendary Hip-Hop producer and Murder Inc. co-founder has passed away at the age of 54 after suffering a stroke.   Members of the Hip-Hop community are mourning the death of Irv Gotti, the Murder Inc. co-founder who passed away at age 54.  …

Kanye West, 50 Cent, Def Jam & more react to Irv Gotti’s death at 54

The hip-hop world is mourning the loss of Irv Gotti, the co-founder of Murder Inc. Records, who passed away at the age of 54. News of his death broke on Wednesday (Feb. 5), prompting an outpouring of tributes from fellow artists, industry figures, and fans …

Major record producer dies at 54: 'Def Jam has lost one of its most creative soldiers'

Murder Inc. Records co-founder Irv Gotti, the man behind artists such as Ja Rule, has died at the age of 54. The Hollywood Reporter confirmed the sad news, but the cause of death is not yet known. However, the publication reports the late record executive …

Ye, Def Jam, 50 Cent & More React to Irv Gotti’s Death: ‘A Force That Reshaped the Soundscape of Hip-Hop and R&B’

"It was crazed, almost Charles ­Manson–like." Before he started Def Jam, and produced everyone from Slayer to Johnny ...

In 1986, the excellent Chicago punk rock record label Touch and Go released a compilation album titled God's Favorite Dog. The 12-track collection is most notable for featuring two unavailable elsewhere songs - Every Man For Himself and Crack Up - …

I Walk on Guilded Splinters — Dr John’s track sounded like nothing else

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Some content could not load. Check your internet connection or browser settings. It might be more usual to walk in gilded splendour …

Kwabena Kwabena insists 'there is no record label in Ghana'

"Is there a record label here in Ghana?" Kwabena Kwabena asked rhetorically. He had been asked by Kwame Dadzie on Joy FM's Showbiz A-Z if he was interested in signing with any local record label. While labels like Lynx Entertainment, Highly …