This page lists a discography of albums and extended plays released under or distributed by Def Jam Recordings, a division of Universal Music Group, which had been created in 1984. Records distributed by another label, but released under Def Jam, are also included or otherwise reviewed. Also included are albums or EPs that were released under Rush Associated Labels and subsidiaries like Original Black Recordings, DJ West, Def Soul, Disturbing tha Peace, Def Jam South, Roc-A-Fella Records, Murder Inc. Records, and GOOD Music.
1980s
1983
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Hose | Hose | EP | c. 1983 | — | [note 1] |
1984
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T La Rock and Jazzy Jay | "It's Yours" | 12-inch single | c. 1984 | — | [note 2] | ||
LL Cool J | "I Need a Beat" | [1] | |||||
Beastie Boys | "Rock Hard" |
1985
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Jazzy Jay | "Def Jam" | 12-inch single | c. 1985 | — | |||
MCA and Burzootie | "Drum Machine" | ||||||
LL Cool J | "I Want You" | ||||||
Jimmy Spicer | "This Is It" | ||||||
The Hollis Crew | "It's the Beat" | [2] | |||||
The Beastie Boys | "She's on It" | September 12, 1985 | |||||
LL Cool J | Radio | Album | November 18, 1985 |
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1986
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Oran "Juice" Jones | Juice | Album | February 12, 1986 |
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Tashan | Chasin' a Dream | c. 1986 |
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Original Concept | "Knowledge Me" | 12-inch single | — | [4] | |||
Junk Yard Band | "The Word & Sardines" | ||||||
Slayer | Reign in Blood | Album | October 7, 1986 | — |
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The Beastie Boys | Licensed to Ill | November 15, 1986 |
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1987
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Public Enemy | Yo! Bum Rush the Show | Album | February 10, 1987 |
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LL Cool J | Bigger and Deffer | May 29, 1987 |
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Chuck Stanley | The Finer Things in Life | c. 1987 |
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Davy D | Davy's Ride |
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Various artists | Def Jam: It's the New Style! | Compilation | — | ||||
Oran "Juice" Jones | GTO: Gangsters Takin' Over | Album | October 1987 |
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Various artists | Less than Zero soundtrack | November 6, 1987 |
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Def Jam Meeting | Compilation | c. 1987 | — | [note 6] |
1988
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Original Concept | Straight from the Basement of Kooley High! | Album | c. 1988 | — | |||
Public Enemy | It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back | June 28, 1988 |
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Slayer | South of Heaven | July 5, 1988 | — |
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Slick Rick | The Great Adventures of Slick Rick | November 1, 1988 |
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1989
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Alyson Williams | Raw | Album | c. 1989 |
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Blue Magic | From Out of the Blue | — |
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Various artists | Def Jam Classics, Vol. 1 | Compilation | — | ||||
LL Cool J | Walking with a Panther | Album | June 9, 1989 |
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Newkirk | Funk City | October 10, 1989 |
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3rd Bass | The Cactus Album | November 14, 1989 |
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Oran "Juice" Jones | To Be Immortal | November 21, 1989 |
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1990s
1990
Artist(s) | Title | Type | Release date | Label(s) released in association with | Singles | Chart positions | Certifications | Refs. |
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Public Enemy | Fear of a Black Planet | Album | April 10, 1990 | — |
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No Face | Wake Your Daughter Up | c. 1990 | No Face | — | ||||
The Afros | Kickin' Afrolistics | JMJ Records | ||||||
Various artists | Def Jam Classics, Vol. 2 | Compilation | — | |||||
Sid and B-Tonn | "Deathwish" | Promotional single | ||||||
3rd Bass | The Cactus Revisited | Remix album | September 7, 1990 | |||||
LL Cool J | Mama Said Knock You Out | Album | September 14, 1990 | — |
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EPMD | Business as Usual | December 18, 1990 |
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1991
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Downtown Science | Downtown Science | Album | January 12, 1991 | — |
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BWP | The Bytches | February 19, 1991 | No Face |
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Terminator X | Terminator X & The Valley of the Jeep Beets | May 7, 1991 | — |
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3rd Bass | Derelicts of Dialect | June 18, 1991 |
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Slick Rick | The Ruler's Back | July 2, 1991 |
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Nikki D | Daddy's Little Girl | September 3, 1991 |
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Various artists | Livin' Large soundtrack | September 10, 1991 | — | [9] | ||||
Nice & Smooth | Ain't a Damn Thing Changed | September 17, 1991 | — |
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Public Enemy | Apocalypse 91... The Enemy Strikes Black | October 1, 1991 |
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Lisette Melendez | Together Forever | c. 1991 | Fever Records |
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Sandeé | Only Time Will Tell |
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The Don | Wake Up the Party | — | ||||||
Resident Alien | "Mr. Boops" | Promotional single |
1992
Artist(s) | Title | Type | Release date | Label(s) released in association with | Singles | Chart positions | Certifications | Refs. |
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Alyson Williams | Alyson Williams | Album | c. 1992 | — |
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Fam-Lee | Runs in the Fam-Lee | JMJ Records | — | [lower-roman 2] | ||||
Total Look & The Style | Do Some Damage | — | ||||||
EPMD | Business Never Personal | July 28, 1992 | — |
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MC Serch | Return of the Product | August 25, 1992 |
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Public Enemy | Greatest Misses | Greatest hits album | September 15, 1992 | Legacy Recordings | — |
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Redman | Whut? Thee Album | Album | September 22, 1992 | — |
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1993
Artist(s) | Title | Type | Release date | Label(s) released in association with | Singles | Chart positions | Certifications | Refs. |
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Onyx | Bacdafucup | Album | March 30, 1993 | JMJ Records |
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LL Cool J | 14 Shots to the Dome | — |
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Pete Nice and Daddy Rich | Dust to Dust | April 27, 1993 |
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Boss | Born Gangstaz | May 25, 1993 |
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Erick Sermon | No Pressure | October 19, 1993 | Def Squad |
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Domino | Domino | December 7, 1993 | Outburst Records |
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1994
Artist(s) | Title | Type | Release date | Label(s) released in association with | Singles | Chart positions | Certifications | Refs. |
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Lisette Mendelez | True to Life | Album | January 18, 1994 | Fever Records |
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South Central Cartel | 'N Gatz We Truss | May 10, 1994 | South G.W.K. |
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Warren G | Regulate... G Funk Era | June 7, 1994 | Violator |
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Nice & Smooth | Jewel of the Nile | June 28, 1994 | — |
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Public Enemy | Muse Sick-n-Hour Mess Age | August 28, 1994 |
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Flatlinerz | U.S.A. | September 6, 1994 |
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Y?N-Vee | Y?N-Vee | October 18, 1994 | PMP Records |
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Method Man | Tical | November 15, 1994 | — |
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Slick Rick | Behind Bars | November 22, 1994 |
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Redman | Dare Iz a Darkside | Def Squad |
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La Rockco Tee | Hold on Tight | c. 1994 | Outburst Records | — | [lower-roman 4] |
1995
Artist(s) | Title | Type | Release date | Label(s) released in association with | Singles | Chart positions | Certifications | Refs. |
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S.C.C. Presents Murder Squad | Nationwide | Album | Valentine's Day 1995 (February 14) | G.W.K. |
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Montell Jordan | This Is How We Do It | April 4, 1995 | PMP Records |
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MoKenStef | Azz Izz | Independence Day 1995 (July 4) | Outburst Records |
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Various artists | The Show soundtrack | August 15, 1995 | — |
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B.G. Knocc Out and Dresta | Real Brothas | Outburst Records |
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The Dove Shack | This Is the Shack | August 22, 1995 | G-Funk Entertainment |
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Twinz | Conversation |
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Mel-Low | It's a B.G. Thing (Life of a Youngster) | c. 1995 |
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Jayo Felony | Take a Ride | October 24, 1995 | JMJ Records |
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Onyx | All We Got Iz Us |
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LL Cool J | Mr. Smith | November 7, 1995 | — |
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Erick Sermon | Double or Nothing | Def Squad |
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Capleton | Prophecy | African Stars |
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Various artists | Def Jam Music Group, Inc. - 10th Year Anniversary | Box set | November 21, 1995 | — | [12][13] |
1996
Artist(s) | Title | Type | Release date | Label(s) released in association with | Singles | Chart positions | Certifications | Refs. |
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Domino | Physical Funk | Album | April 2, 1996 | Outburst Records |
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Various artists | The Nutty Professor soundtrack | June 4, 1996 | — |
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Code 3 | Code 3 | August 13, 1996 | Outburst Records |
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Case | Case | Spoiled Rotten Entertainment |
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Montell Jordan | More... | August 27, 1996 | — |
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Richie Rich | Seasoned Veteran | November 5, 1996 | 41510 |
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LL Cool J | All World: Greatest Hits | Greatest hits album | — |
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Foxy Brown | Ill Na Na | Album | November 19, 1996 |
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Flesh-n-Bone | T.H.U.G.S. | Mo Thugs |
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Redman | Muddy Waters | December 10, 1996 | Def Squad |
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Various artists | Codice Rap | Compilation | c. 1996 | Mercury Records UK | — | [note 11] | ||
Shug | 86 the Madness | Album | Nightstalker Records | [lower-roman 4] |
1997
Artist(s) | Title | Type | Release date | Label(s) released in association with | Singles | Chart positions | Certifications | Refs. |
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Warren G | Take a Look Over Your Shoulder (Reality) | Album | March 25, 1997 | G-Funk Entertainment |
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South Central Cartel | All Day Everyday | June 3, 1997 | — |
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Cru | Da Dirty 30 | June 15, 1997 |
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Various artists | Def Jam's How to Be a Player soundtrack | August 5, 1997 | PolyGram Soundtracks |
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Def Jam's Greatest Hits | Compilation | September 9, 1997 | — | |||||
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EPMD | Back in Business | Album | September 16, 1997 | — |
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LL Cool J | Phenomenon | October 14, 1997 |
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Jay-Z | In My Lifetime, Vol. 1 | November 4, 1997 | [note 12] |
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Christión | Ghetto Cyrano | — |
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Capleton | I-Testament | November 25, 1997 | African Stars |
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Various artists | The Rapsody Overture: Hip Hop Meets Classic | Remix album | c. 1997 | Mercury Records | — | |||
Yo! MTV Raps | Compilation | MTV |
1998
Artist(s) | Title | Type | Release date | Label(s) released in association with | Singles | Chart positions | Certifications | Refs. |
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Playa | Cheers 2 U | Album | March 24, 1998 | Blackground Records (2.0) |
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Montell Jordan | Let's Ride | March 31, 1998 | — |
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Public Enemy | He Got Game soundtrack | April 28, 1998 |
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Various artists | Streets Is Watching soundtrack | May 12, 1998 |
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DMX | It's Dark and Hell Is Hot | May 19, 1998 | Ruff Ryders Entertainment |
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Onyx | Shut 'Em Down | June 2, 1998 | JMJ Records |
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Def Squad | El Niño | June 30, 1998 |
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Jayo Felony | Whatcha Gonna Do? | August 25, 1998 | — |
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Various artists | Rush Hour soundtrack | September 15, 1998 |
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Jay-Z | Vol. 2... Hard Knock Life | September 29, 1998 | [note 12] |
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Various artists | Belly (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) | November 3, 1998 | — |
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Method Man | Tical 2000: Judgement Day | November 17, 1998 |
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Redman | Doc's da Name 2000 | December 8, 1998 | Def Squad |
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DJ Clue? | The Professional | December 15, 1998 |
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DMX | Flesh of My Flesh, Blood of My Blood | December 22, 1998 | Ruff Ryders Entertainment |
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Various artists | Survival of the Illest – Live from 125 N.Y.C. | Compilation / Live album | c. 1998 |
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1999
Artist(s) | Title | Type | Release date | Label(s) released in association with | Singles | Chart positions | Certifications | Refs. |
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Foxy Brown | Chyna Doll | Album | January 26, 1999 | Violator |
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Case | Personal Conversation | April 20, 1999[note 16] | Spoiled Rotten Entertainment |
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Slick Rick | The Art of Storytelling | May 25, 1999 | — |
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Ja Rule | Venni Vetti Vecci | June 1, 1999 |
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Biohazard | New World Disorder | June 8, 1999 |
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EPMD | Out of Business | July 20, 1999 |
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Imiskoumbria | 2030 | August 3, 1999 |
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Memphis Bleek | Coming of Age | — |
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Violator artists | Violator: The Album | Compilation | August 10, 1999 | Violator |
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Various artists | The Source Hip Hop Music Awards 1999 | August 17, 1999 | The Source | — |
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Method Man and Redman | Blackout! | Album | September 28, 1999 | — |
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Montell Jordan | Get It On...Tonite | November 9, 1999 |
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Sisqó | Unleash the Dragon | November 30, 1999 | Dragon Records, LLC. |
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Various artists | The Source Presents: Hip Hop Hits, Vol. 3 | Compilation | The Source | — |
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Funkmaster Flex and Big Kap | The Tunnel | Album | December 7, 1999 | Franchise Entertainment |
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DMX | ... And Then There Was X | December 21, 1999 | Ruff Ryders Entertainment |
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Jay-Z | Vol. 3... Life and Times of S. Carter | December 28, 1999 | — |
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Various artists | Def Jam 2000: Respect the Music. Respect the Culture. Respect the Name. | Compilation | c. 1999 | — | [16][note 22] |
2000s
2000
Artist(s) | Title | Type | Release date | Label(s) released in association with | Singles | Chart positions | Certifications | Refs. |
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Beanie Sigel | The Truth | Album | February 29, 2000 | Black Friday Management |
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The Murderers | Irv Gotti Presents: The Murderers | Compilation | March 21, 2000 | — |
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Kelly Price | Mirror Mirror | Album | June 27, 2000 |
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Various artists | Nutty Professor II: The Klumps soundtrack | July 11, 2000 |
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The Source Hip Hop Music Awards 2000 | Compilation | August 29, 2000 | The Source | — |
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DJ Clue | Backstage: Music Inspired by the Film | Album | Desert Storm Records |
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LL Cool J | G.O.A.T. | September 11, 2000 | — |
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Ja Rule | Rule 3:36 | October 3, 2000 |
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Ludacris | Back for the First Time | October 17, 2000 |
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Jay-Z | The Dynasty: Roc La Familia[note 24] | Halloween 2000 (October 31) |
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Musiq Soulchild | Aijuswanaseing (I Just Wanna Sing) | November 14, 2000 | Mama's Boys Music |
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Memphis Bleek | The Understanding | December 5, 2000 | Get Low Records |
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Various artists | The Source Presents: Hip Hop Hits, Vol. 4 | Compilation | December 12, 2000 | The Source | — |
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La Klikaria | La Klikaria | Album | c. 2000 |
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Spezialitz | G.B.Z.-Oholika II | G.B.Z. Imperium |
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Creutzfeld & Jakob | Gottes Werk Und Creutzfelds Beitrag | — |
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Der Klan | Flash Punks | Put Da Needle to Da Records | — | [lower-roman 10] | ||||
Nitro Microphone Underground | Nitro Microphone Underground | — | [lower-roman 11] | |||||
Various artists | Soul Food: The Best R&B of 2000 | Compilation | [lower-roman 5][17] |
2001
Artist(s) | Title | Type | Release date | Label(s) released in association with | Singles | Chart positions | Certifications | Refs. |
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Various artists | Def Jam 1985-2001: The History of Hip-Hop, Vol. 1 | Compilation | February 20, 2001 | — | [lower-roman 12][18] | |||
DJ Clue? | The Professional 2 | Album | February 27, 2001 | Desert Storm Records |
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Case | Open Letter | April 24, 2001 | — |
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Aaron Soul | "Ring, Ring, Ring" | Single | May 22, 2001 | Czar Entertainment | — |
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Redman | Malpractice | Album | Def Squad |
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Various artists | The Fast and the Furious soundtrack | June 5, 2001 | UMG Soundtracks |
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Sisqó | Return of Dragon | June 19, 2001 | Dragon Records, LLC. |
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Beanie Sigel | The Reason | June 26, 2001 |
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Foxy Brown | Broken Silence | July 17, 2001 |
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Various artists | Rush Hour 2 soundtrack | July 31, 2001 |
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The Source Hip Hop Music Awards 2001 | Compilation | August 14, 2001 | The Source | — |
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Jay-Z | The Blueprint | Album | September 11, 2001[note 26] | — |
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Ja Rule | Pain Is Love | October 2, 2001 |
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Christina Milian | Christina Milian[note 27] | October 9, 2001 |
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DMX | The Great Depression | October 23, 2001 | Ruff Ryders Entertainment |
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Ludacris | Word of Mouf | November 6, 2001 | — |
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Kelly Price | One Love - A Christmas Album | November 27, 2001 |
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Various artists | How High soundtrack | December 11, 2001 | UMG Soundtracks |
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The Source Presents: Hip Hop Hits, Vol. 5 | Compilation | December 18, 2001 | The Source | — |
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Jay-Z[note 28] | Jay-Z: MTV Unplugged | Album | — |
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Various artists | Westwood | Compilation | c. 2001 | — | [lower-roman 13] | |||
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Public Enemy | 20th Century Masters - The Millenium Collection: The Best of Public Enemy | Greatest hits album | [lower-roman 12] | |||||
Imiskoumbria | Τη Λόλα Απ'τη Φωτιά Ποιός Θα τη Βγάλει; (Ti Lola ap'ti Fotia Pios Tha ti Vghali?/Who's Going to Get Lola Out of the Fire?) | Album |
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DMX | Angel | Video album |
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Various artists | Def Jam: Unstoppable | Compilation | — | [lower-roman 10] | ||||
Konkret Finn | Reim, Rausch und Randale | Album | [lower-roman 10] | |||||
Pyranja | I'm Kreis | EP | [lower-roman 10] | |||||
Phillie MC | Schöne Neue Welt | Album | [lower-roman 10] | |||||
Various artists | Battle of the Year - The Soundtrack | [lower-roman 10] | ||||||
Kool Savas | Haus & Boot | EP | [lower-roman 10] | |||||
Da Fource | Überlegen | Album | [lower-roman 10] | |||||
Dabo | Platinum Tongue | [lower-roman 11] | ||||||
Various artists | Def Jam 2001 | Compilation | [lower-roman 11] | |||||
Deema | One Man Standing | Album | Bear Entertainment | — | [lower-roman 10][lower-roman 5] | |||
Bintia | B.I.N.T.I.A. | — |
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2002
Artist(s) | Title | Type | Release date | Label(s) released in association with | Singles | Chart positions | Certifications | Refs. |
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State Property | State Property soundtrack | Album | January 19, 2002 | Black Friday Management |
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Montell Jordan | Montell Jordan | February 26, 2002 | — |
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Warren Stacey | "My Girl, My Girl" | Single | March 11, 2002 | Mercury Records UK | — |
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R. Kelly and Jay-Z | The Best of Both Worlds | Album | March 19, 2002 |
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Ashanti | Ashanti | April 3, 2002 | AJM Records, LLC. |
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3rd Storee | Get with Me | April 16, 2002 | Edmonds Record Group |
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Musiq | Juslisen (Just Listen) | May 7, 2002 | Mama's Boys Music |
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Cam'ron | Come Home with Me | May 14, 2002 | Diplomat Records |
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N.O.R.E. | God's Favorite | June 25, 2002 |
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Various artists | Irv Gotti Presents: The Inc. | Compilation | July 2, 2002 | — |
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[lower-roman 7] |
Scarface | The Fix | Album | August 6, 2002 |
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— | [lower-roman 9] |
Ludacris Presents Disturbing tha Peace | Golden Grain | Compilation | September 10, 2002 | — |
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[lower-roman 8][lower-roman 9] |
LL Cool J | 10 | Album | October 15, 2002 |
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Various artists | Paid in Full soundtrack | October 25, 2002 |
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— | [lower-roman 6] | |||
Irv Gotti Presents: The Remixes | Remix album | November 5, 2002 |
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[lower-roman 7] | |||
WC | Ghetto Heisman | Album | November 12, 2002 | KWL Entertainment |
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Jay-Z | The Blueprint 2: The Gift & The Curse | Double album | — |
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[lower-roman 6] | ||
Ja Rule | The Last Temptation | Album | November 19, 2002 |
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[lower-roman 7] | |
Dru Hill | Dru World Order | November 26, 2002 | Dragon Records, LLC. |
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Various artists | The Source Presents: Hip Hop Hits, Vol. 6 | Compilation | December 10, 2002 | The Source | — |
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Red Star Sounds Vol. 2: B-Sides | c. 2002 |
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— | [lower-roman 7] | |||
The Big Picture | — | [lower-roman 5][lower-roman 6][lower-roman 7][note 29] | ||||||
The Lick: Best of... Presented by Trevor Nelson | BBC Radio 1Xtra | — | [lower-roman 5] | |||||
rap.de Allstars #02 | — | [lower-roman 10] | ||||||
Danacee | Spotlight | Album | [lower-roman 10][lower-roman 5][note 29] | |||||
Pyranja | Egal Was Ihr Sagt | [lower-roman 10] | ||||||
S-Word | One Piece | [lower-roman 11] | ||||||
Dabo | Hitman | [lower-roman 11] | ||||||
Sphere of Influence | The Influence | [lower-roman 11] | ||||||
Various artists | DJ Masterkey presents Def Jam 2002 | [lower-roman 11] | ||||||
Doberman Inc. | Dobermann | [lower-roman 11] |
2003
Artist(s) | Title | Type | Release date | Label(s) released in association with | Singles | Chart positions | Certifications | Refs. |
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Various artists | Cradle 2 the Grave soundtrack | Album | February 18, 2003 | Bloodline Records |
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Freeway | Philadelphia Freeway | February 25, 2003 | Criminal Background Records |
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Terri Walker | Untitled | 3 March 2003 | Mercury Records UK |
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The Diplomats | Diplomatic Immunity | March 11, 2003 | Diplomat Records |
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Jay-Z | The Blueprint 2.1[note 30] | Reissue | April 8, 2003 | — |
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[lower-roman 6] | |
Kelly Price | Priceless | Album | April 29, 2003 |
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— | [lower-roman 5] | |
Ashanti | 7 Series Sampler: Ashanti | EP | May 20, 2003 | — |
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[lower-roman 7] | ||
Various artists | 2 Fast 2 Furious soundtrack | Album | May 27, 2003 | UMG Soundtracks |
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[lower-roman 8][lower-roman 9] |
Joe Budden | Joe Budden | June 10, 2003 |
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Ashanti | Chapter II | July 1, 2003 | AJM Records, LLC. |
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Keith Murray | He's Keith Murray | July 15, 2003 | Def Squad |
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Ai | Original Ai | July 23, 2003 | — |
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State Property | The Chain Gang Vol. 2 | August 12, 2003 | Criminal Background Records |
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[lower-roman 6] | ||
Juelz Santana | From Me to U | August 19, 2003 | Diplomat Records |
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[lower-roman 6] | ||
DMX | Grand Champ | September 16, 2003 | Ruff Ryders Entertainment |
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[note 32] | ||
Ludacris | Chicken-n-Beer | October 7, 2003 | — |
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[lower-roman 8][lower-roman 9] | ||
Various artists | Red Star Sounds Presents Def Jamaica | Compilation | October 14, 2003 |
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Ja Rule | Blood in My Eye | Album | November 4, 2003 | — |
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— | [lower-roman 7] | |
Jay-Z | The Black Album | November 14, 2003 |
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[lower-roman 6] | |||
Ashanti | Ashanti's Christmas | November 21, 2003 | — |
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— | [lower-roman 7] | ||
112 | Hot & Wet | December 9, 2003 | Bad Boy Records |
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Musiq | Soulstar | Mama's Boys Music |
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[lower-roman 5] | ||
Various artists | The Source Presents: Hip Hop Hits, Vol. 7 | Compilation | The Source | — |
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Memphis Bleek | M.A.D.E. | Album | December 16, 2003 | Get Low Records |
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— | [lower-roman 6] |
Various artists | Music Inspired by Scarface | Compilation | c. 2003 | UMG Soundtracks | — | |||
Def Jam Vendetta soundtrack | Album | — |
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— | [note 29] | |||
Santa's Sack | Compilation |
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— | [lower-roman 13] | ||||
Fatman Scoop | Party Breaks | — |
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— | [lower-roman 13] | |||
Panjabi Hit Squad | Desi Beats, Vol. 1 |
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Various artists | Westwood: Platinum Edition | — | [lower-roman 13] | |||||
Kiss XXX Hip Hop | Universal Music TV | — | [lower-roman 13] | |||||
DJ Kaori | DJ Kaori's Def Jam Mix | — | [lower-roman 11] | |||||
S-Word | Star III Warz | Album | [lower-roman 11] | |||||
Sphere of Influence | Atlantis | [lower-roman 11] | ||||||
Hi-D | Word of Majesty | [lower-roman 11] | ||||||
Beezel | "See About Ya" | Single | [lower-roman 8][lower-roman 9] | |||||
Deutsch Amerikanische Freundschaft | Fünfzehn neue D.A.F.-Lieder | Album | Superstar Records | — |
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— | [lower-roman 10] | |
Düse | "Nackig" | Maxi single | — | [lower-roman 10] | ||||
Various artists | The Roc Files, Vol. 1 | Compilation | [lower-roman 6] |
2004
Artist(s) | Title | Type | Release date | Label(s) released in association with | Singles | Chart positions | Certifications | Refs. |
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Tokona-X | トウカイXテイオー | Album | January 28, 2004 | — | [lower-roman 11] | |||
Kanye West | The College Dropout | February 10, 2004 |
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Young Gunz | Tough Luv | February 24, 2004 | — |
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[lower-roman 6] | |
Various artists | Johnson Family Vacation soundtrack | April 6, 2004 |
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— | [lower-roman 5] | ||
Ghostface | The Pretty Toney Album | April 20, 2004 | Starks Enterprises, LLC. |
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Patti LaBelle | Timeless Journey | May 4, 2004 | — |
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Method Man | Tical 0: The Prequel | May 18, 2004 |
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Christina Milian | It's About Time | June 15, 2004[note 33] |
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Ai | 2004 Ai | June 16, 2004 |
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Lloyd | Southside | July 20, 2004 |
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— | [lower-roman 15] | |||
Shyne | Godfather Buried Alive | August 10, 2004 | Gangland Record, Corp. |
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LL Cool J | The DEFinition | August 31, 2004 | — |
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Hi-D | Great Second | September 8, 2004 | — | [lower-roman 11] | ||||
Shawnna | Worth tha Weight | September 28, 2004 |
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R. Kelly and Jay-Z | Unfinished Business | October 26, 2004 |
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[lower-roman 6] | ||
Ja Rule | R.U.L.E. | November 9, 2004 | — |
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[lower-roman 15] | ||
Jay-Z and Linkin Park | Collision Course | EP / video album | November 30, 2004 |
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[lower-roman 6] | ||
Ludacris | The Red Light District | Album | December 7, 2004 | — |
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[lower-roman 8][lower-roman 9] |
Cam'ron | Purple Haze | Diplomat Records |
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Ashanti | Concrete Rose | December 14, 2004 | — |
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[lower-roman 15] | |
Various artists | Westwood: The Takeover | Compilation | c. 2004 | — | [lower-roman 13] | |||
Westwood: The Jump Off | [lower-roman 13] | |||||||
Westwood: The Big Dawg | [lower-roman 13] | |||||||
Hip Hop Bible | [lower-roman 11] | |||||||
Rhythm & Babe | [lower-roman 11] | |||||||
Taz | Analyse This | Album | [lower-roman 13] | |||||
Various artists | Kiss XXX Hip Hop 2 | Compilation | Universal Music TV | — | [lower-roman 13] | |||
FYA | "Too Hot / Must Be Love" | Single | Jamdown | [lower-roman 13] | ||||
Yasuyuki Okamura | Me-imi | Album | — | [lower-roman 11] | ||||
Goin' Through | La Sagrada Familia |
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Comp | "Harder" | Single | Chocolate City Music |
2005
Artist(s) | Title | Type | Release date | Label(s) released in association with | Singles | Chart positions | Certifications | Refs. |
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Kanye West | The College Dropout Video Anthology | Video album | March 22, 2005 | — |
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112 | Pleasure & Pain | Album | March 29, 2005 | — |
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Beanie Sigel | The B. Coming |
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Mariah Carey | The Emancipation of Mimi | April 12, 2005 | — |
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Bobby V | Bobby Valentino | April 26, 2005 |
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Memphis Bleek | 534 | May 17, 2005 | Get Low Records |
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— | [lower-roman 6] | |
Young Gunz | Brothers from Another | May 24, 2005 | — |
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Various artists | #1 Spot | Compilation | June 14, 2005 | — |
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[lower-roman 12] | ||
Patti LaBelle | Classic Moments | Album | June 21, 2005 |
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Young Jeezy | Let's Get It: Thug Motivation 101 | July 26, 2005 | Corporate Thugz Entertainment |
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Public Enemy | Power to the People and the Beats: Public Enemy's Greatest Hits | Greatest hits album | August 2, 2005 | — |
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— | [lower-roman 12] | |
Teairra Marí | Roc-A-Fella Records Presents Teairra Marí | Album |
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Kanye West | Late Registration | August 30, 2005 |
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[lower-roman 6] | ||
Rihanna | Music of the Sun | SRP Records |
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Dru Hill | Hits | Greatest hits album | October 11, 2005 | — |
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Rev Run | Distortion | Album | October 18, 2005 | Russell Simmons Music Group |
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Teriyaki Boyz | Beef or Chicken | November 16, 2005 |
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Juelz Santana | What the Game's Been Missing! | November 22, 2005 | Diplomat Records |
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Ashanti | Collectables by Ashanti | Remix album | December 6, 2005 | — |
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Ja Rule | Exodus | Greatest hits album | — |
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Various artists | Ludacris Presents Disturbing tha Peace | Compilation | December 13, 2005 |
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[lower-roman 8] | |
Westwood: The Invasion | c. 2005 | — | [lower-roman 13] | |||||
Westwood: The Heat | [lower-roman 13] | |||||||
Westwood, Vol. X | [lower-roman 13] | |||||||
Westwood: The Greatest Hip Hop of 2005 (Raw) | [lower-roman 13] | |||||||
DMX | "Give 'Em What They Want" | Single / B-side | Ruff Ryders Entertainment | — | ||||
"Pump Ya Fist" | ||||||||
Yasuyuki Okamura | ビジネス | Mini-LP | — | [lower-roman 11] |
2006
Artist(s) | Title | Type | Release date | Label(s) released in association with | Singles | Chart positions | Certifications | Refs. |
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Ne-Yo | In My Own Words | Album | February 28, 2006 | Compound Entertainment |
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Ghostface Killah | Fishscale | March 28, 2006 | Starks Enterprises, LLC. |
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Christina Milian | So Amazin' | April 19, 2006 | — |
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LL Cool J | Todd Smith | April 11, 2006 |
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Rihanna | A Girl like Me | SRP Records |
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Kanye West | Late Orchestration | April 24, 2006 | Mercury Records UK | — |
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— | [lower-roman 6] | |
The Isley Brothers (featuring Ronald Isley) | Baby Makin' Music | May 9, 2006 | — |
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[lower-roman 14] | ||
Various artists | Waist Deep soundtrack | June 13, 2006 | Russell Simmons Music Group |
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Shawnna | Block Music | June 27, 2006 | Hustle |
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[lower-roman 8] | ||
Héctor "El Father" | Los Rompe Discotekas | Compilation |
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[lower-roman 17] | ||
Rick Ross | Port of Miami | Album | August 8, 2006 |
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The Roots | Game Theory | August 29, 2006 | — |
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Method Man | 4:21... The Day After |
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Lionel Richie | Coming Home | September 12, 2006 | — |
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N.O.R.E. | N.O.R.E. y la Familia...Ya Tú Sabe |
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Ludacris | Release Therapy | September 26, 2006 | — |
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Shareefa | Point of No Return | October 24, 2006 |
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Lady Sovereign | Public Warning | Halloween 2006 (31 October) |
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Various artists | Bobby soundtrack | November 21, 2006 | The Weinstein Company | — | [lower-roman 16][20] | |||
Jay-Z | Kingdom Come | — |
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[lower-roman 6] | ||
Young Jeezy | Thug Motivation 102: The Inspiration | December 12, 2006 | Corporate Thugz Entertainment |
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Ghostface Killah | More Fish | Starks Enterprises, LLC. |
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Nas | Hip Hop Is Dead | December 19, 2006 |
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DJ Clue? | The Professional 3 | Desert Storm Records | — |
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Θηρίο | Ελιξίριο | c. 2006 |
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— | [lower-roman 18] | |||
T.N.S. | Στύλ Πιο Δυνατό | [lower-roman 18] | ||||||
Various artists | Westwood: Ride for the Big Dawg | Compilation | — | [lower-roman 13] | ||||
Westwood: The Greatest - Classic Jointz, Vol. 1-11 | [lower-roman 13][21] | |||||||
Megan Rochell | "The One You Need" (featuring Fabolous) | Single | ||||||
Mic Little | "Put It In a Letter" | |||||||
Young Leek | "Jiggle It" |
2007
Artist(s) | Title | Type | Release date | Label(s) released in association with | Singles | Chart positions | Certifications | Refs. |
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Redman | Red Gone Wild: Thee Album | Album | March 27, 2007 | Gilla House Records |
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Ne-Yo | Because of You | April 25, 2007 | Compound Entertainment |
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Bobby V | Special Occasion | May 8, 2007 |
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U.S.D.A. | Cold Summer | May 22, 2007 | Corporate Thugz Entertainment |
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Rihanna | Good Girl Gone Bad | May 31, 2007 | SRP Records |
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Fabolous | From Nothin' to Somethin' | June 12, 2007 |
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Yasuyuki Okamura | はっきりもっと勇敢になって | Maxi-single | September 5, 2007 |
- Beanie Sigel – The Solution (State Property/Roc-A-Fella/Def Jam/IDJMG)
- Bobby Valentino – Special Occasion (DTP/Def Jam/IDJMG)
- Chingy – Hate It or Love It (DTP/Slot-A-Lot/Def Jam/IDJMG)
- Chrisette Michele – I Am
- Fabolous – From Nothin' to Somethin' (Desert Storm/Def Jam/IDJMG)
- Freeway – Free at Last (Roc-A-Fella/G-Unit/Def Jam/IDJMG)
- Ghostface Killah – The Big Doe Rehab (Starks Enterprises/Def Jam/IDJMG)
- Jay-Z – American Gangster (Roc-A-Fella/Def Jam/IDJMG)
- Kanye West – Graduation (Roc-A-Fella/Def Jam/IDJMG)
- Ne-Yo – Because of You
- Pittsburgh Slim – Tastemaker
- Playaz Circle – Supply & Demand (DTP/Def Jam/IDJMG)
- Redman – Red Gone Wild (Def Squad/Gillahouse/Def Jam/IDJMG)
- Rihanna – Good Girl Gone Bad (SRP/Def Jam/IDJMG)
- The-Dream – Love Hate (Radio Killa/Def Jam/IDJMG)
- USDA – Young Jeezy Presents USDA: Cold Summer (Corporate Thugz/Def Jam/IDJMG)
2008
- Ace Hood – Gutta (We the Best/Def Jam/IDJMG)
- Blood Raw – My Life: The True Testimony (Corporate Thugz/Def Jam/IDJMG)
- Kanye West – 808s & Heartbreak (Roc-A-Fella/Def Jam/IDJMG)
- Karina Pasian – First Love (Def Jam/IDJMG)
- LL Cool J – Exit 13 (Def Jam/IDJMG)
- Mariah Carey – E=MC² (Island/IDJMG)
- Ludacris – Theater of the Mind (DTP/Def Jam/IDJMG)
- Nas – Untitled (The Jones Experience/Def Jam/IDJMG)
- Ne-Yo – Year of the Gentleman (Def Jam/IDJMG)
- Rick Ross – Trilla (Slip-N-Slide/Def Jam/IDJMG)
- Rihanna – Good Girl Gone Bad: Reloaded (SRP/Def Jam/IDJMG)
- Rocko - Self-Made (Rocky Road/So So Def/Def Jam/IDJMG)
- The Roots – Rising Down (Def Jam/IDJMG)
- Young Jeezy – The Recession (Corporate Thugz/Def Jam/IDJMG)
- Brutha – Brutha (Goodfellas/Def Jam/IDJMG)
- Sterling Simms – Yours, Mine & The Truth (One Records/Def Jam/IDJMG)
2009
- Rihanna – Good Girl Gone Bad: The Remixes (SRP/Def Jam/IDJMG)
- The-Dream – Love vs. Money (Radio Killa/Def Jam/IDJMG)
- Jadakiss – The Last Kiss (Ruff Ryders/D-Block/Roc-A-Fella/Def Jam/IDJMG)
- Rick Ross – Deeper Than Rap (Maybach Music/Poe Boy/Def Jam/IDJMG)
- Method Man & Redman – Blackout! 2 (Def Jam/IDJMG)
- Chrisette Michele – Epiphany (Island Def Jam Music Group)
- Electrik Red – How to Be a Lady: Volume 1 (Def Jam Records/Radio Killa/IDJMG)
- Fast Life Yungstaz – Jamboree (Def Jam Records/IDJMG)
- Willy Northpole – Tha Connect (DTP/Def Jam/IDJMG)
- Unladylike – Certified (Voicez Music Group/Def Jam/IDJMG)
- Ace Hood – Ruthless (We the Best/Def Jam/IDJMG)
- Jeremih – Jeremih (Def Jam/IDJMG)
- Fabolous – Loso's Way (Desert Storm/Def Jam/IDJMG)
- Lil Ru – 21 & Up (Def Jam/IDJMG)
- Mariah Carey – Memoirs of an Imperfect Angel (Island/IDJMG)
- Playaz Circle – Flight 360: The Takeoff (DTP/Def Jam/IDJMG)
- Ghostface Killah – Ghostdini: The Wizard of Poetry In Emerald City (Def Jam/IDJMG)
- Triple C's – Custom Cars & Cycles (Maybach Music Group/Def Jam/IDJMG)
- Amerie – In Love & War (Feenix Rising/Def Jam/IDJMG)
- Rihanna – Rated R (SRP/Def Jam/IDJMG)
2010
- Kanye West – VH1 Storytellers (Roc-A-Fella/Def Jam/IDJMG)
- Ludacris – Battle of the Sexes (DTP/Def Jam/IDJMG)
- Meth, Ghost & Rae – Wu-Massacre (Def Jam/IDJMG)
- Nas & Damian Marley – Distant Relatives (Universal Republic/IDJMG)
- Rihanna – Rated R: The Remixes (SRP/Def Jam/IDJMG)
- The Roots – How I Got Over (Def Jam/IDJMG)
- The-Dream – Love King (Radio Killa/Def Jam/IDJMG)
- Big Boi – Sir Lucious Left Foot: The Son of Chico Dusty (Def Jam/IDJMG)
- Curren$y – Pilot Talk (DD172/BluRoc/Def Jam/IDJMG)
- Rick Ross – Teflon Don (Maybach Music/Def Jam/IDJMG)
- Fabolous – There Is No Competition 2: The Grieving Music EP (Desert Storm/Def Jam/IDJMG)
- Jeremih – All About You (Def Jam/IDJMG)
- Rihanna – Loud (SRP/Def Jam/IDJMG)
- Kanye West – My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy (Roc-A-Fella/Def Jam/IDJMG)
- Ne-Yo – Libra Scale (Def Jam/IDJMG)
- Curren$y – Pilot Talk II (DD172/BluRoc/Def Jam/IDJMG)
- Ronald Isley – Mr. I (Def Soul/IDJMG)
- Chrisette Michele – Let Freedom Reign (Def Jam/IDJMG)
- Redman – Reggie (Def Jam/IDJMG)
- Sheek Louch – Donnie G: Don Gorilla (D-Block/Def Jam/IDJMG)
- Ghostface Killah – Apollo Kids (Def Jam/IDJMG)
2011
Artist(s) | Title | Type | Release date | Label(s) released in association with | Singles | Chart positions | Certifications | Refs. |
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Big Sean | Finally Famous: The Album | Album | June 28, 2011 | G.O.O.D. Music |
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Jay-Z & Kanye West | Watch the Throne | August 8, 2011 | Roc Nation |
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Ace Hood | Blood, Sweat & Tears | August 9, 2011 | Dollaz N Dealz • We The Best |
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Rihanna | Talk That Talk | November 18, 2011 | SRP Records |
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The Roots | Undun | December 6, 2011 | — |
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Young Jeezy | Thug Motivation 103: Hustlerz Ambition | December 20, 2011 | CTE World |
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2012
- Big K.R.I.T. – Live from the Underground (Cinematic Music Group/Def Jam)
- Frank Ocean – Channel Orange (Def Jam)
- Nas – Life Is Good (The Jones Experience/Def Jam)
- Rick Ross – God Forgives, I Don't (Maybach Music/Def Jam)
- 2 Chainz – Based on a T.R.U. Story (Def Jam)
- G.O.O.D. Music – Cruel Summer (G.O.O.D. Music/Def Jam)
- Rihanna – Unapologetic (SRP/Def Jam)
- Big Boi – Vicious Lies and Dangerous Rumors (Purple Ribbon/Def Jam)
- The-Dream – Terius Nash: 1977 (Radio Killa/Def Jam)
2013
- Trinidad James – Don't Be S.A.F.E. (Gold Gang/Def Jam/IDJMG)[22]
- Fast & Furious 6 (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) (Def Jam/IDJMG)
- The-Dream – IV Play (Radio Killa/Def Jam/IDJMG)
- Chrisette Michele – Better (Motown/IDJMG)
- Kanye West – Yeezus (Roc-A-Fella/Def Jam/IDJMG)
- August Alsina – Downtown: Life Under the Gun (Radio Killa/Def Jam/IDJMG)
- Big Sean – Hall of Fame (G.O.O.D. Music/Def Jam/IDJMG)
- 2 Chainz – B.O.A.T.S. II: Me Time (Def Jam/IDJMG)
- Pusha T – My Name Is My Name (G.O.O.D. Music/Def Jam/IDJMG)
- Jhené Aiko – Sail Out (Artium/Def Jam/IDJMG)
2014
- Rick Ross – Mastermind (Maybach Music/Def Jam)
- YG – My Krazy Life (Pu$haz Ink/Corporate Thugz/Def Jam/IDJMG)
- August Alsina – Testimony (Radio Killa/Def Jam/IDJMG)
- Afrojack – Forget the World (Wall/PM:AM/Def Jam/IDJMG)
- The Roots – …And Then You Shoot Your Cousin (Def Jam/IDJMG)
- Mariah Carey – Me. I Am Mariah... The Elusive Chanteuse (Def Jam/IDJMG)
- Common – Nobody's Smiling (Artium/Def Jam/IDJMG)
- Iggy Azalea – The New Classic (Mercury/IDJMG)
- Young Jeezy – Seen It All: The Autobiography (Corporate Thugz/Def Jam/IDJMG)
- Jhené Aiko – Souled Out (Artium/Def Jam/IDJMG)
- Lacrim – Corleone (Def Jam France/IDJMG)
- Elijah Blake – Drift (Artium/Def Jam/IDJMG)
- Vince Staples – Hell Can Wait (Artium/Def Jam/IDJMG)
- Logic – Under Pressure (Visionary/Def Jam/IDJMG)
- Teyana Taylor – VII (G.O.O.D. Music/Def Jam/IDJMG)
- Big K.R.I.T. – Cadillactica (Cinematic Music Group/Def Jam/IDJMG)
- Rick Ross – Hood Billionaire (Maybach Music/Def Jam/IDJMG)
- Iggy Azalea – Reclassified (Mercury/IDJMG)
- YG – Blame It On the Streets (Pu$haz Ink/Corporate Thugz/Def Jam/IDJMG)
- Ludacris – Burning Bridges (DTP/Def Jam/IDJMG)
- Fabolous – The Young OG Project (Desert Storm/Def Jam/IDJMG)
Albums directly through Universal Music
2015
- Big Sean – Dark Sky Paradise (G.O.O.D. Music/Def Jam)
- Ludacris – Ludaversal (DTP/Def Jam)
- Alesso – FOREVER (Refune Music/Def Jam)
- Lil Durk – Remember My Name (OTF/Def Jam)
- Tamia – Love Life (Plus 1/Def Jam)
- Elijah Blake – Shadows & Diamonds (Artium/Def Jam)
- Vince Staples – Summertime '06 (Artium/Def Jam)
- Krept & Konan – The Long Way Home (Def Jam/Virgin EMI)
- Gunplay – Living Legend (Bilderburg/Maybach Music/Def Jam)
- Alessia Cara – Four Pink Walls (EP Entertainment/Def Jam)
- Leona Lewis – I Am (Def Jam/Island)
- Kacy Hill – BLOO (G.O.O.D. Music/Def Jam)
- The Braxtons - Braxton Family Christmas
- Justin Bieber – Purpose (School Boy/RBMG/Def Jam)
- Young Jeezy – Church In These Streets (Corporate Thugz/Def Jam)
- Logic – The Incredible True Story (Visionary/Def Jam)
- Alessia Cara – Know It All (EP Entertainment/Def Jam)
- Jadakiss – Top 5 Dead or Alive (D-Block/Def Jam)
- Jeremih – Late Nights (Mick Schultz/Def Jam)
- Rick Ross – Black Market (Maybach Music/Def Jam)
- Babyface – Return of the Tender Lover (Def Jam)
- August Alsina – This Thing Called Life (NNTME/Def Jam)
- Pusha T – King Push – Darkest Before Dawn: The Prelude (G.O.O.D. Music/Def Jam)
2016
- Kanye West – The Life of Pablo (GOOD/Def Jam)
- HXLT – HXLT (GOOD/Def Jam)
- 2 Chainz – ColleGrove (TRU/Def Jam)
- TWENTY88 – TWENTY88 (ARTium/GOOD/Def Jam)
- Bibi Bourelly – Free the Real (Pt. 1) (Def Jam)
- YG – Still Brazy (4Hunnid/CTE World/Def Jam)
- Desiigner - New English (Spirit Preach/GOOD/Def Jam)
- Lil Durk – 2X (OTF/Def Jam)
- Frank Ocean – Endless (Fresh Produce/Def Jam)
- Vince Staples – Prima Donna (Blacksmith/ARTium/Def Jam)
- Troi Irons – Turbulence (Circa 13/Def Jam)
- Jeezy – Trap or Die 3 (YJ Music/Def Jam)
- YG - Red Friday (4Hunnid/CTE World/Def Jam)
- Common – Black America Again (ARTium/Def Jam)
- Def Jam Presents Direct Deposit, Vol. 1[23]
2017
- Big Sean – I Decided (GOOD/Def Jam)
- Amir Obè – None of the Clocks Work (Def Jam)
- Logic – ΞVERYBODY (Visionary/Def Jam)
- Axwell Λ Ingrosso – More Than You Know - EP (Axtone/Def Jam)
- 2 Chainz – Pretty Girls Like Trap Music (TRU/Def Jam)
- Vince Staples – Big Fish Theory (Blacksmith/Def Jam)
- Kacy Hill – Like a Woman (GOOD/Def Jam)
- Dave East – Paranoia: A True Story (Mass Appeal/Def Jam)
- DaniLeigh - Summer With Friends (Def Jam)
- Jhené Aiko – Trip (Art Club/Def Jam)
- Big Sean & Metro Boomin' - Double or Nothing (Boominati/GOOD/Def Jam/Republic)
- Tee Grizzley & Lil Durk – Bloodas (Only The Family/300/Def Jam)
- Jeezy - Pressure (YJ Music/Agency 99/Def Jam)
- Payroll Giovanni & Cardo - Big Bossin Vol. 1.5 (Def Jam)
- Def Jam Presents Direct Deposit, Vol. 2[24]
- Ai - Wa to Yo (EMI/Def Jam)
2018
- Dave East - Paranoia 2 (From The Dirt/Mass Appeal/Def Jam)
- Payroll Giovanni & Cardo - Big Bossin, Vol. 2 (Def Jam)
- 2 Chainz - The Play Don't Care Who Makes It (Gamebread/Def Jam)
- Valee - GOOD Job, You Found Me (GOOD/Def Jam)
- Logic - Bobby Tarantino II (Visionary/Def Jam)
- Jeremih - The Chocolate Box - EP (Def Jam)
- Toni Braxton - Sex & Cigarettes (Def Jam)
- 070 Shake - Glitter (GOOD/Def Jam)
- Desiigner - L.O.D. (GOOD/Def Jam)
- Various Artists - Rapture (Music from the Netflix Original TV Series) (Netflix/Def Jam)
- Pusha T - Daytona (GOOD/Def Jam)
- Kanye West - Ye (GOOD/Def Jam)
- Kids See Ghosts - Kids See Ghosts (GOOD/Def Jam)
- Nas - Nasir (Mass Appeal/Def Jam)
- Teyana Taylor - K.T.S.E. (GOOD/Def Jam)
- Bobby Sessions - RVLTN (Chapter 1): The Divided States Of AmeriKKKa (High Standardz/Def Jam)
- K. Roosevelt - K. Roosevelt (Def Jam)
- YG - Stay Dangerous (4Hunnid/Def Jam)
- Amir Obè – Can't Be A ____ Here: Chapter 1 (Def Jam)
- Logic - Young Sinatra IV (Visionary/Def Jam)
- Beau Young Prince - Groovy Land (Def Jam)
- Dave East & Styles P – Beloved (From The Dirt/Mass Appeal/Def Jam)
- Amir Obè – Can't Be A ____ Here: Chapter 2 (Def Jam)
- Various Artists - The Hate U Give (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) (Def Jam)
- Fetty Luciano - Story To Tell (Def Jam)
- MihTy - MihTy (Def Jam/Atlantic)
- Vince Staples - FM! (Def Jam)
- Amir Obè – Can't Be A ____ Here: Chapter 3 (Def Jam)
- Bobby Sessions - RVLTN (Chapter 2): The Art of Resistance (High Standardz/Def Jam)
- 2 Chainz - Hot Wings Are a Girl's Best Friend (Gamebread/Def Jam)
- Alessia Cara - The Pains of Growing (EP/Def Jam)
- DaniLeigh - The Plan (Def Jam)
- TJ Porter - Pregame (Def Jam)
- YFL Kelvin - Outta Here (Def Jam)
2019
- Boston George & Diego - Boston George & Diego (YJ Music/Def Jam)
- TJ Porter - No Disturbance EP (Def Jam)
- 2 Chainz - Rap or Go to the League (Gamebread/Def Jam)
- Various Artists - Undisputed (Def Jam)
- Bernard Jabs - COLD HEARTED (Def Jam)
- Cosha TG - Summer Nights (Mosley/Def Jam)
- Maxo - LIL BIG MAN (Def Jam)
- Suzi Wu - Error 404 (Def Jam)
- Logic - Supermarket (Visionary/Def Jam)
- Hit-Boy & SOB X RBE - Family Not a Group (Def Jam)
- Sneakk - Say Less (Def Jam)
- Logic - Confessions of a Dangerous Mind (Visionary/Def Jam)
- 10k.Caash - The Creator (Def Jam)
- YG - 4REAL 4REAL (4Hunnid/Def Jam)
- S3nsi Molly & Lil Brook - Dumb Shit: The Album (Def Jam)
- Nimic Revenue - Lifeline EP (Def Jam)
- TJ Porter - Voice of the Trenches (Def Jam)
- Valee - Runnin' Rich (GOOD/Def Jam)
- Nas - The Lost Tapes 2 (Mass Appeal/Def Jam)
- Pvrx - 3.14 (Def Jam)
- Nasaan - Kiss of Karma (Def Jam)
- Jeezy - TM104: The Legend of the Snowman (YJ Music/Def Jam)
- Landstrip Chip - From My Point Of View: Reloaded (Def Jam)
- Alessia Cara - This Summer (Def Jam)
- Yung Tory - Still Here (Mosley/Def Jam)
- Goon des Garcons - Cheers To The End Of The World (Def Jam)
- YK Osiris - The Golden Child (Def Jam)
- Kanye West - Jesus Is King (GOOD/Def Jam)
- Dave East - Survival (From The Dirt/Mass Appeal/Def Jam)
- Kaash Paige - Parked Car Convos (Kaash Paige LLC/Def Jam)
- Fredo Bang - Pain Made Me Numb (Bang Biz Ent./Def Jam)
- Nimic Revenue - Lifeline Reloaded (Def Jam)
- Fabolous - Summertime Shootout 3: Coldest Summer Ever (Desert Storm/Def Jam)
- DaniLeigh - My Present (Def Jam)
- Ai - Kansha!!!!! - Thank You for 20 Years New and Best (EMI/Def Jam)
2020
- 070 Shake - Modus Vivendi (GOOD/Def Jam)
- 10k.Caash - Planet Swajjur
- John Lindahl - Opening Night (BobbyBoy/Def Jam)
- Justin Bieber - Changes (RBMG/Def Jam)
- Jadakiss - Ignatius (So Raspy/D-Block/Def Jam)
- Jhené Aiko - Chilombo (ArtClub/Def Jam)
- MAJ - Majestic (Electric Feel/Def Jam)
- Fredo Bang - Most Hated (Se Lavi/Def Jam)
- Trouble - Thug Luv (Eardruma/Def Jam)
- Bino Rideaux - OUTSIDE (Out The Blue/Do What You Love/Def Jam)
- John Lindahl - Opening Night: The Complete Score (BobbyBoy/Def Jam)
- Teyana Taylor - The Album (GOOD/Def Jam)
- Nasty C & DJ Whoo Kid - Zulu : Mixtape (Def Jam/ Capitol Records)
- Alessia Cara - This Summer: Live off the Floor (Def Jam)
- Logic - No Pressure (Visionary/Def Jam)
- Dave East - Karma 3 (Mass Appeal/Def Jam)
- Bobby Sessions - RVLTH (Chapter 3) : The Price of Freedom (Def Jam)
- Fredo Bang - In the Name Of Gee (Se Lavi/Def Jam)
- Public Enemy - What You Gonna Do When the Grid Goes Down? (Def Jam)
- YG - My Life 4Hunnid (4Hunnid/Def Jam)
- Saint Bodhi - Mad World (Def Jam)
- Kaash Paige - Teenage Fever
- John Lindahl - A John Lindahl Holiday (Elysium/Def Jam)
- Big Sean - Detroit 2 (GOOD/Def Jam)
- 2 Chainz - So Help Me God! (Gamebread/Def Jam)
- DaniLeigh - MOVIE
- Jeezy - The Recession 2 (YJ Music/Def Jam)
- Alessia Cara - Holiday Stuff (Def Jam)
- Ai - It's All Me, Vol. 1 (EMI/Def Jam)
- Nasty C - Zulu Man with Some Power (Def Jam/ Universal Recordings)
2021
- Alessia Cara - In the Meantime (EP/Def Jam)
- Blade Runner: Black Lotus (Soundtrack) (22:10/Def Jam)[25]
- Fredo Bang - Still Most Hated (Se Lavi/Def Jam)
- Tyhzaei - Noir (Def Jam)
- Various Artists - Coming 2 America (Amazon Studios/Def Jam)
- Jhené Aiko - Sailing Soul(s): 2021 version (ArtClub/Def Jam)
- Justin Bieber - Justice (Def Jam)
- Logic - Bobby Tarantino III (Bobby Boy/Visionary/Def Jam)
- DMX - Exodus (Def Jam)
- Bobby Sessions - Manifest (Def Jam)
- Goon des Garcon - Sheesh![26][27]
- Fredo Bang - Murder Made Me (Se Lavi/Def Jam)
- Roddy Rackzz - Realest Richest Youngin[28]
- Kanye West - Donda (GOOD/Def Jam)
- Big Sean and Hit-Boy - What You Expect (FF to Def/HS87/Def Jam)
- Snoop Dogg Presents Algorithm (Doggy Style/Def Jam)
- Saint Bodhi - Antisocial
- La the Goat - 813 Day (So So Def/Def Jam)[29]
- Ai - It's All Me, Vol. 2 (EMI/Def Jam)
2022
- 2 Chainz - Dope Don't Sell Itself (T.R.U./Gamebread/Def Jam)
- Ai - Dream (EMI/Def Jam)
- Kajo - Cold Places (Elysium/Def Jam)[30]
- Queens: Music from the ABC Original Series (Season One)[31][32][33]
- The Women of Def Jam[34]
- Jeremih - Late Nights with Jeremih (anniversary re-release)[35][36]
- Fredo Bang Two-Face Bang 2 (Se Lavi/Def Jam)
- Pusha T - It's Almost Dry (GOOD/Def Jam)
- 070 Shake - You Can't Kill Me (GOOD/Def Jam)
- Logic - Vinyl Days (Visionary/Def Jam)
- YBN Nahmir - Faster Car Music (Def Jam)
- YG - I Got Issues (4Hunnid/Def Jam)
- Jeezy & DJ Drama - Snofall (YJ Music/Def Jam)
- Fredo Bang - UNLV (Se Lavi/Def Jam)
- Various Artists - Black Panther: Wakanda Forever – Music from and Inspired By (Roc Nation/Hollywood/Def Jam)
- Nasty C - Ivyson Army Tour Mixtape
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Notes
- ↑ Despite the label's incorporation in 1984, the first record was released a year prior, indicating that Def Jam was formed in its earlier stages.
- ↑ This single was released shortly following Def Jam's incorporation in March 1984.
- ↑ Radio (1985) is the first official album to be released under Def Jam.
- 1 2 Released under Def Jam's Universal Music-sister label, Geffen Records, which at the time was distributed by Warner Records (formerly Warner Bros. Records). Reissues are currently handled by American Recordings through Universal Music Enterprises.
- ↑ Licensed to Ill (1986) became the first rap album in Billboard history to top the Billboard 200.
- ↑ A limited release in Japan under Sony Music Japan.[7]
- ↑ Daddy's Little Girl (1991) was the first official album released by a female rapper under Def Jam.
- ↑ Final album released under the Def Jam/Columbia partnership.
- ↑ Final album released under the Def Jam/Chaos partnership.
- ↑ First album released after PolyGram acquired Def Jam.
- ↑ A limited released in the United Kingdom, Ireland and France.
- 1 2 In My Lifetime, Vol. 1 (1997) and Vol. 2... Hard Knock Life (1998) were both distributed in European markets by BMG's Northwestside Records, an RCA/Arista sister subsidiary, instead of using Mercury as the European distributor likewise as it is general on European Def Jam releases.
- 1 2 The first two albums (In My Lifetime, Vol. 1 and Ghetto Cyrano) to be released under Roc-A-Fella Records following Def Jam's acquisition of the label in 1997.
- 1 2 3 El Nino (1998), Best of Both Worlds (2002) and Unfinished Business (2004) suffered a coin toss, due to record label obligations disputed by both Def Jam and Jive Records. El Nino was released under Def Jam and distributed by PolyGram in North America and Europe, while Jive's parent company, Zomba, distributed the album abroad. Best of Both Worlds and Unfinished Business are distributed by Def Jam in the United States and Canada and by Jive/Zomba under license from Def Jam's former parent company Sony Music (at the time known as Sony BMG) internationally.
- ↑ With Chyna Doll (1999), Foxy Brown joins a list of five female rappers to have number-one albums on the Billboard 200, alongside Lauryn Hill, Eve, Nicki Minaj and Cardi B.
- ↑ The release date of Personal Conversation (1999) would commence hours before the Columbine High School massacre that day.
- ↑ Final album to be distributed by PolyGram due to its merger with Universal Music Group the year prior.
- ↑ First album to be released by Def Jam under the distribution of Universal Music following the PolyGram and MCA merger of labels.
- ↑ Final album to be released under the in name only holding of Rush Associated Labels, further indicating that Def Jam marketed and distributed this album, despite New World Disorder (1999) only being published under the guidance of Mercury.
- ↑ First album to be released under the Island Def Jam Music Group.
- ↑ First album by Def Jam to be released under the Island Def Jam Music Group.
- ↑ A promotional release in household retailers like Best Buy, Walmart or Target.
- ↑ G.O.A.T. (2000) became LL Cool J's first and only number-one Billboard 200 album in his career.
- ↑ The Dynasty: Roc La Familia (2000) was originally planned as a compilation album to showcase Roc-A-Fella artists, but Def Jam reversed the project as a Jay-Z solo album.
- ↑ "Ring, Ring, Ring" was included on the soundtrack to the film, Bridget Jones' Diary (2001).
- ↑ The Blueprint (2001) was released on the same date as the September 11 attacks.
- ↑ Milian's self-titled debut album was set for a release in the United States on September 25, 2001, but due to the September 11 attacks, the American release date was cancelled. Therefore, the album was released internationally on October 9 unaffected. Advanced copies of the album are available and the album itself has since been available for streaming, as of 2020.
- ↑ Because The Roots have physical involvement in this live album, it is sometimes billed as a collaboration between Jay-Z and the Roots.
- 1 2 3 Promotional release; not an official shipment.
- ↑ Blueprint 2.1 (2003) was a single disc reissue of The Blueprint 2: The Gift and the Curse (2002). Some outlets however deem this album either a studio album or a compilation which is possibly incorrect.
- ↑ "La-La-La (Excuse Me Miss Again)" was included on Blueprint 2.1 as a hidden bonus track and instead released as an official single for the Bad Boys II soundtrack, released in July 2003.
- ↑ With Grand Champ (2003), DMX is the only artist in Billboard 200 history to have its first five consecutive number-one albums.
- ↑ It's About Time was released in Europe and Japan on June 15, 2004, a month before the American release date.
- 1 2 Despite It's About Time (2004) and So Amazin (2006) being released under sister label Island Records, Christina Milian's previous contractual obligations with Def Jam's Def Soul division pushed Universal Music to release both albums in European markets under Def Jam.
- ↑ Collision Course (2004) was distributed by Warner Records (known as Warner Bros. Records at the time), due to Linkin Park's contractual negotiations, preventing Def Jam/UMG from distributing this project.
- ↑ Like Christina Milian, although Mariah Carey was a signed Island recording artist at the time of the releases of The Emancipation of Mimi (2005) and E=MC² (2008), Def Jam released those albums in the United Kingdom under license to Mercury, due to its association through IDJMG.
- ↑ Collectibles (2005) by Ashanti as well as Ja Rule's Exodus were the final two albums released under a partnership with Murder Inc. Records as the label was later dropped from Def Jam as consequence for a January 2003 federal raid and investigation involving illicit profits and money laundering.
- ↑ Although Nas left Columbia Records in 2005, the label (which formerly distributed Def Jam from the 1980s to the mid-1990s) managed to co-finance or sponsor two of the artists' albums, Hip Hop Is Dead (2006) and the untitled ninth album in 2008.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Released under the Original Black Recordings subsidiary.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Released under Columbia's Chaos recording dimension.
- 1 2 3 Released under the short-lived DJ West subsidiary.
- 1 2 3 4 Released under RAL/Def Jam, but distributed through PolyGram's Independent Label Sales division.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 Released under the Def Soul subsidiary.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 Released under Roc-A-Fella Records.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Released under Murder Inc. Records.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Released under Disturbing tha Peace.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Released under the Def Jam South subsidiary.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Released under Def Jam Germany.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Released under Def Jam Japan.
- 1 2 3 4 5 Released under license through Universal Music Enterprises.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 Released under Def Jam UK.
- 1 2 3 4 Released under the short-lived Def Soul Classics subsidiary.
- 1 2 3 4 Released under Murder Inc. Records (when it was known at the time as The Inc.)
- 1 2 3 4 5 Released in association with sister label Island Records, as part of a relationship through the Island Def Jam Music Group.
- 1 2 Released under Roc-A-Fella's short-lived Roc-La-Familia branch.
- 1 2 Released under Def Jam Greece
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