Russell Simmons, the president of Def Jam Records, will be among those honored.

As a result, signed with Def Jam Records.

Public Enemy and Def Jam Records parted ways in January.

The main sponsor of the show is Def Jam Records, which, luckily, has been an important hip-hop label since the mid-1980's.

During his senior year Rubin founded Def Jam Records using the school's four track recorder.

Though it didn't, really: the collaborations kept coming, and his new position as president of Def Jam Records helped keep him visible.

The track was released as a digital download on May 31, 2011 by Def Jam Records.

Then Megan secured herself a deal with Def Jam Records.

A+ began his music career in 1995, after winning a national talent competition sponsored by Def Jam Records.

The album was released in 1998 for Def Jam Records.