List of former Def Jam Recordings artists explained

This is a list of former artists who have recorded for Def Jam Recordings, organized alphabetically by last name.

Listed in parentheses are names of Def Jam affiliated labels, under which the artist recorded.

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G

H

I

J

K

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M

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O

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R

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