Island Def Jam Company Description
A sea of music surrounds this island. The Island Def Jam Group operates several top notch recording labels offering a variety of musical styles, from rap to R&B to hard rock. Its flagship Island Records imprint trolls the waters of adult contemporary and alternative rock with such artists as Lionel Richie, Melissa Etheridge, The Killers, and PJ Harvey. Def Jam Recordings helms albums from top rap and R&B artists, including LL Cool J and Method Man. The business also oversees smaller imprints such as Def Soul, Lost Highway, and Roc-A-Fella Records. Island Def Jam is division of recording industry giant Universal Music Group.
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