Def Soul
Contemporary R&B division of Def Jam Records / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Def Soul Records was an R&B-based division of American multinational record label Def Jam Recordings. It was formed in 1996 by Russell Simmons and Kevin Liles to expand R&B and soul music through Def Jam's said genre-related roster following the successes of Montell Jordan and Case.
Def Soul Records | |
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Parent company | Universal Music Group |
Founded | 1996; 28 years ago (1996) |
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Defunct | 2011 (2011) |
Status | Folded |
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Country of origin | United States |
Location | New York City, New York |
Official website | Archived 22 April 2003 at the Wayback Machine |
The label later garnered more success with other artists that include Musiq Soulchild, Kelly Price, Christina Milian, Aaron Soul, Terri Walker, Dru Hill, 112, Patti LaBelle and The Isley Brothers.[1] In the spring of 2011, the label was consolidated into Def Jam, as the urban music industry began to change, so did the Def Jam label roster's multi-genre strategy, citing former artist Rihanna's success as the reason for the downfall of Def Soul.[citation needed]