Def Jam Recordings discography
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.
1990s
1997
2000s
2007
- Beanie Sigel – The Solution
- Bobby Valentino – Special Occasion
- Chingy – Hate It or Love It
- Chrisette Michele – I Am
- Fabolous – From Nothin' to Somethin'
- Freeway – Free at Last
- Ghostface Killah – The Big Doe Rehab
- Jay-Z – American Gangster
- Kanye West – Graduation
- Ne-Yo – Because of You
- Pittsburgh Slim – Tastemaker
- Playaz Circle – Supply & Demand
- Redman – Red Gone Wild
- Rihanna – Good Girl Gone Bad
- The-Dream – Love Hate
- USDA – Young Jeezy Presents USDA: Cold Summer
2008
- Ace Hood – Gutta
- Blood Raw – My Life: The True Testimony
- Kanye West – 808s & Heartbreak
- Karina Pasian – First Love
- LL Cool J – Exit 13
- Mariah Carey – E=MC²
- Ludacris – Theater of the Mind
- Nas – Untitled
- Ne-Yo – Year of the Gentleman
- Rick Ross – Trilla
- Rihanna – Good Girl Gone Bad: Reloaded
- Rocko – Self-Made
- The Roots – Rising Down
- Young Jeezy – The Recession
- Brutha – Brutha
- Sterling Simms – Yours, Mine & The Truth
2009
- Rihanna – Good Girl Gone Bad: The Remixes
- The-Dream – Love vs. Money
- Jadakiss – The Last Kiss
- Rick Ross – Deeper Than Rap
- Method Man & Redman – Blackout! 2
- Chrisette Michele – Epiphany
- Electrik Red – How to Be a Lady: Volume 1
- Fast Life Yungstaz – Jamboree
- Willy Northpole – Tha Connect
- Unladylike – Certified
- Ace Hood – Ruthless
- Jeremih – Jeremih
- Fabolous – Loso's Way
- Lil Ru – 21 & Up
- Mariah Carey – Memoirs of an Imperfect Angel
- Playaz Circle – Flight 360: The Takeoff
- Ghostface Killah – Ghostdini: Wizard of Poetry in Emerald City
- Triple C's – Custom Cars & Cycles
- Amerie – In Love & War
- Rihanna – Rated R
2010
- Kanye West – VH1 Storytellers
- Ludacris – Battle of the Sexes
- Meth, Ghost & Rae – Wu-Massacre
- Nas & Damian Marley – Distant Relatives
- Rihanna – Rated R: The Remixes
- The Roots – How I Got Over
- The-Dream – Love King
- Big Boi – Sir Lucious Left Foot: The Son of Chico Dusty
- Curren$y – Pilot Talk
- Rick Ross – Teflon Don
- Fabolous – There Is No Competition 2: The Grieving Music EP
- Jeremih – All About You
- Rihanna – Loud
- Kanye West – My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy
- Ne-Yo – Libra Scale
- Curren$y – Pilot Talk II
- Ronald Isley – Mr. I
- Chrisette Michele – Let Freedom Reign
- Redman – Reggie
- Sheek Louch – Donnie G: Don Gorilla
- Ghostface Killah – Apollo Kids
2012
- Big K.R.I.T. – Live from the Underground
- Frank Ocean – Channel Orange
- Nas – Life Is Good
- Rick Ross – God Forgives, I Don't
- 2 Chainz – Based on a T.R.U. Story
- G.O.O.D. Music – Cruel Summer
- Rihanna – Unapologetic
- Big Boi – Vicious Lies and Dangerous Rumors
- The-Dream – Terius Nash: 1977
2013
- Trinidad James – Don't Be S.A.F.E.
- Fast & Furious 6 (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
- The-Dream – IV Play
- Chrisette Michele – Better
- Kanye West – Yeezus
- August Alsina – Downtown: Life Under the Gun
- Big Sean – Hall of Fame
- 2 Chainz – B.O.A.T.S. II: Me Time
- Pusha T – My Name Is My Name
- Jhené Aiko – Sail Out
2014
- Rick Ross – Mastermind
- YG – My Krazy Life
- August Alsina – Testimony
- Afrojack – Forget the World
- The Roots – …And Then You Shoot Your Cousin
- Mariah Carey – Me. I Am Mariah... The Elusive Chanteuse
- Common – Nobody's Smiling
- Iggy Azalea – The New Classic
- Young Jeezy – Seen It All: The Autobiography
- Jhené Aiko – Souled Out
- Lacrim – Corleone
- Elijah Blake – Drift
- Vince Staples – Hell Can Wait
- Logic – Under Pressure
- Teyana Taylor – VII
- Big K.R.I.T. – Cadillactica
- Rick Ross – Hood Billionaire
- Iggy Azalea – Reclassified
- YG – Blame It On the Streets
- Ludacris – Burning Bridges
- Fabolous – The Young OG Project
Albums directly through Universal Music">Universal Music Group">Universal Music
2015
- Big Sean – Dark Sky Paradise
- Ludacris – Ludaversal
- Alesso – FOREVER
- Lil Durk – Remember My Name
- Tamia – Love Life
- Elijah Blake – Shadows & Diamonds
- Vince Staples – Summertime '06
- Krept & Konan – The Long Way Home
- Gunplay – Living Legend
- Alessia Cara – Four Pink Walls
- Leona Lewis – I Am
- Kacy Hill – BLOO
- The Braxtons – Braxton Family Christmas
- Justin Bieber – Purpose
- Young Jeezy – Church In These Streets
- Logic – The Incredible True Story
- Alessia Cara – Know It All
- Jadakiss – Top 5 Dead or Alive
- Jeremih – Late Nights
- Rick Ross – Black Market
- Babyface – Return of the Tender Lover
- August Alsina – This Thing Called Life
- Pusha T – King Push – Darkest Before Dawn: The Prelude
2016
- Kanye West – The Life of Pablo
- HXLT – HXLT
- 2 Chainz – ColleGrove
- TWENTY88 – TWENTY88
- Bibi Bourelly – Free the Real
- YG – Still Brazy
- Desiigner – New English
- Lil Durk – 2X
- Frank Ocean – Endless
- Vince Staples – Prima Donna
- Troi Irons – Turbulence
- Jeezy – Trap or Die 3
- YG – Red Friday
- Common – Black America Again
- Def Jam Presents ''Direct Deposit, Vol. 1''
2017
- Big Sean – I Decided
- Amir Obè – None of the Clocks Work
- Logic – ΞVERYBODY
- Axwell Λ Ingrosso – More Than You Know – EP
- 2 Chainz – Pretty Girls Like Trap Music
- Vince Staples – Big Fish Theory
- Kacy Hill – Like a Woman
- Dave East – Paranoia: A True Story
- DaniLeigh – Summer With Friends
- Jhené Aiko – Trip
- Big Sean & Metro Boomin' – Double or Nothing
- Tee Grizzley & Lil Durk – Bloodas
- Jeezy – Pressure
- Payroll Giovanni & Cardo – Big Bossin Vol. 1.5
- Def Jam Presents Direct Deposit, Vol. 2
- Ai – ''Wa to Yo''
2018
- Dave East – Paranoia 2
- Payroll Giovanni & Cardo – Big Bossin, Vol. 2
- 2 Chainz – The Play Don't Care Who Makes It
- Valee – GOOD Job, You Found Me
- Logic – Bobby Tarantino II
- Jeremih – The Chocolate Box – EP
- Toni Braxton – Sex & Cigarettes
- 070 Shake – Glitter
- Desiigner – L.O.D.
- Various Artists – Rapture
- Pusha T – Daytona
- Kanye West – Ye
- Kids See Ghosts – Kids See Ghosts
- Nas – Nasir
- Teyana Taylor – K.T.S.E.
- Bobby Sessions – RVLTN : The Divided States Of AmeriKKKa
- K. Roosevelt – K. Roosevelt
- YG – Stay Dangerous
- Amir Obè – Can't Be A ____ Here: Chapter 1
- Logic – Young Sinatra IV
- Beau Young Prince – Groovy Land
- Dave East & Styles P – Beloved
- Amir Obè – Can't Be A ____ Here: Chapter 2
- Various Artists – The Hate U Give
- Fetty Luciano – Story To Tell
- MihTy – MihTy
- Vince Staples – FM!
- Amir Obè – Can't Be A ____ Here: Chapter 3
- Bobby Sessions – RVLTN : The Art of Resistance
- 2 Chainz – Hot Wings Are a Girl's Best Friend
- Alessia Cara – The Pains of Growing
- DaniLeigh – The Plan
- TJ Porter – Pregame
- YFL Kelvin – ''Outta Here''
2019
- Boston George & Diego – Boston George & Diego
- TJ Porter – No Disturbance EP
- 2 Chainz – Rap or Go to the League
- Various Artists – Undisputed
- Bernard Jabs – COLD HEARTED
- Cosha TG – Summer Nights
- Maxo – LIL BIG MAN
- Suzi Wu – Error 404
- Logic – Supermarket
- Hit-Boy & SOB X RBE – Family Not a Group
- Sneakk – Say Less
- Logic – Confessions of a Dangerous Mind
- 10k.Caash – The Creator
- YG – 4REAL 4REAL
- S3nsi Molly & Lil Brook – Dumb Shit: The Album
- Nimic Revenue – Lifeline EP
- TJ Porter – Voice of the Trenches
- Valee – Runnin' Rich
- Nas – The Lost Tapes 2
- Pvrx – 3.14
- Nasaan – Kiss of Karma
- Jeezy – TM104: The Legend of the Snowman
- Landstrip Chip – From My Point Of View: Reloaded
- Alessia Cara – This Summer
- Yung Tory – Still Here
- Goon des Garcons – Cheers To The End Of The World
- YK Osiris – The Golden Child
- Kanye West – Jesus Is King
- Dave East – Survival
- Kaash Paige – Parked Car Convos
- Fredo Bang – Pain Made Me Numb
- Nimic Revenue – Lifeline Reloaded
- Fabolous – Summertime Shootout 3: Coldest Summer Ever
- DaniLeigh – My Present
- Ai – ''Kansha!!!!! - Thank You for 20 Years New and Best''
2020
- 070 Shake – Modus Vivendi
- 10k.Caash – Planet Swajjur
- John Lindahl – Opening Night
- Justin Bieber – Changes
- Jadakiss – Ignatius
- Jhené Aiko – Chilombo
- MAJ – Majestic
- MAJ – The Exotic Party – EP
- Fredo Bang – Most Hated
- Trouble – Thug Luv
- Bino Rideaux – OUTSIDE
- John Lindahl – Opening Night: The Complete Score
- Teyana Taylor – The Album
- Nasty C & DJ Whoo Kid – Zulu : Mixtape
- Alessia Cara – This Summer: Live off the Floor
- Logic – No Pressure
- Dave East – Karma 3
- Bobby Sessions – RVLTH : The Price of Freedom
- Fredo Bang – In the Name Of Gee
- Public Enemy – What You Gonna Do When the Grid Goes Down?
- YG – My Life 4Hunnid
- Saint Bodhi – Mad World
- Kaash Paige – Teenage Fever
- John Lindahl – A John Lindahl Holiday
- Big Sean – Detroit 2
- 2 Chainz – So Help Me God!
- DaniLeigh – MOVIE
- Jeezy – The Recession 2
- Alessia Cara – Holiday Stuff
- Ai – It's All Me, Vol. 1
- Nasty C – ''Zulu Man with Some Power''
2021
- Alessia Cara – In the Meantime
- Blade Runner: Black Lotus
- Fredo Bang – Still Most Hated
- Tyhzaei – Noir
- Various Artists – Coming 2 America
- Jhené Aiko – Sailing Soul(s): 2021 version
- Justin Bieber – Justice
- Logic – Bobby Tarantino III
- DMX – Exodus
- Bobby Sessions – Manifest
- Goon des Garcon – Sheesh!
- Fredo Bang – Murder Made Me
- Roddy Rackzz – Realest Richest Youngin
- Kanye West – Donda
- Big Sean and Hit-Boy – What You Expect
- Snoop Dogg Presents Algorithm
- Saint Bodhi – Antisocial
- La the Goat – 813 Day
- Ai – ''It's All Me, Vol. 2''
2022
- 2 Chainz – Dope Don't Sell Itself
- Ai – Dream
- Kajo – Cold Places
- Queens: Music from the ABC Original Series The Women of Def Jam
- Jeremih – Late Nights with Jeremih
- Fredo Bang Two-Face Bang 2
- Pusha T – It's Almost Dry
- 070 Shake – You Can't Kill Me
- Logic – Vinyl Days
- YBN Nahmir – Faster Car Music
- YG – I Got Issues
- Jeezy & DJ Drama – Snofall
- Fredo Bang – UNLV
- Various Artists – Black Panther: Wakanda Forever – Music from and Inspired By
- Nasty C – '' Ivyson Army Tour Mixtape''
2023
2024
2025
- Justin Bieber - SWAG