Contract Quote by Lil Durk

I've never signed to Def Jam. I've been to their offices and whatnot, met everyone there. I've just never signed.

— Rich Homie Quan

I did Def Jam in '94 and 2006. There will never be anything like Def Jam, like it was.

— Deon Cole

Def Jam just made deals with me. They wouldn't let me go because they didn't really have that much street cred. So they kept…

— Ghostface Killah

Def Jam is the reason why I started a label.

— El-P

I've dealt with a record label in the past.

— Jack Conte

Andrew [Ridgeley] and I had demoed a couple of our songs very cheaply, and we weren't expecting any kind of record deal. We just…

— George Michael

I never sought out a record deal. It caught me with my pants down. I was just a musician doing my thing, I didn't…

— Jamie Cullum

Def Jam, they've shown nothing but love as far as supporting my records. We haven't missed yet, radio-wise, and every song that they've actually…

— Jeremih

I have to work really hard to get the record deal - I have to spend years at it to get good. I have…

— Taylor Swift

What made me want to become a recording artist; I was the first artist that was repeatedly asked by a label to record with…

— Chuck D

Def Jam is an iconic label.

— Rick Ross

I signed to Def Jam and within two months, I heard that Ja Rule was looking for someone to do a song with.

— Christina Milian