Jay-Z, Russell Simmons, Young jeezy Celebrate 25 Years Of Def Jam Records

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  Def Jam celebrated their 25th anniversary Friday night with a star studded event featuring some the label's most recognizable faces.

  Included in that lineup was former Def Jam head Jay-Z, founders Rick Rubin and Russell Simmons and former execs Kevin Liles and Lyor Cohen.

The Hip-Hop cohorts converged on "The Spotted Pig" where they held a private dinner and invited outYoung Jeezy, Terrence J and a number of others.

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   Def Jam was created by Rick Rubin in his dorm room in Weinstein Hall at New York University and its first release was a single by his punk-rock group Hose. Russell Simmons joined Rubin shortly after they were introduced to each other by Vincent Gallo.Def Jam Recordings is an American record label, focused primarily on hip hop and urban music, owned by Universal Music Group, and operates as a part of The Island Def Jam Motown Music Group.

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