Def Jam 25: DJ Bring That Back

Release date: February 15th 2010

Label: Def Jam/Universal Music

Catalogue # 2723624

Format: 2CD & Digital download

CELEBRATES THE 25TH ANNIVERSARY OF DEF JAM, HIP-HOP’S GREATEST LABEL, WITH THE TWO-CD COMPILATION ‘DJ Bring That Back’

Def Jam Recordings has defined rap and hip-hop since its founding in 1984.  Now, celebrating the 25th anniversary of the greatest urban music label in history, the two-CD set ‘Def Jam 25: DJ Bring That Back’ provides the essential overview of the label that broke new ground and set the trends that changed pop culture.  

Def Jam 25: DJ Bring That Back brings together 25 classic tracks spanning the 25 years of Def Jam by presenting the tracks in reverse chronological order, from 2008’s triple platinum #1-charting “Disturbia” from Rihanna and The-Dream’s Top 5 R&B/Hip-Hop “I Luv Your Girl” back to LL Cool J’s debut, “I Need A Beat,” issued on Def Jam 12" 001 in 1984. 

Also heard from the 2000s are Rick Ross with the Top 10 Rap “Hustlin’,” Young Jeezy’s “Go Crazy,” Kanye West’s gold #2 R&B/#3 Rap “Jesus Walks,” Ludacris with the #6 Pop/#2 R&B/#3 Rap “Splash Waterfalls,” Ashanti’s #1 Pop/#1 R&B/#4 Rap “Foolish,” Ja Rule featuring Vita with the #8 Pop/#2 R&B “Put It On Me” and Musiq with the Top 10 R&B/Hip-Hop “Just Friends (Sunny).”

From the ‘90s are DMX’s “What’s My Name” (Top 10 Rap), Jay-Z featuring Jermaine Dupri with “Money Ain’t A Thang” (Top 10 R&B), Foxy Brown featuring Dru Hill with “Big Bad Mama” (#5 R&B/#9 Rap), Redman featuring Method Man with “Whateva Man” (#3 Rap), Montell Jordan’s platinum “This Is How We Do It” (#1 Pop/#1 R&B), Method Man’s “Bring The Pain” (#4 Rap), Onyx with the platinum “Slam” (#4 Pop/#1 Rap), Boss featuring Papa Juggy with “Deeper” (#1 Rap), Nice & Smooth with “Hip Hop Junkies,” Public Enemy’s “911 Is A Joke” (#1 Rap) and 3rd Bass with the gold “Pop Goes The Weasel” (#1 Pop).  

The ‘80s contributions are Slick Rick’s “Children’s Story” (#5 R&B/#2 Rap), Oran “Juice” Jones’ gold “The Rain” (#9 Pop) and LL Cool J’s “I Can’t Live Without My Radio” and “I Need Love” (#1 R&B).