Which Artist Had the Best Run at Def Jam?

[mortuus est]

?

 

[jerzboy]

It would honestly have to be Jay-z

 

[nieman]

Reggie

 

[Harry B]

Jay-z had the best run of all rappers musically only matched by Nas and Outkast imo.
And commercially only matched/topped by Eminem.

So the simple answer is as stated above.

One could make a good case for LL and Redman as well.

 

[mortuus est]

Ghostface Killah
Years on Def Jam: 2003-2010

 

[Harry B]

Which equals two dope albums.
Pretty Toney and Fishscale are the only memorable of those.

 

[Slaimon Khan Shah]

IS HIP HOP DEAD?

 

[Canada Goose]

Rhianna, do I even have to explain why



LL, Jay and Ja Rule get honorable mentions as well.

 

[mortuus est]

Which equals two dope albums.
Pretty Toney and Fishscale are the only memorable of those.

you're right

 

[mortuus est]

Beanie Siegel
Years on Def Jam: 2000-2007

?

 

[mortuus est]

Method Man
Years on Def Jam: 1994-Present

 

[Sugarbush]

DMX

 

[labelplant]

has to be jay but a top 5-10 would be more interesting. Complex did a solid job tho with that list, can't even hate

 

[mortuus est]

Cam'ron
Years on Def Jam: 2002-2004

?

 

[mortuus est]

Ludacris
Years on Def Jam: 2000-Present