Soul R&B singles on the Def_Jam label...

Below is a list of Soul R&B songs released on the Def_Jam record label. Click on "Def_Jam" in the label column on the right below to display the records in order of popularity with the best-selling songs first. Place mouse on

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More Soul R&B Songs From Def_Jam . . .

The following songs were released in Def_Jam but never made it into the Top 100 Chart.
Songs with chart position "---" either never made it into the US top 100 R&B or UK charts
of Def_Jam or we have no details of their highest chart positions if they did.

(Songs are sorted in highest US R&B Top 100 and/or UK Top 100 chart position order)
#		Artist (click for discography and biography of artist)	Title (click song title to play it, read lyrics etc.)	Year	Label
201	recordlabel: Def Jam 74983 chartposition: RandB #24 writtenby: LL Cool J (as James Todd Smith) and Quincy Jones III album: 14 Shots to the Dome	LL Cool J	Back Seat (Of My Jeep)	1993	Def Jam
202	recordlabel: Def Jam 005117 chartposition: RandB #30, US #77 album: Let's Get It: Thug Motivation 101 comments: [hip hop]	Young Jeezy	My Hood	2005	Def Jam
203	recordlabel: Def Jam South 16065 2 chartposition: RandB #56, US #79 writtenby: Ludacris album: Chicken N Beer comments: [hip hop]	Ludacris	Blow It Out	2004	Def Jam South
204	recordlabel: Def Jam South 582865 chartposition: RandB #28, US #79 writtenby: Scarface, Kanye West,Jay Z,Beanie Sigel, Mike Sutton, Brenda Sutton and Tom DePierro album: The Fix comments: [hip hop]	Scarface featuring Jay-Z & Beanie Sigel	Guess Who's Back	2002	Def Jam South
205	recordlabel: Def Jam chartposition: RandB #26 writtenby: Jeremih and Ludacris album: All About You	Jeremih featuring Ludacris	I Like	2010	Def Jam
206	recordlabel: Def Jam 314 588 988 chartposition: RandB #41, US #81 writtenby: Jay Z, R. Kelly, Sam Barnes and Jean Claude Olivier album: The Best Of Both Worlds	R. Kelly & Jay-Z	Take You Home with Me (a.k.a. Body)	2002	Def Jam
207	recordlabel: Def Jam chartposition: RandB #36, US #82 writtenby: The Dream, Mariah Carey, Carlos McKinney album: Love vs. Money	The-Dream Featuring Mariah Carey	My Love	2009	Def Jam
208	recordlabel: Desert Storm/Def Jam 008618 chartposition: RandB #59, US #83 writtenby: Fabolous, Steve Morales, Raymond Diaz, Young Jeezy and Sharif Slater album: From Nothin' to Somethin'	Fabolous featuring Young Jeezy	Diamonds	2007	Desert Storm/Def Jam
209	recordlabel: Def Jam 314 577 197 chartposition: RandB #39, US #84 writtenby: Rick James and Erick Sermon album: Double or Nothing	Erick Sermon	Bomdigi	1995	Def Jam
210	recordlabel: Def Jam chartposition: RandB #28 writtenby: Chrisette Michele, Chuck Harmony and Claude Kelly album: Epiphany comments: [album cut]	Chrisette Michele	Blame It On Me	2009	Def Jam
211	recordlabel: Def Jam chartposition: RandB #31, US #103 writtenby: Fabolous and Keri Hilson album: Loso's Way	Fabolous featuring Keri Hilson	Everything, Everyday, Everywhere	2009	Def Jam
212	recordlabel: Def Jam 650499 chartposition: RandB #29 writtenby: R. L. Martin and R. Lemon album: The Finer Things in Life	Chuck Stanley	Day by Day	1987	Def Jam
213	recordlabel: Def Jam 422 851 061 chartposition: RandB #63, US #87, UK #104 writtenby: Slick Rick (as Ricky Walters) album: Behind Bars	Slick Rick	Behind Bars	1994	Def Jam
214	recordlabel: Outburst/Def Jam 577794 chartposition: RandB #46, US #87 writtenby: Domino album: Physical Funk	Domino	Physical Funk	1996	Outburst/Def Jam
215	recordlabel: JMJ/Def Jam 7063 chartposition: RandB #61, US #89 writtenby: Fredro Starr (as Fred Scruggs), Sticky Fingaz, Sonee Seeza and Earl Klugh album: All We Got Iz Us	Onyx	Last Dayz	1995	JMJ/Def Jam
216	recordlabel: Def Jam 07222 chartposition: UK #88 writtenby: Chuck D and Hank Shocklee album: Yo! Bum Rush the Show comments: [hip hop]	Public Enemy	You're Gonna Get Yours	1987	Def Jam
217	recordlabel: Def Jam chartposition: RandB #33, US #103 writtenby: The Dream and T.I. album: Love King	The-Dream featuring T.I.	Make Up Bag	2010	Def Jam
218	recordlabel: Def Jam 73705 chartposition: RandB #30 writtenby: Erick Sermon, PMD and LL Cool J album: Business as Usual comments: [hip hop]	EPMD featuring LL Cool J	Rampage	1991	Def Jam
219	recordlabel: Def Jam 1967 chartposition: RandB #34, US #91 writtenby: DMX, Irv Cotti, Larry Ogletree, Robert Bell album: 60 Minutes of Funk Vol. IV comments: [rap]	Funkmaster Flex featuring DMX	Do You	2000	Def Jam
220	recordlabel: Def Jam 5382 chartposition: RandB #52, US #92 writtenby: Erick Sermon, Roger and Larry Troutman album: No Pressure comments: [hip hop]	Erick Sermon	Stay Real	1993	Def Jam
221	recordlabel: Def Jam 110 chartposition: US #95	Redman featuring K-Solo	That's How It Is (It's Like That)	1996	Def Jam
222	recordlabel: Def Jam 571679 chartposition: RandB #42, US #94 writtenby: Erick Sermon and Rockwilder album: Back in Business comments: [hip hop]	EPMD	The Joint	1997	Def Jam
223	recordlabel: Def Jam South 002670 chartposition: RandB #51, US #94 writtenby: DJ Paul, Ludacris, Juicy J and William DeVaughn album: Chicken N Beer	Ludacris	Diamond in the Back	2004	Def Jam South
224	recordlabel: Def Jam 68914 chartposition: RandB #54, UK #95 writtenby: MC Serch, Pete Nice, Eric Sadler, Hank Shocklee and Keith Shocklee album: The Cactus Album comments: [hip hop]	3rd Bass	Steppin' to the AM	1990	Def Jam
225	recordlabel: Roc A Fella/Def Jam Digital chartposition: RandB #52, US #98 writtenby: Jay Z (as Shawn Corey Carter) , J. Smith, R. James, A. Miller and L. Parker album: Kingdom Come	Jay-Z	Kingdom Come	2006	Roc A Fella/Def Jam
226	recordlabel: Def Jam chartposition: RandB #32 writtenby: The Dream and Tricky Stewart album: Love vs. Money	The-Dream	Sweat It Out	2009	Def Jam
227	recordlabel: Def Jam 572917 chartposition: RandB #46, US #97 writtenby: J. Bowman, Redman and Rockwilder album: Malpractice	Redman featuring D.J. Kool	Let's Get Dirty (I Can't Get in Da Club)	2001	Def Jam
228	recordlabel: Def Jam 73147 chartposition: RandB #32 writtenby: LL Cool J album: Walking with a Panther comments: [hip hop]	LL Cool J	Jingling Baby	1990	Def Jam
229	recordlabel: Def Jam 73848 chartposition: RandB #32 writtenby: Newkirk comments: [funk, hip hop]	Newkirk	Small Thing	1991	Def Jam
230	recordlabel: Def Jam 000787 chartposition: RandB #50, US #99, UK #169 writtenby: Keith Murray , Redman (as Reginald Noble), Erick Sermon and Just Blaze (as Justin Smith) album: He's Keith Murray	Keith Murray featuring Def Squad	Yeah Yeah U Know It	2003	Def Jam
231	recordlabel: Def Jam 06350 chartposition: UK #100 writtenby: Tashan (as Tashan Rashad) album: Chasin' a Dream	Tashan	Chasin' a Dream	1987	Def Jam
232	recordlabel: Def Jam chartposition: RandB #56, UK #99 writtenby: Ne Yo album: The Princess and the Frog: Original Songs and Score comments: [album cut]	Ne-Yo	Never Knew I Needed	2009	Def Jam
233	recordlabel: Def Jam 853992 chartposition: RandB #56, US #101 writtenby: Slick Rick (as Ricky Walters) album: Behind Bars	Slick Rick (featuring Doug E. Fresh on the beatbox)	Sittin' in My Car	1995	Def Jam
234	recordlabel: Def Jam 314 566 217 chartposition: RandB #33, US #94 album: It's Dark and Hell Is Hot	DMX	Ruff Ryder's Anthem	1999	Def Jam
235	recordlabel: Def Jam 5193 chartposition: RandB #34 writtenby: LL Cool J (as James Todd Smith) and Marley Marl (as Marlon Williams) album: 14 Shots to the Dome	LL Cool J	Pink Cookies in a Plastic Bag Getting Crushed by Buildings	1993	Def Jam
236	recordlabel: Def Jam 577790 chartposition: RandB #41, US #103 writtenby: Rockwilder (as Dana Stinson) and Erick Sermon album: Double or Nothing comments: [hip hop]	Erick Sermon	Welcome	1996	Def Jam
237	recordlabel: Def Jam 574925 chartposition: RandB #51, US #106 comments: [slow jam] from the movie Def Jam's How To Be A Player starring Bill Bellamy	Absolute	Never Wanna Let You Go	1997	Def Jam
238	recordlabel: Def Jam 568779 chartposition: RandB #51, US #105 weeksinr&bchart: 18 writtenby: Harold Ousley, Keith Murray, Redman and Erick Sermon album: El Nino	Def Squad	Full Cooperation	1998	Def Jam
239	recordlabel: Def Jam 463293 chartposition: RandB #35 album: Raw comments: [slow jam]	Alyson Williams	Not on the Outside	1990	Def Jam
240	recordlabel: Def Jam 568569 chartposition: RandB #61, US #107 writtenby: Onyx and Wu Tang Clan album: Shut 'Em Down	Onyx featuring DMX	Shut 'Em Down	1998	Def Jam
241	recordlabel: Def Jam chartposition: RandB #102, US #108 writtenby: Fabolous (as John Jackson) and Jeremih album: Loso's Way	Fabolous featuring Jeremih	My Time	2009	Def Jam
242	recordlabel: Def Jam 575652 chartposition: RandB #36, US #104 album: Case	Case	More to Love	1996	Def Jam
243	recordlabel: Def Jam 004892 chartposition: RandB #36 album: In My Own Words	Ne-Yo ft. Peedi Peedi	Stay	2005	Def Jam
244	recordlabel: Def Jam 314 588 988 chartposition: RandB #37, US #115 writtenby: Jay Z and R. Kelly album: The Best Of Both Worlds	R. Kelly & Jay-Z	Get This Money	2002	Def Jam
245	recordlabel: Def Jam 15554 chartposition: RandB #39, US #115 writtenby: Jay Z, R. Kelly and D. Wesley album: The Best Of Both Worlds	R. Kelly & Jay-Z	The Best Of Both Worlds	2002	Def Jam
246	recordlabel: Def Jam 568983 chartposition: RandB 62, US #115 writtenby: Onyx , 50 Cent and X 1 album: Shut 'Em Down	Onyx	React	1998	Def Jam
247	recordlabel: Def Jam chartposition: RandB #70, US #119 writtenby: Ace Hood, Akon, T Pain and Kevin Cossom album: Ruthless	Ace Hood ft. Akon & T-Pain	Overtime	2009	Def Jam
248	recordlabel: Def Jam 566489 chartposition: RandB #63, US #117 weeksinr&bchart: 4 comments: from the movie Belly starring DMX	DMX, Method Man, Nas & Ja Rule	The Grand Finale	1998	Def Jam
249	recordlabel: Def Jam 314 568 057 chartposition: RandB #62, US #118 writtenby: Erick Sermon album: Back in Business	EPMD	Richter Scale	1997	Def Jam
250	recordlabel: Def Jam chartposition: RandB #39, US #125 writtenby: Jadakiss, Swizz Beatz, OJ da Juiceman, Naki Levy and Tyrone Johnson album: The Last Kiss	Jadakiss ft. Swizz Beatz & DJ OJ Da Juiceman	Who's Real	2009	Def Jam
251	recordlabel: Def Jam 111 chartposition: RandB #40 weeksinr&bchart: 11 album: T.H.U.G.S. comments: [hip hop] [RandB chart position is for RandB airplay charts]	Flesh-N-Bone	World So Cruel	1996	Def Jam
252	recordlabel: Def Jam 0010430 chartposition: RandB #53, US #121 writtenby: Rick Ross, Andrew Harr, Jermaine Jackson, Kevin Cossom and R. Kelly album: Trilla comments: [hip hop]	Rick Ross featuring R. Kelly	Speedin'	2008	Def Jam
253	recordlabel: Def Jam chartposition: R&B #102, US #124 album: Hip Hop Is Dead	Nas ft. Jay-Z	Black Republican	2007	Def Jam
254	recordlabel: Def Jam 06960 chartposition: RandB #41 writtenby: F. Gordon, O.J. Jones, R. Simmons, V.F. Bell album: GTO: Gangsters Takin' Over	Oran Juice Jones	Cold Spending My Money	1987	Def Jam
255	recordlabel: Def Jam 6473 chartposition: RandB #42	Megan Rochell ft. Fabolous	The One You Need	2006	Def Jam
256	recordlabel: Def Jam 1 chartposition: RandB #42 writtenby: Eddie Berkeley, Faith Evans, Kay Gee and Tammy Lester Smith album: The Fast and the Furious: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack	Faith Evans ft. Ja Rule, Vita & Caddillac Tah	Good Life Remix	2001	Def Jam
257	recordlabel: Def Jam 844 chartposition: RandB #48, UK #128 writtenby: Joe Budden, Just Blaze, Busta Rhymes, Melle Mel album: Joe Budden	Joe Budden featuring Busta Rhymes	Fire (Yes, Yes Y'all)	2003	Def Jam
258	recordlabel: Def Jam 291 chartposition: RandB #42	Method Man featuring Streetlife	Dangerous Grounds	1998	Def Jam
259	recordlabel: Def Jam 68826 chartposition: RandB #42 writtenby: Slick Rick album: The Great Adventures of Slick Rick	Slick Rick	Hey Young World	1988	Def Jam
260	recordlabel: Def Jam chartposition: RandB #42	LL Cool J	The Ripper Strikes Back	1998	Def Jam
261	recordlabel: Def Jam 588746 chartposition: RandB #43, US #117 writtenby: DMX (as Earl Simmons) album: The Great Depression	DMX	We Right Here	2001	Def Jam
262	recordlabel: Def Jam 2710 chartposition: RandB #63, UK #135 writtenby: David Wolinski, Ernest Dixon, Joe Budden, Fat Joe album: The Streetsweeper Vol.2 comments: [hip hop]	Joe Budden featuring DJ Kayslay, Fat Joe & Joe	Not Your Average Joe	2004	Def Jam
263	recordlabel: Def Jam 7056 chartposition: RandB #44 writtenby: Vincent F. Bell album: Juice	Oran Juice Jones	Curiosity	1986	Def Jam
264	recordlabel: Def Jam 650780 chartposition: RandB #45 writtenby: Smokey Robinson, Pete Moore, Terry Johnson and Al Cleveland album: Juice comments: [ballad]	Oran Juice Jones	Here I Go Again	1987	Def Jam
265	recordlabel: Ruff Ryders/Def Jam 568989 chartposition: RandB #45, US #79 writtenby: Damon Blackman, Anthony Fields, Michael Masser and DMX album: It's Dark and Hell Is Hot	DMX	Stop Being Greedy	1998	Ruff Ryders/Def Jam
266	recordlabel: Def Jam 151 chartposition: RandB #45 album: Back In Business comments: [RandB chart position is for RandB airplay charts]	EPMD	Never Seen Before	1997	Def Jam
267	recordlabel: Def Jam South 15566 chartposition: RandB #46 album: The Fix	Scarface	On My Block	2002	Def Jam South
268	recordlabel: Def Jam/Columbia chartposition: RandB #46 writtenby: Nas, will.i.am (as William Adams Jr.), Chrisette Payne and Irving Gordon album: Hip Hop Is Dead comments: [hip hop]	Nas ft. Chrisette Michele	Can't Forget About You	2007	Def Jam/Columbia
269	recordlabel: Island Def Jam chartposition: UK #143 writtenby: Chuckii Booker, Lionel Richie and Sean Garrett album: Coming Home	Lionel Richie	Why	2006	Island Def Jam
270	recordlabel: Def Jam 588738 chartposition: RandB #48, US #124 writtenby: Foxy Brown (as Inga Marchand) , Pharrell Williams and Chad Hugo album: Broken Silence	Foxy Brown featuring Kelis	Candy	2001	Def Jam
271	recordlabel: Def Jam 3145665171 chartposition: RandB #48 album: Tical 2000: Judgement Day	Method Man	Judgement Day	1998	Def Jam
272	recordlabel: Def Jam chartposition: RandB #48 album: The Show: The Soundtrack	Mary J. Blige	Everyday it Rains	1995	Def Jam
273	recordlabel: Def Jam chartposition: RandB #49, US #9, UK #2, US dance #1 writtenby: Ne Yo and Chuck Harmony album: Rated R	Rihanna	Russian Roulette	2009	Def Jam
274	recordlabel: Def Jam 73740 chartposition: RandB #50 writtenby: Vance Wright album: The Ruler's Back	Slick Rick	I Shouldn't Have Done It	1991	Def Jam
275	recordlabel: Def Jam 314 chartposition: RandB #50 writtenby: Redman , A. Stanton, M. Davis, J. Harding, A. Thompson, T. Collins, M. Smart, K. Saunders and J. Gray album: Doc's da Name 2000	Redman	I'll Bee Dat	1998	Def Jam
276	recordlabel: Def Jam chartposition: RandB #50 comments: [hip hop]	Young Jeezy	Trap Star	2006	Def Jam
277	recordlabel: Def Jam chartposition: UK #154 album: Mr. Smith	LL Cool J	Doin' It -- I Shot Ya	2005	Def Jam
278	recordlabel: Def Jam chartposition: RandB #51 writtenby: The Dream (as Terius Nash) album: First Love	Karina	16 at War	2008	Def Jam
279	recordlabel: Def Jam comments: [rap]	Bone	Homegurl (He Gotta)	2009	Def Jam
280	recordlabel: Def Jam 314 562 440 chartposition: RandB #51 writtenby: Method Man, Redman and Rockwilder album: Blackout! comments: [rap]	Method Man & Redman	Da Rockwilder	2000	Def Jam
281	recordlabel: Def Jam 314 562 330 chartposition: RandB #52 album: Blackout! comments: [hip hop]	Method Man & Redman	Tear It Off	1999	Def Jam
282	recordlabel: Def Jam chartposition: RandB #54 writtenby: Ludacris, Plies and Swizz Beatz album: Theater of the Mind	Ludacris featuring Plies	Nasty Girl	2009	Def Jam
283	recordlabel: Def Jam chartposition: RandB #55 writtenby: Megan Rochell and Ne Yo album: You, Me and The Radio	Megan Rochell	Floating	2006	Def Jam
284	recordlabel: Def Jam chartposition: RandB #55 album: Because of You	Ne-Yo ft. Jennifer Hudson	Leaving Tonight	2007	Def Jam
285	recordlabel: Def Jam 7055 chartposition: RandB #55 writtenby: Ad Rock, Mike D, MCA and Rick Rubin album: Licensed to Ill	Beastie Boys	Hold It, Now Hit It	1986	Def Jam
286	recordlabel: Def Jam chartposition: RandB #55	Amerie	Why R U	2009	Def Jam
287	recordlabel: Def Jam chartposition: RandB #55 writtenby: LL Cool J, Foxy Brown, Prodigy, Fat Joe and Keith Murray album: Mr. Smith comments: [hip hop]	LL Cool J	I Shot Ya	1996	Def Jam
288	recordlabel: Def Jam 562606 chartposition: RandB #56 weeksinr&bchart: 10 album: The Tunnel comments: [hip hop] samples "I'm Afraid The Masquerade Is Over" by David Porter	Funkmaster Flex & Big Kap featuring LL Cool J	III Bomb	2000	Def Jam
289	recordlabel: Roc A Fella/Def Jam chartposition: RandB #56 writtenby: Jay Z (as Shawn Carter) and Ne Yo (as Shaffer Smith) album: Kingdom Come	Jay-Z	Hollywood	2007	Roc A Fella/Def Jam
290	recordlabel: Island Def Jam chartposition: RandB #57 writtenby: Jermaine Dupri, Johnta Austin and Manuel Seal album: Coming Home comments: [slow jam] [album cut]	Lionel Richie	What You Are	2006	Island Def Jam
291	recordlabel: Def Jam 1733 chartposition: RandB #57 writtenby: LL Cool J (as James Todd Smith) album: Walking with a Panther	LL Cool J	Big Ole Butt	1989	Def Jam
292	recordlabel: Def Jam chartposition: RandB #57 writtenby: Allen Gordon Jr., Jayms Madison, Joel Campbell and Teron Beal album: Epiphany comments: [slow jam] [album cut]	Chrisette Michele	All I Ever Think About	2010	Def Jam
293	recordlabel: Def Jam chartposition: RandB #57 writtenby: Ne Yo (as Shaffer Smith) and Chuck Harmony album: Epiphany	Chrisette Michele ft. Ne-Yo	What You Do	2009	Def Jam
294	recordlabel: Def Jam chartposition: US AC #21 writtenby: Chrisette Michele (as Chrisette Payne) and Babyface album: I Am	Chrisette Michele	Best of Me	2007	Def Jam
295	recordlabel: Def Jam 42 74487 chartposition: RandB #58 comments: [rap]	Public Enemy	Hazy Shade of Criminal	1992	Def Jam
296	recordlabel: Def Jam chartposition: RandB #59 writtenby: Diane Warren album: American Gangster: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack	Anthony Hamilton	Do You Feel Me	2007	Def Jam
297	recordlabel: Def Jam 06061 chartposition: RandB #59 writtenby: LL Cool J (as James Todd Smith) album: Radio comments: [hip hop]	LL Cool J	You'll Rock	1986	Def Jam
298	recordlabel: Def Jam chartposition: RandB #59 writtenby: LL Cool J album: G.O.A.T. comments: [hip hop]	LL Cool J featuring Kelly Price	You and Me	2001	Def Jam
299	recordlabel: Def Jam 15049 chartposition: RandB #60 album: How To Be A Lady: Volume 1	Electrik Red	So Good	2009	Def Jam
300	recordlabel: Def Jam chartposition: RandB 60 writtenby: Juelz Santana, Chris Brown, Ester Dean album: Born to Lose, Built to Win	Juelz Santana featuring Chris Brown	Back To The Crib	2009	Def Jam

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