Def Jam South

Def Jam South
Parent companyUniversal Music Group
Founded1999; 25 years ago (1999)
FounderRussell Simmons
Defunct2012 (2012)
StatusDefunct
Distributor(s)
GenreSouthern hip hop
Country of originUnited States
LocationNew York City, New York

Def Jam South was a music division of Def Jam Recordings. The label focused primarily on southern acts. It was best known for launching the career of its first artist signed, Ludacris and his own imprint, Disturbing tha Peace. In 2004, following the signing of Jeezy and hip-hop's overdominance of trap music, the division was folded into Def Jam.[citation needed]