Complex

Def Jam Reportedly Spent Over $35,000 for DMX's Private Funeral

DMX’s longtime label Def Jam reportedly covered the tab for the late rapper’s private funeral. TMZ reports the label spent over $35,000 for DMX’s memorial celebration. Apparently, Def Jam took ...
Okayplayer

DMX Reveals He Has Reunited w/ Def Jam in His First Post-Prison Interview

Based in Philadelphia, Dope Shows has become some of the most prolific independent show promoters in the nation. It's good to be back home...I wanted to be a part of Def Jam since 1985...I found out ...
AllHipHop

Steve Rifkind Denies Def Jam & Swizz Beatz Refused To Pay DMX’s Funeral Expenses

Steve Rifkind denied claims that Def Jam and Swizz Beatz refused to pay for DMX’s funeral, saying they covered most of the costs. The music executive set the record straight on social media over the ...
Hip-Hop Wired

Steve Rifkind Hits Back At DMX's Uncle Funeral Payment Claims

When DMX was laid to rest in June of 2021 it was said that Def Jam covered the cost of the $35,000 funeral. But recently X’s former manager and uncle, Ray Copeland said that it was he and others who ...