0207 Def Jam

"Our job is to make things that have never worked, work." - co-founder of Def Jam Recordings, @RickRubin.

ICYMI @infinityssong brought their signature sibling energy to Tiny Desk @nprmusic and performed ‘Hater Anthem’ 🖤

On this day 11 years ago @stormzy gave us ‘Shut Up’ 🤫 A defining moment for grime and UK music 🇬🇧

New Music Friday just set the tone 😤 🔊 @owen_saward - HARD TO GET 🔊 @ITSPARTYOF2 AMERIKA'S NEXT TOP PARTY! (DELUXE)

.@teyanataylor performs ‘Bed of Roses’ with @wale before receiving the Visionary Award from @dionnewarwick at this year’s @billboard Women In Music 🌹

.@niasmithy touched the @bbcintroducing stage a few weeks back for a stripped back performance of ‘Don’t Cry’ 💐

New Music Friday looking dangerous this week 💪 🔊 @armaniblanco - [PRESS] 🔊 @masickamusic - Whites (@djjjfrost remix) 🔊 @teyanataylor feat @wale - Bed of Roses

Kitty Hall has one with ‘Puff Puff Pass’ 💨

One month on and @masickamusic’s “Boasty” is still in rotation 🐊

.@teyanataylor lays out what makes women so visionary in her eyes for @Billboard's Women in Music 💯

@niasmithy’s “Tough” has been on repeat and now she’s set for the first ever @rootspicnic London this August 🫂

@niasmithy’s “Tough” has been on repeat and now she’s set for the first ever @rootspicnic London this August 🫂

New Music Friday not playing around this week 🔥 🔊 @ITSPARTYOF2 - 2 NIGHTS IN LA 🔊 @Infinityssong - One Foot Out 🔊 @JaiLenJosey_ - Serial Romantic

Throwback to @teyanataylor and @ameliadimz breaking into an impromptu sing along to “Gonna Love Me” at the Oscars pre-luncheon 🖤

. @wale stopped by the 1Xtra Live Lounge on @bbcsounds to perform Watching Us 👀

.@bigsean joins @justinbieber on stage at @coachella weekend 2 for ‘You Gave Us Your Whole Life’ 🌵

.@ludacris takes the wheel for New Music Friday with “Pull Over” 💨

ICYMI @swaelee and @jheneaiko bring “MURAL” to life with the official video 🎨

Throwback to @stormzy shelling @coachella with @chaseandstatus 🌴

. @jheneaiko stepped out at @coachella for @swaelee’s set to perform ‘Sativa’ and ‘Murial’ 🌵

New Music Friday belongs to @momoboydmusic with her debut EP MISS MICHIGAN out now 👸🏾