Def Jam Covers XXL...

...for their upcoming November Issue which celebrates Def Jam's 25th Anniversary. I guess I'll let XXL tell you all about the issue:

"XXL’s new issue will include memorable tales from the MCs about the famed label, along with a complete discography of Def Jam releases and a comprehensive timeline of the brand’s biggest moments. Behind the scenes masterminds, Russell Simmons, Lyor Cohen and Kevin Liles sit for the first time to share their memories and Rick Rubin also takes a look back at the legacy of Def Jam."

Um that cover's cool and all, but where's Russell Simmons, Rick Rubin, Lyor Cohen, Kevin Liles, Public Enemy, The Beastie Boys, Slick Rick, LL Cool J, Jay-Z, Ja-Rule, DMX & Ludacris? I know that some, okay damn near all (I think) of these people are no longer on/affiliated with Def Jam but I'll be damn if they didn't play extremely critical roles in the history of Def Jam.

Somewhere there's a ball...that was dropped...by XXL.

Anywho, hit the jump to see what I think is one of the dopest Def Jam posse cuts ever...



*sigh* Man this was like the hip-hop golden age. Method Man, Redman, DMX and LL all on one track just going in. Of course the one above is the revised version, the one where LL took Percy and Canibus off, leaving only Def Jam artists.

Smh at the fact Canibus changed his verse because L got offended, only for L to go and re-write his verse answering Canibus' old verse. Then L turned around and released the video with Canibus' new verse (w/o the "diss") and put his new verse (with the answer to the "diss") in it. Then to add insult to jury, L just completey removed Canibus from the video all together...and the "Bitch Move" award goes to LL Cool J. Oh well, here's the original video with Canibus and Percy...



Damn, poor Canibus. A lot of people think that L killed Canibus' career...well I'd have to disagree. His career was over before it started...he had Wyclef as his manager and executive producer. Damn I got side tracked...back to Def Jam, be sure to check out VH1's Hip Hop Honors which will also be celebrating the 25th anniversary of Def Jam on Tuesday, October 13th.