Lyor Cohen, who held key executive roles at Def Jam Recordings from 1988 to 2004, has address Kanye West in an open letter.

Kanye West could have, should have used his powers for good instead of evil. That’s the message from YouTube's Lyor Cohen.

and the hip-hop community has been in mourning as heartfelt tributes have poured out in the hours since. Former Def Jam president Lyor Cohen worked extensively with Irv Gotti, who co-founded ...

Cohen is currently working at the music label 300 Entertainment, which he founded. Previously he served as CEO of Warner Music Group’s recorded music division and president of the hip-hop label ...

The 9 Biggest Hip-Hop Business Moves Of 2013 The 9 Biggest ... After Spartan Warriors Former Def Jam and Warner Music Group chief Lyor Cohen has announced the full details of his new music company ...

“Def Jam has lost one of its most creative soldiers who was hip-hop,” said former Def Jam CEO Lyor Cohen. “When we were on bended knee, he brought the heat and saved our a--es.” Custom AI ...

Later called The Inc., Vanessa Carlton signed with the label and Gotti co-produced her 2007 album, Heroes and Thieves, with Rick Rubin and Third Eye Blind’s Stephan Jenkins. Gotti’s production credits ...

“Def Jam has lost one of its most creative soldiers who was hip-hop,” says YouTube’s Lyor Cohen. By Shirley Halperin Irv Gotti, a noted record executive, music producer and entrepreneur best ...