Def Jam South

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Def Jam South was a regional division of Def Jam Recordings focused on promoting and developing Southern hip hop artists in the United States.

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Dirty South 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf record label division
regional division
associatedWith Atlanta hip hop scene
Disturbing tha Peace
Houston hip hop scene
Ludacris
Scarface
UGK
Jeezy
surface form: Young Jeezy
brandIdentity Southern-focused Def Jam imprint
brandOf Def Jam Recordings
country United States of America
surface form: United States
distributes hip hop music
distributionChannel major label distribution networks
distributionLabel Def Jam Recordings
focusesOn A&R for Southern artists
artist development
regional marketing
genre Southern hip hop
hip hop
hasImprintType regional imprint
hasNotableArtist Ludacris
Scarface
UGK
Jeezy
surface form: Young Jeezy
hasParentCompany Universal Music Group
industry music industry
language English
locationFocus Southern United States
mediaType recorded music
musicStyle Southern rap
rap
operatesIn recorded music market
parentOrganization Def Jam Recordings
partOf Def Jam Recordings regional structure
product music videos
singles
studio albums
purpose developing Southern hip hop artists
promoting Southern hip hop artists
region Southern United States
surface form: American South
targetMarket U.S. hip hop audience
fans of Southern hip hop

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Ludacris genre Def Jam South
this entity surface form: Dirty South
Def Jam Recordings hasSubsidiary Def Jam South