Backstage at Def Jam's 30th Anniversary Concert

Artists who rocked hip hop's premier label's birthday.

Ashanti - Murder Inc. killed the stage last night when Ashanti and Ja Rule reunited for Def Jam's 30th anniversary concert at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn. Click on to see some of the other music stars who came out as BET cameras caught them before they hit the stage. (Photo: Krista Schlueter/BET)

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Ashanti - Murder Inc. killed the stage last night when Ashanti and Ja Rule reunited for Def Jam's 30th anniversary concert at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn. Click on to see some of the other music stars who came out as BET cameras caught them before they hit the stage. (Photo: Krista Schlueter/BET)

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2 Chainz - The "Hair Weave Killer" was in the building as he spit his "Crack" and continued to forge Def Jam's historic legacy.(Photo: Krista Schlueter/BET)

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2 Chainz - The "Hair Weave Killer" was in the building as he spit his "Crack" and continued to forge Def Jam's historic legacy.(Photo: Krista Schlueter/BET)

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Onyx - Sticky and his Onyx brothers had the crowd slam dancing and throwing their gunz in the air last night. (Photo: Krista Schlueter/BET)

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Onyx - Sticky and his Onyx brothers had the crowd slam dancing and throwing their gunz in the air last night. (Photo: Krista Schlueter/BET)

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Warren G - Do you see what I see? Warren G  was in the house as he "Regulated" for Def Jam West.(Photo: Krista Schlueter/BET)

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Warren G - Do you see what I see? Warren G  was in the house as he "Regulated" for Def Jam West.(Photo: Krista Schlueter/BET)

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G.O.O.D. Music Speaks on Change in His Music - In a recent interview with High Snobiety, “IDFWU” rapper Big Sean had a lot to say about the his new album and Kanye West's new Yeezy 3s. “We don’t want to set a date just yet, we’re just making sure everything’s right,” he said of the album. “It’s pretty much ready; you guys will get it as soon as it’s ready and we’ll be making that announcement soon... It’s way darker than anything I’ve ever done, way harder than any album I’ve ever done.” Read more of the interview here.  — George Chapman Jr.(Photo: Krista Schlueter/BET)

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Big Sean - Def Jam's newest hall of fame member, Big Sean, held it down for the label known for revered lyricists. (Photo: Krista Schlueter/BET)

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EPMD - EPMD were all about their business last night as they turned back as they delivered a rampage and gave the people what they wanted. (Photo: Krista Schlueter/BET)

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EPMD - EPMD were all about their business last night as they turned back as they delivered a rampage and gave the people what they wanted. (Photo: Krista Schlueter/BET)

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Ja Rule - Ja Rule put it on the crowd yesterday and made the crowd live it up as he ran through his list of hits.(Photo: Krista Schlueter/BET)

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Ja Rule - Ja Rule put it on the crowd yesterday and made the crowd live it up as he ran through his list of hits.(Photo: Krista Schlueter/BET)

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Sway Calloway - History was in the building last night and who better to document and host the 30th anniversary celebration of Def Jam than hip hop's resident griot, Sway.(Photo: Krista Schlueter/BET)

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Sway Calloway - History was in the building last night and who better to document and host the 30th anniversary celebration of Def Jam than hip hop's resident griot, Sway.(Photo: Krista Schlueter/BET)

Peter Rosenberg - Hot 97's Peter Rosenberg came through and showed respect to the best label to ever do it.(Photo: Krista Schlueter/BET)

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Peter Rosenberg - Hot 97's Peter Rosenberg came through and showed respect to the best label to ever do it.(Photo: Krista Schlueter/BET)

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