Def Squad

{{short description|American hip hop group}}

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{{Infobox musical artist

| name = Def Squad

| image = 2004 NBA All Star Jam Session - Def Squad and Method Man.jpg

| caption = Def Squad members Redman (left) and Erick Sermon performing at the 2004 NBA All-Star Jam Session in Los Angeles

| alias =

| origin = Long Island, New York, U.S.

| genre = Hip hop

| years_active = 1993–present

| label = {{hlist|Def Jam|DreamWorks|Universal Motown Republic Group}}

| website =

| spinoff_of = Hit Squad

| current_members = Keith Murray
Redman
Erick Sermon
Jamal

| past_members = Hurricane G (deceased)

}}

Def Squad is an American rap supergroup consisting of Erick Sermon, Redman, Keith Murray, Hurricane G, and Jamal. Before officially forming as a group to release an album in 1998, they had each been featured on tracks by each other. The Def Squad was formed following the disbandment of the Hit Squad, who broke up after the struggles between EPMD{{Cite web |date=2018-06-29 |title=Revisiting Def Squad's 'El Niño' (1998) {{!}} Retrospective Tribute |url=https://albumism.com/features/def-squad-el-nino-turns-20-anniversary-retrospective |access-date=2023-05-27 |website=Albumism |language=en-US}} members Erick Sermon and Parrish Smith.

They are known for their remake of "Rapper's Delight" by Sugarhill Gang.

The Squad continued to record on each other's solo albums.