Russell Simmons X Rick Rubin Speak On the Birth of Def Jam (Video)

In the following segment from Noisey, Russell and Rubin talk the birth of Def Jam...

Two music pioneers square off in this special edition of Noisey's Back & Forth series focused on the 30th Anniversary of the legendary Def Jam Recordings. Def Jam founders Russell Simmons and Rick Rubin talk about the early days of the label, their first twelve-inch release, LL Cool J's hit "Radio," and LL Cool J's involvement with Run-D.M.C. in this clip, available via Noisey for the first time.

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Artist Label: Rick Rubin, Russell Simmons