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Where: (click below to visit venue on Foursquare) Rick Rubin’s dorm room11 University Place, New York University When: 1984 What: The future mogul and aspiring record producer agree to join forces, signing their first act, a sixteen-year-old from Queens named LL Cool J. « PREVIOUS NEXT » In celebration of Black Music Month, TheUrbanDaily’s “It’s All Black […]
Russell Simmons recently sold his New Jersey mansion at a reduced price of $10-million. As reported by Homes Of The Rich, the home originally went on the market for $24-million and then dropping down to $20-million. The home has approximately 35,000 square feet which includes a 50-seat home movie theatre and indoor pool. The home […]
Russell Simmons has acquired an abundance of wealth throughout his years pioneering everything from hip-hop music to hip-hop fashion and now the mogul is relaying his knowledge in his new book, Super Rich: A Guide To Having It All. “Its about making people focused and free and not fearful,” says the Buddhist rap mogul. So […]
Reggie Noble clears up rumors that he is unhappy with his record label Def Jam Records. While he wishes that the label would get back to its days of being “mechanics under the car” he says he’s not mad. He makes some cogent points about artist development and lazy A&R practices, but Red don’t be […]
It’s not a headline you read everyday: “Record Exec Launches Rap Career.” The typical order of events is for a rapper to get hired to run a label or at the least become an A&R after a few years of the mic hustle. But Kevin Liles’ cousin Tony Austin is not used to doing things […]
Sha Money XL, nee Michael Clervoix III, has been appointed the role of senior VP of A&R at Def Jam Records. The executive expressed his excitement at being a part of the changes at Def Jam an iconic label founded by Russell Simmons and Rick Rubin.
