Rick Rubin Recalls How LL Cool J Thought He Was Black Before They Met

The Queens rapper went on to become the first rapper signed to Rubin and Russell Simmons' Def Jam Recordings in 1984.
The Queens rapper went on to become the first rapper signed to Rubin and Russell Simmons' Def Jam Recordings in 1984.

Marc Andreessen Transcript - Tetragrammaton with Rick Rubin

Taste, Culture, and Balance: The Work of Rick Rubin - VAULT OF THOUGHTS

Rick Rubin admits he doesn't know how to use a mixing desk: I have no technical ability, and I know nothing about music : r/musicproduction

Producer Rick Rubin's self-help book 'The Creative Act' - Los Angeles Times

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MC Shan claims Rick Rubin played a part in his beef with LL Cool J

Rick Rubin on Meeting Russell Simmons, Licensed to Ill, and '99 Problems

How LL Cool J's career was launched from a college dorm room at NYU - CBS News

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