Def Jam Recordings: The First 25 Years of the Last Great Record Label - Interview with Bill Adler

Bill Adler, the co-author of Def Jam Recordings: The First 25 Years of the Last Great Record Label,

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Bill Adler, the co-author of Def Jam Recordings: The First 25 Years of the Last Great Record Label, sits down with Nineteen87 Visuals and Rap Radar for a two-part interview on the exploration into the book. Adler, who served as the in-house publicist during Def Jam’s formative years, had both unique access and prospective on the cultural game changer. From management to musicians, Adler described the people who went into making this book as cooperative and enthusiastic. The must-have read is on sale at Amazon for $35 USD.

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