The First 25 Years of Def Jam Records

In preparation of the upcoming book Def Jam Recordings: The First 25 Years of the Last Great

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In preparation of the upcoming book Def Jam Recordings: The First 25 Years of the Last Great Record Label, the CEO of Def Jam Russell Simmons shares some of his earliest memories working with Rick Rubin on the creation of the label. The book meanwhile, will release on September 20, 2011 with a pre-ordering option available now through Amazon.

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