Rick Rubin

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Today, March 10, is the birthday of legendary record producer and Def Jam Recordings co-founder Rick Rubin.

Even as men behind curtains go, Rick Rubin is one of the most mysterious. The legendary producer and Def Jam founder has taken another step toward revealing his secrets, though, by annotating a series of songs for the website Genius. Although his insight comes mostly on the subject of material he produced--for the likes of Jay Z, Johnny Cash and more--and music of which he's a fan, like Vampire W

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Def Jam co-founder and master producer Rick Rubin is fighting for his identity in court. According to documents obtained by TMZ, Rubin has filed legal docs to change his name from Frederick Jay Rubin to his nickname, Rick Rubin. When asked  why, at 51-years-old, Rubin has decided to go through with the legal name change, his representative gave no comment ...

Many may have a variation of opinions when it comes to Kanye, Rick Rubin however, thinks Kanye is nothing short of a genius. Rubin sat down with BBC's Zane Lowe not only to talk Yeezus but also Def Jam, genuinely loving his craft, and wanting to work with legendary jazz singer Jimmy Scott...

The honeymoon is over and it looks like Kanye West is back focusing on putting together the follow up to his polarizing project, Yeezus, with the help of Rick Rubin. Since last July, Rubin, who executive produced Yeezus, has speculated in the media that Ye might have a sequel in the works...

Believe it or not, but there's a host of hip-hop heads still in the game who are 50 years old and some even older. Check out a gallery of the few guys who have surpassed time and still manage to thrive in thing called hip-hop.

Whether you recognize him as a pioneer of production, a musical genius or simply the founder of Def Jam Records, it's safe to say Rick Rubin knows a few things about music. In last month's issue of Vulture, Rubin expressed his deep rooted passion and admiration for DJs...

Kanye West and Rick Rubin have teamed up for a unique project to be shown at the Tribeca Disruptive Innovation Awards. The pair has joined forces to create a thank-you video to show their appreciation for receiving the Roland 808s honor for their contributions to hip-hop...