The Birth Of Def Jam
Wednesday, October 14 2009 7:36 AM EST | Posted by: YN | Posted in: Blog, Focus
I respect T La Rock’s “It’s Yours” as the classic that it is, but when I think of the real first record produced by Def Jam Recordings, it’s LL Cool J’s “I Need A Beat.” The above vignette was my favorite from last night’s show. I love to hear the story again and again on how James Todd met Rick Rubin. So legendary.
Hey, who still needs a rip? VH1 did the right thing and put the whole show on their site. Yeah, now that’s progress!





Who are you and what have you done with Guru? Seriously, we go from the emotional rollercoaster ride of thinkin' we're gonna lose one of the game's greatest MCs to some sick pathetic soap opera involving a man of no blood or kin relation denying family members the right to see their loved one. Now yes Keith Elam may not wanna reconcile with folks he hasn't been on good terms with for the past seven years but that's his decision not yours. From the outside lookin' in, you seem really shady. And if Guru's nephew claim is true that you signed documents as Keith Elam's brother and your wife as his sister than that's just plain alarming. An abuse of power. Releasing statements to websites and official Twitter accounts in Guru's name when he doesn't appear to be able to speak on his own behalf is also misleading and completely wrong. Be clear: At this point the only thing relevant and important is the status of Guru's health. Nobody gives a fuck about you or 7 Grand. Guru's legacy is Gang Starr. DJ Premier and Guru made classics. You and Guru make crap. And you should get slapped for meddling in family business.
I'm not dissin' but you shoulda stayed missing. Everybody in the club get tipsy. Nobody in the club remember your name. Damn shame.
I need a rip please. VH1 player doesn’t work in my region. meh
[...] During the Vh1’s Hip Hop Honors, LL Cool J reminisces on how he got signed to Def Jam . I must admit LL does know how to tell a story well. Props: RapRadar [...]
Greatness….these interviews were infinitely better than the performances
The G.O.A.T
^^^ haha ………… yeah right
lolol that shit was funnyyyy… “is it hot.. is-is it hott”