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!





Disrespectful views at Tha Kang, T.I.? Nah, Ms. Banks you're out of line. Yeah Harris' Aussie ain't that dope but neither are you. I just saw you at Coachella and I wasn't impressed. You got the look, the swag, the tough talk but where are the tunes? "212" is alright but that's where it stops. According to Jay-Z's old board rules: You have no right to diss Tip. Look in the mirror and ask yourself: How many classic albums have you created? Are you on anyone's top 10 MCs list? Do you have any hardware on your walls, ma? Cliff is right. Keep him out of the girlfight. You're heavy in these tweets, but I hope you're finding time to create music that backs up your buzz. Or you'll soon be begone like Kreayshawn. You young ladies today bore me. *Turns up Mia X CD* No Limit forever!
The best things in life are free, but hopping on Hov's press conference stage uninvited is gon cost cha. Whatcha did was wrong! ⎯B.Dot
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”