It appears mega-producer Rick Rubin actually has more than 99 problems. Rubin, best known for producing some music’s biggest hits like Jay-Z’s, “99 Problems,” is
LL Cool J is one of my favorite rappers. The man has always been able to rhyme. He’s always had an under-appreciated versatility. He always knew how to craft great records. Even after he started sleepwalking through albums. his first album “Radio” turns 30 today.
The last 18 or so months have been something of a whirlwind for Chicago emcee Chance The Rapper. Releasing a critically acclaimed mixtape, Acid Rap, making
Russell Simmons and Rick Rubin are both featured in a special edition of Noisey’s Back & Forth series that focuses on the 30th Anniversary of the legendary Def Jam Recordings
Kanye West is hard at work on his follow-up album to 2013s controversial Yeezus, and once again the mercurial star has recruited legendary producer Rick Rubin to assist with the project. Rubin said as much during a recent interview with Zane Lowe of Radio 1.
Historic label Def Jam, current home to artists such as Kanye West, Rihanna and Rick Ross, is celebrating its 30th year in business this year.
Rapper/actor LL Cool J appeared on “Jimmy Kimmel Live” this week, and the star shared the story of his mother, a demo, and how a tax refund helped him get the tape recorded. LL says his mom saw how dejected he became after his earlier demo recordings were rejected, so she took matters into her own hands.
Kanye West has enlisted two very high-profile collaborators to work with him on his follow-up to ‘Yeezus’
While performing at Brooklyn’s Barclays Center this week, the mercurial hip-hop star went on one of “stream-of-consciousness” tirades; Kanye once again blasted corporations and awards shows. But this time, he specifically called out a fellow musician.
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On his new album, Magna Carta Holy Grail, dropping on July 9, Jay-Z created a single titled “Jay-Z Blue,” which is a lyrical metaphor that best
The Jewish guy from Long Island, NYC was the man that took rap to platinum status
Kanye’s “Yeezus” is a good album. It’s also the most polarizing thing he’s ever recorded
Rick Rubin admits the process of finishing Kanye’s sixth album was harrowing
Kanye West has reportedly recruited another hit-making superproducer to assist in last-minute changes to his upcoming album.
