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Def Jam: Def On The Rocks?

Jack Barron, New Musical Express, 11 March 1989

Formerly the most formidable crossover label in existence, DEF JAM has been out of the limelight since a split in the ranks saw Rick Rubin take his metal fetish elsewhere and the litigation fly over the Beastie Boys' departure. JACK BARRON talks to Rubin's former partner RUSSELL SIMMONS about his current roster and his plans for the future.

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