Russell Simmons goes into why he and co-founder of Def Jam, Rick Rubin, split only 5 years after starting their legendary business out of an NYU dorm room in 1983. Hit the jump for Russ’ clarity.
Kanye West Was Almost Dropped By Def Jam & Roc-A-Fella Records
Wow…imagine what life would have been like for Kanye West if his classic debut album The College Dropout didn’t do as well as it had? Before making a believer out of everyone in the music industry, Ye was almost let go by the labels that helped him amass his future. Hit the jump for the details.
