by | Jun 16, 2016 | Throwback Thursday
Russell Simmons leads an amazing empire with a foundation built by hip-hop & rap music. Simmons and Rick Rubin co-created DEF JAM Records in the early 80s which helped to launch the careers of a number of important artists like Kurtis Blow, Slick Rick, Run-D.M.C....
by | Jun 15, 2016 | Throwback Thursday
Russell Simmons and Rick Rubin are credited for co-creating Def Jam Records in 1984 in the Rubin’s NYU dorm room! It is one of the most successful black-owned record labels in the history of the United States and its success and influence on music and popular...
by | Jun 15, 2016 | Throwback Thursday
RUN-DMC was founded by Joseph “Run” Simmons, Darryl “D.M.C.” McDaniels and Jason “Jam Master Jay” Mizell in 1981…Once RUN-DMC’s debut album dropped, it was obvious that they were a step beyond any other Rap/hip-hop group of the time. Their stylings...
