Russell Simmons |
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| Author:
| Baughan, Brain |
| Series title: | Business Leaders Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-59935-075-2 |
| Publication Date: | Feb 2008 |
| Publisher: | Morgan Reynolds Incorporated
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $28.95 |
Book Description:
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Record producer Russell Simmons watched hip-hop grow from an underground counterculture to a mainstream market. In 1984, Simmons founded Def Jam Recordings with Rick Rubin, which signed such artists as Run-D.M.C., the Beastie Boys, and L.L. Cool J. Now, Simmons is considered to be the "mogul of rap."
Record producer Russell Simmons watched hip-hop grow from an underground counterculture to a mainstream market. In 1984, Simmons founded Def Jam Recordings with Rick Rubin, which signed such artists as Run-D.M.C., the Beastie Boys, and L.L. Cool J. Now, Simmons is considered to be the "mogul of rap."