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Def Jam Recordings:
The First 25 Years of
the Last Great Record Label
Written by Def Jam, Bill Adler and Dan Charnas
Preface by Rick Rubin and Russell Simmons
This is the story of Def Jam in the words of its artists and top executives, taken from interviews and seamlessly told as a narrative of no-holds barred recollections and anecdotes, made even more compelling by the fact that Def Jam is one of the last great record labels to enjoy the widespread cultural influence that it does, in light of the increasing digitization of music.
This is the first book to see the label whole: through an oral history woven from interviews (some exclusive) with its founders and artists such as LL Cool J, Beastie Boys, Jay-Z, Ludacris, Ja Rule, Rihanna, Ashanti, and Kanye West, as well as through rare memorabilia from personal archives of the label’s movers and shakers: behind-the-scenes photos, flyers, advertisements, movie posters, album cover art, magazine covers, and press clips from around the world. It also showcases images from some of the best-known photographers of the era, including Albert Watson, Glen E. Friedman, Jonathan Mannion, and Annie Leibovitz. It is designed by Cey Adams, Def Jam’s founding creative director and is an insider’s portrait of the last great record label.
On Sale: October 11, 2011 $60.00
To learn more about this book, and for a look inside, visit:
http://www.rizzoliusa.com/book.php?isbn=9780847833719
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October 05, 2011 @ 03:30 pm (EDT)
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