Russell Simmons X Rick Rubin On the Birth of Def Jam Recordings - Back & Forth - Part 1 of 4

You Should Subscribe Here Now: Two music pioneers square off in this special edition of Noisey's Back & Forth series focused on the 30th Anniversary of the legendary Def Jam Recordings. Def Jam founders Russell Simmons and Rick Rubin, with the aid of the great Elliott Wilson, talk about the early days of the label, their first twelve-inch release, LL Cool J's hit "Radio," and LL Cool J's involvement with in this clip, available via Noisey for the first time. Check o