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Russell Simmons sued over alleged rape of Def Jam executive in the 1990s

Plaintiff alleges she faced harassment and battery by the hip-hop mogul and that her career was stalled by his ‘assaultive behavior’

The Guardian - US · Feb 13, 2024

"It's like the universe had this incredible power to affect my ear and make me stay in one place": How an ear infection birthed Licensed to Ill's groundbreaking production and drove the Beastie Boys and Rick Rubin apart

A look back at the Beastie Boys' rocky relationship with the bearded superproducer

MusicRadar · Nov 17, 2023

"He was Slayer. He affected a lot of people and he didn’t even realise it.” The life and tragic death of Slayer’s Jeff Hanneman

Jeff Hanneman was the architect behind some of Slayer's biggest - and most infamous - songs but his 2011 passing was a tragedy that shook thrash metal

Metal Hammer · Jul 13, 2023

Why Spotify and Apple Music haven't pulled Kanye West's songs

LOS ANGELES — A week after Endeavor Chief Executive Ari Emanuel called for businesses to cut ties with the artist formerly known as Kanye West after his antisemitic remarks, companies such as Adidas and the Gap stopped working with him.

Los Angeles Times · Oct 26, 2022

All the brands that have dropped Kanye West over his antisemitic remarks

Adidas is among the global companies that have cut ties with the American rapper

Evening Standard · Oct 26, 2022

Kanye West’s business partners were backing away even before rapper's plan to buy Parler

After one of the ugliest months of his career, Kanye West’s long list of business partners again face a choice — stick with him, knowing at any moment he could launch into a hateful tirade against anyone from his soon-to-be-ex-wife’s new boyfriend to Jewish people at large — or finally…

Los Angeles Times · Oct 17, 2022

Logic is ready to do things his way

In an interview with Morning Edition, rapper Logic explains the central message of his new album, Vinyl Days: "I rap good! Let's just be honest here."

WEKU · Jun 22, 2022

Yung Raja: ‘I’m trying to let everybody know how dope Singapore is and what’s popping here’

The Singaporean-Tamil rapper is busy expanding his territory of fans, impressing US hip-hop veterans and talk show hosts. He speaks to Peony Hirwani about musical fusion, future projects, and representing Singapore

The Independent UK · Jun 5, 2022

‘My mother thought I’d ruined my life’: how EMF made Unbelievable

‘I envisaged living off my royalties … but 10 years ago I retrained as a fully-fledged secondary school teacher’

The Guardian - UK · Apr 4, 2022

Rick Rubin: Def Jam founder and producer announces debut book

The Creative Act: A Way of Being will be ‘a book about what to do make a great work of art’ and ‘a book about how to be’

The Guardian - UK · Feb 11, 2022