Thirty years ago Rick Rubin moved into NYU's Weinstein Hall dormitory. As Rubin became infatuated with a new movement called hip-hop, his room became 'a swirl of 12-inch records, dirty t-shirts, tennis shoes and numerous turntables in ...See moreThirty years ago Rick Rubin moved into NYU's Weinstein Hall dormitory. As Rubin became infatuated with a new movement called hip-hop, his room became 'a swirl of 12-inch records, dirty t-shirts, tennis shoes and numerous turntables in various states of despair.' It also became the site from which a chain of historic events unfolded. Jazzy Jay, T La Rock, The Bestie Boys, LL Cool J and Def Jam Records all emerged from room 712 in Weinstein Hall. In 'Rick Was Here', Rick Rubin returns to his dorm room, 712, for the first time since he graduated from NYU. Alongside his journey back we tell the story of Def Jam- one of the most important record labels in the history of popular music.
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