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Rick Rubin

  1. my album is dropping
    Kesha Has Dropped Her Gag OrderThe 13-track album was produced by Rick Rubin.
    By Jennifer Zhan
  2. my singles are dropping
    Kesha Drops Two Hits, ‘Eat the Acid’ and ‘Fine Line’Off her upcoming fifth album, Gag Order.
    By Justin Curto
  3. trailer mix
    Roll Up for Macca’s Magical Mystery Interview in the McCartney 3, 2, 1 Trailer“We were writing songs that were memorable because we had to remember them.”
    By Devon Ivie
  4. movie review
    You Could Watch Beastie Boys Story, But Really, Why Not Just Read Their Book?Spike Jonze’s Apple TV+ documentary, featuring Mike D and Ad-Rock, is a surprisingly staid act of fan service.
    By Alison Willmore
  5. book excerpt
    Rick Rubin and the Early Days of Hip-hop in New York CityAn excerpt from the book Walk This Way: Run DMC, Aerosmith, and the Song That Changed American Music Forever 
    By Geoff Edgers
  6. right-click
    Rick Rubin Curates Star Wars–Themed CompilationThere’s a Jabba the Hut tribute, natch.
    By Dee Lockett
  7. oh no he didn’t
    Rick Rubin Is Annotating His Work on GeniusHe’s opining on other people’s work too.
    By Sean Fitz-Gerald
  8. vulture lists
    The 21 Best Def Jam Releases of All TimeThirty years of hip-hop classics, from the Beastie Boys to Frank Ocean.
    By Beca Grimm
  9. 100 years of new york music
    Rick Rubin on Russell Simmons, Licensed to Ill“He couldn’t believe I was white. There were no white people involved in hip-hop at this time at all.”
  10. oral history
    ‘And I Cannot Lie’: The Oral History of Sir Mix-a-Lot’s ‘Baby Got Back’ VideoThe 1992 video for the pro-posterior paean spawned controversy and many, many buttocks-centric visual puns. Here’s the true story of how it was made.
    By Rob Kemp
  11. clarifications
    Rick Rubin Did Not Actually Work on Magna Carta Holy GrailHe was just in the commercials for fun.
    By Amanda Dobbins
  12. vulture reads
    Your Sunday Long Reads: Rick Rubin and Huey LewisAnother excuse to stay indoors.
    By Caroline Bankoff
  13. definitely maybe
    Rick Rubin Says Yeezus 2 Is Not Out of the Realm of Possibility“Maybe this is two albums. Maybe this is just the first half.”
    By Amanda Dobbins
  14. radio vulture
    Rosen: 10 Reasons I Hate Jay-Z’s Samsung Ad It’s the dorkiest thing Jay-Z has ever been associated with.
    By Jody Rosen
  15. oh come all ‘ye faithful
    Yeezus Has a Few Daft Punk Tracks, More Bon IverThere was a listening party on Monday night.
    By Zach Dionne
  16. chat room
    Rick Rubin Remembers Johnny CashRubin on Cash rediscovering his “reason to be” and the cover Bono preferred to “One,” by U2.
    By Michael D. Ayers
  17. the industry
    Cher: EverywherePlus: Jessica Simpson! Kid Rock! John Grisham!
    By Amos Barshad
  18. jay-z
    Jay-Z Reportedly Signing Deals With EverybodyHe’s either close to a deal with Epic or close to a deal with Warner — or both! — depending on whom you believe.
    By Amos Barshad
  19. rick rubin
    Shock: Rick Rubin to Work With Columbia-Signed ArtistRubin is working with Clipse, one of the first acts signed to Columbia under his watch.
    By Amos Barshad
  20. kudos
    Failing Record-Label Exec Wins Grammy for His Moonlighting GigColumbia executives ‘were at a loss to name a notable act that Mr. Rubin has brought to [the label] in his executive capacity.’
    By Lane Brown
  21. disasters
    Report: Columbia Records Dumping Expensive HippieSony could be close to removing bearded mystic Rick Rubin from his post as the co-head of Columbia Records.
    By Lane Brown
  22. the industry
    9021-Oh Shit: Brenda’s BackPlus, Werner Herzog’s ‘Bad Lieutenant’ gets two more cast members, and Rick Rubin will go digging in ZZ Top’s beards.
  23. the take
    Ailing Record Company Adopts a New Strategy: Magic!“Can Rick Rubin Save the Music Business?” asks the cover of Sunday’s New York Times Magazine. Short answer: No. Long answer: Noooooooooo.