DEF JAM 25 AT NYPL

Attended a rare joint discussion with Russell Simmons and Rick Rubin (founders of Def Jam Records, duh) discussing the first 25 years of the label. Rick kicked it off with a 3 minute meditation session..very chill, and then we got to listen to old records and listen to them talk shit. I'm a huge fan of the first 5 years at Def Jam, then not so much, but these two guys are legends in my eyes. Opening Slayers REIGN IN BLOOD lp back in '86 and seeing it had a Def Jam record sleeve was mind-blowing. Now Hip Hop and Slayer both suck, but there was a time when Def Jam made both magical. Oh, and I took some awful pics. Your welcome.