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Rick Rubin: Fang of Def

James Brown, New Musical Express, 8 July 1989

Five years ago RICK RUBIN was the 21-year-old student behind Def Jam — the label that brought you the twin rock-rap assault of Licensed To Ill and 'Walk This Way'. Today, he's gone West to unveil DEF AMERICAN, his vision of 'redneck' heavy metal. JAMES BROWN gets all fired up.

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