Rick Rubin, 63, says his success comes from discipline and showing up even when he doesn't feel like it. "I'm a lazy workaholic," Rubin said. "I have to force myself to do it. But I do force myself." ...

Today we celebrate the 63rd birthday of one of the most influential figures in modern music history, Rick Rubin, the legendary producer and co founder of Def Jam Recordings whose vision helped shape ...

The eight-part series, executive-produced by JAŸ-Z himself, is a study in how the Brooklyn rap icon has long used selective access as a form of power.

Host Audie Cornish speaks with Russell Simmons and Rick Rubin about the early days of their label, one of the most important in hip-hop. Russell Simmons and Rick Rubin as new business partners, in a ...

In the early 1980s, when Rick Rubin and Russell Simmons launched Def Jam from Rubin’s New York University dorm room, hip-hop was an underground movement. To point out its unpopularity, Rubin told 60 ...

Grammy award-winning record producer Rick Rubin, 63, says his success comes down to discipline and showing up. On Sunday's episode of the "David Senra" podcast, Rubin reflected on the work ethic of ...

Few names hold as much weight when discussing the pioneers who shaped Hip-Hop as Rick Rubin. Born on March 10, Rubin played a crucial role in laying the foundation for the genre’s mainstream success.