Rick Rubin: the legendary music producer on working with Run DMC, Slayer and Johnny Cash

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Rick Rubin is the legendary music producer who founded Def Jam records, one of the most important hip hop labels of the 80s. He has won nine Grammy awards and worked with some of the biggest artists of our time, to name but a few: Jay Z, the Red Hot Chilli Peppers, The Strokes, Adele, Run DMZ and Slayer. He joins Krishnan to talk about his incredible career, as well as the launch of his new book ‘The Creative Act’. Produced by: Joe Lord Jones and Nina Hodgson Music Credits: Superrappin’ - Grandmaster Flash, Melle Mel, and The Furious Five Label: Enjoy Records Producer – Bobby Robinson It's Yours - T La Rock Artists: Jazzy Jay and T La Rock Label: Def Jam Recordings Producer Rick Rubin Feel the Heartbeat - Treacherous Three Label: Enjoy Records Producer – Bobby Robinson        The Big Beat - Billy Squier Label: Capitol Records Producer – Eddy Offord The Adults Are Talking - The Strokes Label: RCA AND Cult Records Producer – Rick Rubin Angel of Death Slayer Label: Geffen Records – Def Jam Recordings Producer: Rick Rubin Trouble Funk - Drop The Bomb Label: Sugar Hill Records Producer – Reo Edwards Folsom Prison Blues - Johnny Cash Label: Columbia Producer – Bob Johnston Hurt - Johnny Cash Label - American & Lost Highway Produced by Rick Rubin Fight For Your Right - Beastie Boys Label - Def Jam & Columbia Records Produced by - Rick Rubin, I Can't Live Without My Radio - LL Cool J Label - Def Jam/Columbia/CBS Producer Rick Rubin & Jazzy Jay RUN DMC - Walk This Way ft. Aerosmith Label - Geffen Records Produced by - Rick Rubin & Russell Simmons ------- Watch more of our explainer series here - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXjqQf1xYLQ6bu-iixvoFTVsiXQVlVniX Get more news at our site - https://www.channel4.com/news/ Follow us: Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/Channel4News/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/Channel4News