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From Rick Rubin to Doja Cat, Jews have helped shape the first 50 years of hip-hop #hiphop

timesofisrael.com August 11, 2023 hip hop 24

â€œWhite people have played more of a role on the business side than as artists because hip-hop is, for the most part, a Black art form,â€ explained Charnas, who worked in A&R (which involves seeking out new artists to sign) at Rubinâ€™s American Recordings label in the early 1990s. Fuchs, who launched Tuff City in 1981, said by phone that he began working with hip-hop artists such as The Cold Crush Brothers at least a year before Rubin started Def Jam.

As the genre that influenced music the world over celebrates its 50th birthday, a look at Jewish contributions on stage and behind the scenes Read more