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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 25
From Rick Rubin to Doja Cat, Jews have helped shape the first 50 years of hip-hop #hiphop

“White 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,” explained Charnas, who worked in A&R (which involves seeking out new artists to sign) at Rubin’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

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