Ep.74 - I Don't Rust Like Def Jam

<p>Def Jam WAS Hip-Hop for nearly 2 decades. Starting off with Russell Simmons &amp; Rick Rubin, nobody could've predicted the heights Def Jam were going to reach. They were in lockstep with the growth of Hip-Hop itself.</p><p>But once the new millennium came through, Def Jam started to lose grip of the rocket that was Hip-Hop, they started to miss out and eventually get left behind. Now Def Jam is just another sub-label with SUB-sub-labels under them. Where did it all go wrong? We try to find out.</p><p>TIMESTAMPS:<br>Weekly Music Roundup - (1:15)<br>Topic Intro/Ben's Research House - (19:16)<br>Def Jam is too big to fail - (23:39)<br>What is their identity now? - (29:16)<br>Their unique approach - (32:11)<br>The Universal Buyout - (36:04)<br>Was it their unique approach that kneecapped them? - (38:21)<br>Was it their size that kneecapped them? - (44:06)<br>Stats on charting Def Jam albums by President - (47:47)<br>If you could pick one major issue, which one would you pick? - (58:44)<br>Lighter Note - (1:11:11)</p><p>Thanks for listening. Below are the Social accounts for all parties involved. Be sure to let us know that you're supporting us!</p><p>Music - "Pizza And Video Games" by Bonus Points (Thanks to Chillhop Records for the right to use)</p><p>HHBTN (Twitter &amp; IG) - @HipHopNumbers<br>5E (Twitter &amp; IG) - @5thElement_UK<br>5E Community Discord - https://discord.gg/QApwabP<br>ChillHop (Twitter) - @Chillhopdotcom<br>Bonus Points (Twitter) - @BonusPoints92</p>