The story
The NoHo building where Rick Rubin and Russell Simmons built hip hop's most influential record label after outgrowing an NYU dorm room.
Everything that was here
- 1985–1988
Def Jam Recordings OfficeRecord Label Office
The NoHo building where Rick Rubin and Russell Simmons built hip hop's most influential record label after outgrowing an NYU dorm room.
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