Relevance ---- Rick Rubin, Evident He’s Relevant!
In order to remain relevant in this
business, it’s important to think out of the box and expand your horizons—your
target market my be wider than you’ve ever imagined. Take the leap, and see what you may get.
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Its clear that having a try at
different tenets of an industry con lead to finding ones lane of success. His career began prior to 1982 when he
co-founded Def Jam Records with Russell Simmons; Def American Records followed,
along with becoming Columbia Records co-president.
Just a few of his accomplishments:
- 1985 - LL Cool J - Radio
- 1986 - Beastie Boys - Licensed to Ill
- 1986 - Run DMC - Raising Hell
- 1987 - The Cult - Electric
- 1990 - Slayer - Seasons in the Abyss
- 1991 - Red Hot Chili Peppers - Blood Sugar Sex Magik
- 1994 - Johnny Cash - American Recordings
- 1994 - Tom Petty - Wildflowers
- 1998 - System of a Down - System of a Down
- 2002 - Audioslave - Audioslave
- 2005 - Weezer - Make Believe
- 2005 - Neil Diamond - 12 Songs
- 2006 - Red Hot Chili Peppers - Stadium Arcadium
- 2006 - Dixie Chicks - Taking the Long Way
- 2006 - Johnny Cash - American V
Rubins ability to diversify his
target market may have very well contributed to his success. Most recently he can be found in the 3-minute Samsung
half-time commercial that debuted during a game four of the 2013 NBA Finals. A commercial
that depicted Rick Rubin and other current music geniuses as producer/artists Timbaland, Swiss Beats, Pharell--promoting Jay-Z's album that will be included with every Samsung device.
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