“I can’t believe I said that,” he replied softly, shaking his head. Going back to the first record he produced, T La Rock and Jazzy Jay's syncopated 1984 single, "It's Yours," through his minimalist approach on Kanye West's 2013 LP, Yeezus, Rubin can deftly articulate how he worked with artists to help them make career-defining (and sometimes career-redefining) records. It's a bit of a process we have to go through to get there.". Did they really trade their guitarist to The Doobie Brothers? The producer has stood at the vanguards of hip-hop and thrash metal, co-founding Def Jam while still in his NYU dorm room and later his own American Recordings, and he would later use his inquisitive, "what if?" A live stripped down version of "Flying Without Wings" was the first ever #1 on the Official UK Download Chart. That’s the Rick I wish people could see, but I don’t think even Rick wants to remember it. 2: Friends with Benefit, Devil's Got a New Disguise: The Very Best of Aerosmith, Bring Da Beat Back Crankin Old School Go Go Mix, 20th Century Masters: Best of Rap & Hip Hop, Vol. It's an exciting, exhilarating thing when it happens. He grew up in Long Island, New York, and still sports the beard he started growing around the start of his career. “I really shouldn’t be here,” Rubin deadpanned as he stared down at the huge Neve mixing board. To many in hip-hop and dance era, a producer is the person who makes the beats. Read Full Biography. Rick Rubin hottest songs, singles and tracks, Remind Me, R2 Where R U?, Check Ya Fabrics, Berzerk [CDQ] 4, It Takes a Nation of Millions To Hold Us Back, The Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame: In Concert 2012 & 2013 [Live], Music from the Motion Picture Twister: The Dark Side of Nature, Laughing at the Moon: A Collection of Classics 1996-2005, Hip to the Hop: 30th Anniversary of Hip Hop Hip to Da Hop, Drew's Famous Instrumental R&B And Hip-Hop Collection, Vol. Want more Rolling Stone? "New Red Hot Chili Peppers Album And Australian Tour | Chad Smith Interview | Triple M | Ugly Phil | Music Feed", "Rick Rubin on New Chili Peppers & Metallica Albums, Why Adele's Hot Streak Is 'Just Beginning, "Rick Rubin Will Reportedly Be Listed As Executive Producer Of 'Yeezus, http://www.eminem.com/new-album/berzerk_watch1, "Ed Sheeran: 'I'm Hoping to Release Three Albums in Three Years, "Eminem and Beyonce make a splash on Rick Rubin-produced single 'Walk on Water, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Rick_Rubin_production_discography&oldid=978229724, Articles needing additional references from October 2010, All articles needing additional references, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 13 September 2020, at 17:42. Because of this, the following list of Rubin’s 25 all-time best productions has a slight early Rubin bias.