{"product_id":"rick-rubin-in-the-studio-paperback","title":"Rick Rubin: In the Studio - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJake Brown\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThere is no greater enigma than Rick Rubin working in record production today. As mysterious personally as the Buddhist religion he practices, Rubin has made one thing crystal clear: the records he produces are sonically and stylistically beyond reproach. MTV has called Rubin \"the most important producer of the last 20 years,\" while \u003ci\u003eRolling Stone\u003c\/i\u003e ventured even further, deeming Rubin the most successful \"of any genre.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWithout a niche, Rubin has taken greater risks than any producer in the record industry over the past quarter century. Pushing his artists into new territory has garnered Rubin seven Grammys, including Producer of the Year in 2007, and made him the most in-demand record producer working today. Now for the first time, \u003ci\u003eRick Rubin: In the Studio\u003c\/i\u003e offers the behind-the-scenes stories of how Rubin created hit albums with such diverse legends as the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Run DMC, Johnny Cash, the Beastie Boys, Audioslave, Tom Petty, Metallica, Danzig, Slayer, LL Cool J, The Cult, Weezer, the Dixie Chicks, Linkin Park, System of a Down, Rage Against the Machine, Jay Z, Neil Diamond, Sheryl Crow, and Slipknot.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book chronicles his meteoric rise, from his early days as DJ Double R in the early '80s, founding and running Def Jam Records alongside Russell Simmons from an NYU dorm room, discovering and producing the Beastie Boys and LL Cool J, to his transition in the early '90s into a successful independent record executive, signing and producing the Red Hot Chili Peppers and Johnny Cash, to his role as the most influential producer of all time (currently as the co-head of Columbia Records), and his continued successes with rock\/metal supergroups Audioslave, Linkin Park, and Metallica.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis in-depth look at the life and times of Rick Rubin -- in the studio and beyond -- is a must-have for any music fan.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eNashville-based music biographer Jake Brown has published twenty books, including \u003ci\u003ePrince: In the Studio\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eRick Rubin: In the Studio\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eDr. Dre: In the Studio\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSuge Knight: The Rise, Fall and Rise of Death Row Records\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e50 Cent: No Holds Barred\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBiggie Smalls: Ready to Die\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eTupac: In the Studio\u003c\/i\u003e (authorized by the estate), as well as titles on Kanye West, R. Kelly, Jay Z, the Black Eyed Peas, and non-hip hop titles including \u003ci\u003eHeart: In the Studio\u003c\/i\u003e (authorized), \u003ci\u003eRed Hot Chili Peppers: In the Studio\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMotley Crue: In the Studio\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAlice in Chains: In the Studio\u003c\/i\u003e (fall 2009), and the Behind the Boards Rock Producers Anthology Series. Brown was also a featured author in Rick James' recently published autobiography, \u003ci\u003eMemoirs of Rick James: Confessions of a Super Freak\u003c\/i\u003e, and in February 2008, appeared as the official biographer of record on Fuse TV's \u003ci\u003eLive Through This: Nikki Sixx\u003c\/i\u003e TV special. Brown has received additional press in national publications including \u003ci\u003eUSA TODAY\u003c\/i\u003e, MTV.com, \u003ci\u003eVibe\u003c\/i\u003e, NPR, and \u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e. Brown is also owner of the hard rock label Versailles Records, distributed nationally by Big Daddy Music\/MVD Distribution and celebrating its 10th anniversary in business this year.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 262\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.65 x 9.02 x 6.48 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 01, 2009\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51771671445792,"sku":"9781550228755","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/7b69cdcb79da94e1be9c855d68ac82ff.webp?v=1780390733","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/rick-rubin-in-the-studio-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}