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The Legendary Def Jam Records was started by Rick Ruben in His College Dorm Room along with a young Russell Simmons. What started as a dream would soon develop into the biggest Hip-Hop brand of all time, spawning the careers of such stars as Run DMC, LL. Cool J. and Jay-Z just to name a few. In this episode, we speak with Oran Juice Jones, The very first R&B singer signed to Def Jam records. Oran recalls the humble beginnings of Def Jam and his journey with his friends growing up in Harlem New York. Billboard Charts describes his smash, single Walking In the Rain as one of the biggest One Hit wonders of all time
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The Legendary Def Jam Records was started by Rick Ruben in His College Dorm Room along with a young Russell Simmons. What started as a dream would soon develop into the biggest Hip-Hop brand of all time, spawning the careers of such stars as Run DMC, LL. Cool J. and Jay-Z just to name a few. In this episode, we speak with Oran Juice Jones, The very first R&B singer signed to Def Jam records. Oran recalls the humble beginnings of Def Jam and his journey with his friends growing up in Harlem New York. Billboard Charts describes his smash, single Walking In the Rain as one of the biggest One Hit wonders of all time