Retrieved on November 16, 2008 Radio, along with 1986 and 1986 , would form a trilogy of New York City-based, Rubin-helmed albums that helped to diversify hip-hop
The commercial success of "I Need a Beat", along with the ' single "" 1984 , helped lead Def Jam to a distribution deal with the following year He had him working in the gym just after he had performed on stage

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And I just kept at it.

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A track entitled "Hi Haterz" was leaked onto the internet on June 1, 2008
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The lead single was the Timbaland-produced "Headsprung", which peaked at No
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This period of hip hop was marked by the end of the stylings of old school, which had flourished prior to the mid-1980s, and the rise of a new style featuring ""
Rubin's production credit on the back cover reads "REDUCED BY RICK RUBIN", referring to his style, which gave the album its stripped-down and gritty sound With the Rock The Bells label, he had artists such as , Smokeman, Natice, Chantel Jones and Simone Starks
Production came from , , , and others In 2021, He was inducted into The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame with an award for Musical Excellence

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LL Cool J thanked Canibus in the liner notes of the album, "for the inspiration".

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The energy and and musical style of rapping featured on Radio, as well as other new school recordings by artists such as Run-D
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Another milestone of LL's popularity was his appearance on as the first hip hop act on the show
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And she took her tax return and bought me some equipment because she knew I was depressed and I was down in the dumps because I didn't have the proper equipment to make what I felt was a good demo