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 |
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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 |
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 |
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Production came from , , , and others | In 2021, He was inducted into The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame with an award for Musical Excellence |
LL Cool J thanked Canibus in the liner notes of the album, "for the inspiration".
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