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Lyor Cohen (born October 3, 1959) is an American music industry executive and entrepreneur. He has been actively involved in hip hop at various record labels for more than 30 years. He started by managing rappers for Rush Productions, then led Def Jam.
Jun 21, 2001 · How the Israeli-raised president of Island Def Jam Records became one of the most important men in hip-hop, and why he may now become one of the most important men in rock & roll. By Rich Cohen...
Oct 29, 2021 · Music mogul Lyor Cohen: ‘I don’t look on “aggressive” as a bad word’. The YouTube head of music on making it in the rap game and why the streaming revolution is good for artists. © James...
Aug 24, 2023 · Lyor Cohen Is a Business, Man. The legendary former Def Jam executive signed the likes of Public Enemy, De La Soul, A Tribe Called Quest, Ludacris, and more. Yeah—he has stories. By Josh...
Nov 30, 2022 · Lyor Cohen has dominated the music industry since the rise of Run-DMC and Def-Jam records. Now he's all-in on YouTube Shorts, can he teach TikTok a thing or two?
Oct 30, 2017 · From Run DMC to Roc-a-Fella, from DMX to Young Thug, Lyor Cohen discovered and broke some of the most prolific musical acts of our time at the helm of the biggest labels. In a conversation that...
Jun 15, 2021 · The Last Word: Lyor Cohen on the Future of Music. The perdurable music mogul on true entrepreneurship, the pitfalls of viral hits, and what defines success. By Amy X. Wang. June 15, 2021....
