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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 music, from rap to rock. Read the story of his rise, fall and comeback in the industry.
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...
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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...
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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...
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Jun 15, 2021 · The music mogul reflects on his career, from Run-DMC to YouTube, and shares his views on artist development, data, and live performance. Read the full interview in Rolling Stone's 2021 Future of Music issue.
