Question

according to the documentary hip hop evolution: the new guard, which of the following statements are true about rick rubin?

• rick rubin was a punk rock and then a hip - hop music critic. he appeared in 1983 on the dancecraze culture. dj jazzy jay would sample hip - hop on the radio. together, they started exploring how to record the music, instead of only listening to it on the radio. he would eventually introduce rick rubin to russell simmons. the two would go on to form def jam records.
• rick rubin was the host of the program down broadway. he appeared in 1980s on mtv for musical frontiers. by producing records, his use of hard - rock music, thrasher, was leading afrika bambaataa and the soul sonic force to work with him in 1986 on the hip - hop classic song, planet rock.
• rick rubin teamed up with dj jazzy jay and many others to mix music by listening to the radio. that record caught the attention of russell simmons.
• rick rubin was a member of a hip - hop group called the beastie boys. he was also known musically by the name dj double k.
• russell simmons was introduced to working with rick rubin with dj jazzy jays music. finally, you know, he changed his mind after hearing a song. he decided to partner with def jam records for an up - and - coming 1984 rap, the name of the rap is (rock) it

Explanation:

Based on factual details about Rick Rubin's career and his role in hip-hop history (aligned with Hip-Hop Evolution):

1. The first statement is true: Rick Rubin met DJ Jazzy Jay at Danceteria, who connected him to Russell Simmons, leading to Def Jam.
2. The second statement is false: Rick Rubin was not related to Dave Brubeck; his first produced record was It's Yours by T La Rock, not Planet Rock (which was by Afrika Bambaataa, produced by Arthur Baker).
3. The third statement is true: Rick Rubin produced T La Rock's It's Yours, which caught Russell Simmons' attention.
4. The fourth statement is false: Rick Rubin did not form the Beastie Boys; he produced their work, and his DJ alias was not DJ Double R.
5. The fifth statement is true: Russell Simmons was initially hesitant to work with Rubin, but changed his mind after hearing It's Yours, and they later produced LL Cool J.

Answer:

• [X] Rick Rubin was a mark kid from Long Island who used to frequent a nightclub called Danceteria, where DJ Jazzy Jay would spin Hip-Hop. Through Jazzy, he befriended Jazzy explaining that he wanted to get into the music business and be a producer. Jazzy would eventually introduce Rick Rubin to Russell Simmons. The pair would go on to found Def Jam Records.
• [X] Rick Rubin teamed up with DJ Jazzy Jay and created T La Rock's It's Yours. That record caught the attention of Russell Simmons.
• [X] Russell Simmons was reluctant to partner with Rick Rubin, as he was a white, Jewish kid from New York. However, he changed his mind after hearing a song Rubin had produced, It's Yours, and later went on to produce for an up-and-coming artist by the name of LL Cool J.