Coffee Break For Heroes & Villains with Noah:
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from September 22, 2011
Coffee Break For Heroes & Villains with Noah:
Playlist
from September 22, 2011
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September 22, 2011: Def Jam Recordings: The First 25 Years of the Last Great Record Label with Bill Adler & Cey Adams
Bill Adler was Def Jam's director of publicity from 1984 to 1990. During this period he worked with Run-DMC, Whodini, Kurtis Blow, LL Cool J, the Beastie Boys, Public Enemy, Slick Rick, Eric B & Rakim, EPMD, Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince, 3rd Bass, De La Soul and many others. Cey Adams started writing graffiti when he was a teenager in Queens, met Russell Simmons in 1984 & became the in-house graphic artist at Def Jam, creating stage backdrops, t-shirt and hat designs, logos, advertisements, etc. He formed "The Drawing Board Graphic Design" with Steve Carr and designed album covers for countless artists. Together, Bill & Cey have just finished their collaborative book; "Def Jam Recordings: The First 25 Years of the Last Great Record Label." Fix the static on your boombox and learn a little lesson from two crucial figures in the hip-hop world.
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| Artist | Track | Album | Label | Year | Format | Comments | Approx. start time |
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| Run DMC |
Mr. Magic Radio Drop
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0:00:00 () | |||||
| Mr. Magic Radio Drop | 0:03:05 () | ||||||
| Run DMC |
Jam Master J Intro Live at The Apollo
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0:05:27 () | |||||
| Run DMC |
Tougher Than Leather LIve At The Apollo
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0:09:33 () | |||||
| Jazzy Jay |
Def Jam
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Def Jam Recordings | 1985 | 7" | 0:12:58 () | ||
| Bill Adler & Cey Adams |
Live Interview on WFMU
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Coffee Break Radio | 2011 | 0:19:06 () | |||
| MCA |
Drum Machine feat. Burzootie
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Def Jam Recordings | 1985 | 12" | 0:25:47 () | ||
| Public Enemy |
B-Side Wins Again
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Single | Def Jam Recordings | 1989 | 12" | 0:29:53 () | |
| L.L. Cool J |
I Can't Live Without My Radio
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Radio | Def Jam Recordings | 1985 | LP | 0:33:36 () | |
| Junkyard Band |
Sardines
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Single | Def Jam Recordings | 1986 | 12" | 0:39:20 () | |
| SID & B-TONN |
Deathwish II
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Single | RAL | 1990 | 12" | 0:46:12 () | |
| Jimmy Spicer |
The Bubble Bunch
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Single | Mercury | 1982 | 12" | Production by Larry Smith & Russell Simmons. | 0:50:08 () |
| Spoonie Gee |
Spoonin Rap
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Single | Sound Of New York, USA | 1979 | 12" | 1:14:43 () | |
| Poppa Love Ron |
I'm A Girl Watcher
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Single | Def Jam Recordings | 1989 | 12" | 1:21:34 () | |
| Cey Adams & Bill Adler |
Live Interview on WFMU
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Coffee Break Radio | 2011 | 1:26:03 () | |||
| Onyx |
Throw Ya Gunz
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Single | Rush Associated Labels | 1992 | 12" | 1:36:20 () | |
| Resident Alien |
Ooh the Dew Doo Man
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Single | Rush Associated Labels / Dewdooman | 1991 | 12" | Group that was produced by Prince Paul, they made a full length album but Def Jam pulled the plug before it was released. | 1:39:58 () |
| Hollis Crew |
Its the Beat
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Single | Def Jam Recordings | 1985 | 12" | 1:42:04 () | |
| Cru |
Just Another Case
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Single | Rush Associated Labels | 1997 | 12" | 1:46:08 () | |
| L.L. Cool J |
Going Back To Cali
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Single | Def Jam Recordings | 1988 | 12" | From the soundtrack to "Less Than Zero". | 1:49:57 () |
| Cey Adams & Bill Adler |
Live Interview on WFMU
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Coffee Break Radio | 2011 | 1:54:57 () | |||
| 3rd Bass |
Steppin' To The A.M.
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Single | Def Jam Recordings | 1989 | 12" | Great first single by the group with production from The Bomb Squad. | 2:11:09 () |
| Downtown Science |
This Is A Visit
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Self Titled | Def Jam Recordings | 1991 | CD | Duo featuring Sam Sever, who produced 3rd Bass. | 2:15:07 () |
| Dove Shack |
This Is The Shack
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This Is The Shack | Rush Associated Labels | 1995 | CD | From Long Beach, CA, down with Warren G. | 2:19:22 () |
| Crash Crew |
On The Radio
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Self Titled | Sugar Hill Records | 1984 | LP | 2:24:14 () | |
| T-Ski Valley |
Catch The Beat
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Single | Grand Groove Records | 1981 | 12" | MC from the Boogie Down Bronx, a Cey Adams favorite! | 2:28:49 () |
| Bill Adler & Cey Adams |
Live Interview on WFMU
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Coffee Break Radio | 2011 | 2:36:51 () | |||
| Novelty Rap Record of the Week: | 2:51:26 () | ||||||
| Jazzy Jay & Russell Simmons |
Cold Chillin In The Spot
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Single | Def Jam Recordings | 1985 | 12" | 2:51:18 () |
Listener comments! | |
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Thu. 9/22/11 12:05am
G:
"a little bit of profanity" -- ah, so oldskool! | |
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Thu. 9/22/11 12:08am
Holly in NC:
Here's my little bit profanity - this kicks ass! | |
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Thu. 9/22/11 12:08am
C Thomas in DC:
what year is this from? | |
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Thu. 9/22/11 12:09am
people on the left:
[clapping hands] | |
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Thu. 9/22/11 12:09am
people on the right:
[clapping hands] | |
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Thu. 9/22/11 12:10am
Noah:
hey hey peoples.... Special night tonight!! | |
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Thu. 9/22/11 12:11am
G:
one web site says: Run DMC- Live At The Apollo. Run DMC The Apollo Theatre NYC, NY 4-19-85 | |
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Thu. 9/22/11 12:12am
Noah:
Bill Adler & Cey Adams in the HOUSE!! | |
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Thu. 9/22/11 12:12am
Holly in NC:
This REALLY kicks ass. | |
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Thu. 9/22/11 12:13am
efd:
taking suggestions for what to post on Mo Tuffy's Facebook wall since he left himself logged in (again). | |
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Thu. 9/22/11 12:15am
G:
something really embarrassing, efd. natch. like how he thinks justin bieber is totally da bomb. | |
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Thu. 9/22/11 12:22am
G:
amazon says, about the Def Jam Recordings book: This title will be released on October 11, 2011. Can be preordered. | |
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Thu. 9/22/11 12:26am
QQQQQ:
This is CRAZY! MORE STORIES! | |
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Thu. 9/22/11 12:30am
Danne D:
Kicking back and enjoying the show, Noah. EFD = Evil Funk Davies? :D | |
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Thu. 9/22/11 12:32am
Noah:
Thank you all!! | |
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Thu. 9/22/11 12:37am
BPF:
I like LL Cool J | |
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Thu. 9/22/11 12:39am
Adam in Portland:
Great time to lift my self-imposed nighttime radio blackout. This show is BOOMIN'! | |
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Thu. 9/22/11 12:40am
Adam in Portland:
Maybe Bill has a story or two about the inclusion of Slayer in the Def Jam fam? | |
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Thu. 9/22/11 12:41am
Joshua K:
Bustin out some go-go. Damn. | |
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Thu. 9/22/11 12:42am
Nicole (Noah's Dollar table pal):
Right on, GO-GO! Great show so far! This really takes me back! I'm busting out my 80s Red Alert tapes now... | |
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Thu. 9/22/11 12:46am
Noah:
Hey Nicole!! JK, Adam!! and B P F!! | |
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Thu. 9/22/11 12:47am
blackgreen13:
Hometown sound! | |
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Thu. 9/22/11 12:49am
Adam in Portland:
NOAHHHHHHHHHHH!! | |
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Thu. 9/22/11 12:54am
Nicole (Noah's Dollar table pal):
Yowza! The Bubble Bunch! Me and my brother used to sing this chorus to our cousin, of course changing it to "The Bubble Butt" -- only sounds weird now when I say it... | |
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Thu. 9/22/11 1:00am
Adam in Portland:
Listening to these cats is bonkers! Great, great show, Noah! | |
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Thu. 9/22/11 1:04am
dJ Jix:
LEGENDARY | |
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Thu. 9/22/11 1:11am
Kat Hoz:
Time Magazine? DAAAAAAAAAMmmnnnnnnnnnnnn | |
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Thu. 9/22/11 1:14am
Adam in Portland:
COOKIE PUSS! | |
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Thu. 9/22/11 1:16am
Noah:
Cookie Puss didn't come out on Def Jam... sorry Adam! | |
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Thu. 9/22/11 1:17am
Adam in Portland:
But, wasn't Cey involved with its design? | |
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Thu. 9/22/11 1:24am
Noah:
He did, you are correct, he designed the logo... | |
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Thu. 9/22/11 1:26am
Adam in Portland:
I definitely didn't mean to derail the board. I just wore that record out in the early 1980's in Juneau, Alaska, and was leaping from Def Jam to Beastie Boys to Cey's great sleeve work. | |
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Thu. 9/22/11 1:26am
efd:
You guys are killing it! Just got home, and I was wishing I lived another hour away so I could keep listening in the car. Will be checking out the rest on archive tomorrow! | |
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Thu. 9/22/11 1:28am
Adam in Portland:
Very enjoyable to hear the Michigan tones in Bill Adler's voice... | |
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Thu. 9/22/11 1:29am
Adam in Portland:
Thanks, Noah, for asking about the sleeve! | |
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Thu. 9/22/11 1:49am
Adam in Portland:
Noah, any stories about an artist , or artists, those at the label tried and tried to sign during the period Bill and Cey worked at the label, but just couldn't reach terms with? | |
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Thu. 9/22/11 1:54am
@FreshAndMoldy:
Did I miss any Joe Budden cuts yet? :-0 | |
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Thu. 9/22/11 1:54am
@FreshAndMoldy:
Did I miss any Joe Budden cuts yet? :-0 | |
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Thu. 9/22/11 2:18am
david:
Downtown Science! | |
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Thu. 9/22/11 2:19am
@FreshAndMoldy:
Pink Floyd | |
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Thu. 9/22/11 2:31am
Kat Hoz:
This Song takes me back back baaack ack! | |
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Thu. 9/22/11 2:33am
@FreshAndMoldy:
T-Ski needs a Wiki | |
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Thu. 9/22/11 2:40am
Adam in Portland:
Noah, the station really really needs your involvement. I'll be listening for that hour. I'm pulling for you. | |
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Thu. 9/22/11 2:44am
shamed simon:
morning! great to hear the tales. and also many thanks to the def jam peeps cos def jam was my first love! great question from Bill too. mos def need my morning coffee fix. | |
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Thu. 9/22/11 2:47am
Kat Hoz:
Bill ADler Tellz the world Noah has to stay on WFMU. That impressive. We need part 2 of this show. | |
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Thu. 9/22/11 2:50am
Adam in Portland:
BIG UPS, NOAH, BILL, AND CEY! | |
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Thu. 9/22/11 2:53am
Danne D:
Good night guys. Thanks for a great show, Noah! Great stuff Bill and Cey | |
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Thu. 9/22/11 11:16am
Mikey:
Bill Adler + Cey Adams + Noah's Coffee Break = REAL RAP!!!! | |
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Thu. 9/22/11 5:00pm
D.Lactose:
Thanks Noah, excellent show! Thanks Bill and Cey for taking the time to drop gems! NOAH, DON'T LEAVE US! | |
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Fri. 9/23/11 9:49am
Sarah:
Bil Adler needs a talk show!! Cey Adams needs a whole wing at the Guggenheim Museum, and Noah needs the Nobel Medal for Physics and Chemistry for droppin HIP HOP SCIENCE!! | |
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Tue. 9/27/11 8:50am
JJ:
Def Jam was always one of my favorite hip-hop labels, and thanks to Coffee Break, We get to hear some ill stories! RESPECT to Adler & Cey! | |
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