Life and Def: Sex, Drugs, Money, + God - Softcover

"Simmons managed what most of us only dream about: igniting a revolution rather than witnessing one." --Gotham

"An unbelievably fascinating and provocative account that I found hard to put down. Life and Def is Russell's
Art of the Deal." --Donald Trump

"Urban legend Russell Simmons nearly single-handedly made rap music and culture mainstream. An African-American Horatio Alger tale." --New York Post

"An inspiring glimpse at the rap impresario's road to redemption." --Essence

"In Life and Def, hip-hop's mega-mogul gives the raw, uncut story behind his rise to the top." --Honey

"Simmons's love for hip-hop in general, and rap in particular, can't be mistaken. This book is insightful. . . . Anybody who cares about rap should read this." --Black Issues Book Review

"Groundbreaking . . . a serious blueprint of how to create a multimillion-dollar empire." --New York Amsterdam News

One of the godfathers of rap music and hip-hop culture recalls his days as the co-founder of Def Jam Records--a groundbreaking recording company that worked with the Beastie Boys, Public Enemy, DMX, and other rap heavyweights. Reprint. 50,000 first printing.