Back in ’86, when Rick Rubin was co-running Def Jam with Russell Simmons, he made the audacious move of signing terrifying thrashcore metal outfit Slayer. It was greeted with horror by some but created shock waves still felt today. While Def Jam exploded, the task of cross-pollenating hip hop with other genres has fallen to underground operations like Thirsty Ear. Paul Miller, aka DJ Spooky, is one of hiphop’s intelligent figurheads – he’s just published a book called Rhythm
4 Out Of 5
Reviewed By: KRIS NEEDS
