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From one of the greatest rappers of all time, the memoir of a life cut short, a revealing look at the dark side of hip hop's Golden Era... In this often violent but always introspective memoir, Mobb Deep's Prodigy tells his much anticipated story of struggle, survival, and hope down the mean streets of New York City. For the first time, he gives an intimate look at his family background, his battles with drugs, his life of crime, his relentless suffering with sickle-cell anaemia, and much more.
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Lyor Cohen
American euphony industry executive
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note: quoted text in this entry was taken verbatim from the Def Jam 10th Anniversary 4 disc set liner notes.
In the very center of the 1987 Licensed to Ill Tour Book, there is an unforgettable photo of Lyor Cohen flipping the bird at the photographer. Since 1987, Lyor has flipped hip-hop and rap stereotypes the bird more than once.
Lyor was born in Manhattan, NY and grew up a world away in Los Angeles, CA. In the early 1980s, he graduated from the University of Miami with a degree in marketing and international finance (both degrees would come in handy later). Having moved back to Los Angeles following graduation, Lyor took a job at Bank Leumi. Hating his job and wanting more out of life, Cohen began promoting his own hip-hop shows at a venue in Los Angeles called the Mix Club. His philosophy on booking talent was to create shows that other promoters wouldn't touch.
"His first show featured Social Distortion, Fear, Fishbone, Circle jerks, Red Hot Chili Peppers, The Dickies, and at the top of the bill, Run DMC." This was how Lyor initially hooked up with Russell Simmons. Run DMC was never on the Def Jam label, but they were managed by Russell's company Rush Entertainment.
Having been impressed by Lyor, Russell invited him to join the Rush team and work for him. C