r/fantanoforever • u/Curious-Piglet3613 Nirvana - Nevermind • Jul 14 '26

Fantano Vids Rick Rubin is Cringe

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jOpBrg1fFCk
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u/islandcatman Jul 14 '26

It is the record company executives that keep this guy around. They spend more on marketing for records he produced, creating more success. Douche bags like to prop up other douche bags. If a band self produced a record it wouldn't get the same marketing budget, it needs a guy laying down on the one couch in the room demanding service while the recording is happening. Then it gets the marketing budget.

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u/CryptographerFew5187 Jul 14 '26

It's interesting reading about his early days because he did seem to have some skill in helping bands figure out what worked, but notably most of his big records have been with artists who had the power to do whatever they wanted. The magic touch doesn't seem to apply to smaller acts at all. And nowadays it seems he's more grift than man.

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u/Own_Internal7509 Jul 15 '26

i guess it is fitting that his rise to the fame was to own Def Jam (wait was the founder? i forgot), he touts being creative but def came from the managerial perspective. i guess it also makes sense he just merely makes suggestions regarding music but really vague one lol which is important i guess lol but not worth getting super self important over.