Def Jam co-founder Rick Rubin sat down with TheDailyBeast.com. He mentioned that Yeezus 2 could be a possibility. "Initially, he thought there were going to be 16 songs on the album. But that first day, before he even asked me to work on it, I said, 'Maybe you should make it more concise. Maybe this is two albums. Maybe this is just the first half," Rubin recalled. Rubin also told the site about working with Kanye during his tight schedule. The emcee had to fit recording with trips to Milan and the baby shower of his now baby mother, Kim Kardashian.
Don't worry. I'll score 40 points for you in the fourth quarterRick Rubin said of Kanye WestRick Rubin, alongside Russell Simmons, founded Def Jam Records. Known as one of the founders of classic hip hop, Rubin has helped with the careers of LL Cool J, The Beastie Boys, and Run DMC. Rubin has had his hands on producing some of the hottest albums out lately including Kanye's Yeezus.
Next up, Rubin will lend his hand to Jay Z's upcoming album Magna Carter Holy Grail, which releases early next month.