Bill Adler

Born: 1951-09-18

Bill Adler is an American music journalist and critic. He is known best for his tenure as director of publicity at Def Jam Recordings (1984–1990), the period of his career to which the critic Robert Christgau was referring when he described Adler as a "legendary publicist".


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2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

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Released: 2022-11-19

The 37th Annual Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony take place on Saturday, November 5,...

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Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’

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Released: 2012-06-07

A provocative look into the seven-year history of the series that gave hip hop a voice and broke...

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Just for Kicks

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Released: 2005-06-06

Just for Kicks is a 2005 documentary film about the sneaker phenomena and history. It includes...

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2 Turntables and a Microphone

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Released: 2008-06-03

Legendary hip-hop DJ Jason Mizell, aka Jam Master Jay, is gunned down in his Queens studio....

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A Hip Hop Minute

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Released: 2024-05-04

1986 was a special year in the development of hip-hop. The Dutch TV documentary BIG FUN IN THE...

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Celebrity Crime Files

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First aired: 2012-10-15

Diving deep into the heart of black entertainment's most perplexing mysteries, this...

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Hip Hop: The Songs That Shook America

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First aired: 2019-10-13

From executive producers Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson, Tariq "Black Thought" Trotter, Shawn Gee...

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