Originally Posted by Mike33

I didn't even realize that Rick Rubin produced RATM until looking at this back cover. It makes sense now, the guy has been a metal and hip hop junky since the early 80's. Rick Rubin is the same guy that produced for The Cult, Slayer, and so many other metal bands, as well as Beastie Boys, LL Cool J, and so many other hip hop groups on the legendary Def Jam label (the label that he and Russell Simmons founded). RATM falls right into the tradition.