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Bill Adler

Bill Adler

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".

Known for

A Hip Hop Minute
A Hip Hop Minute
2024 • Self
2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
2022 • Self (archive footage)
Scared of Revolution
Scared of Revolution
2019
Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’
Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’
2012 • Self
2 Turntables and a Microphone
2 Turntables and a Microphone
2008 • Self
Just for Kicks
Just for Kicks
2005 • Self

Full filmography

Bill Adler – Biography, Known For & Filmography