Def Jam masters
 

looks like we may never get those unreleased Def Jam tunes. apparently they can’t locate the masters of LTI, and they have no idea where they may be. that doesn’t bode well for any lost gems from that era. i was really holding out for the finished version of Desperado.

When A Tribe Called Quest’s de facto leader asks if he has the masters to Paul’s Boutique or License To Ill, Mike admits, “No, License To Ill, we don’t have. License To Ill, like nobody can find. I’m not even lying. Def Jam’s shit is all fucked up. Nobody can find anything. Nobody can find it, literally nobody can find shit.”

yikes !

Re: Def Jam masters
 

I suspect Rick has Desperado. The demo that surfaced came from American Recordings.

Re: Def Jam masters
 

From Mike's podcast. Tip sounded like he was trying to work on licensed to ill and Paul Boutique's remixes the way he asking for masters