As the founder of the once reviled and now revered Def Jam Records, Rick Rubin knows that some works of art are ahead of their time. It sometimes takes years, if not decades, for the public to catch up to what a band is doing. If you look at the early reviews for icons like Led Zeppelin or The Velvet Underground, it’s clear that no one really knew what to make of them when they first debuted. Rubin is known for having some of the best ears in th…