Matty C on The Source, Discovering Biggie, and the Real Wu-Tang Story
Matty C put Biggie, DMX, Mobb Deep, and Common in The Source's Unsigned Hype column before the world caught on, then ran A&R at Loud Records. He joins Jeffrey Sledge to talk discovering a generation, ...
1 Jul 1h 5min
Fuzzy West on Compton, Power 106, and the New Death Row
Jeffrey Sledge sits down with William "Fuzzy" West, the West Coast connector who went from Compton sound booths to Power 106 mornings to the front office at the new Death Row. Snoop, Big Boy, Dr. Dre,...
25 Jun 59min
Adrian Miller on the Rap Chart, Wu-Tang, and Anderson .Paak
Music executive Adrian Miller takes us from St. Louis's Pruitt-Igoe to Tulsa radio, building the rap chart at Hits, Wu-Tang's first 12-inch at SRC, the Immortal run with Cypress Hill, working with Pri...
5 Jun 1h 6min
Jacob York on Lil' Kim's Real Beef, Gucci Mane's Betrayal, and Inventing the Influencer
Part 2 of 2. Jacob York returns to break down the real story behind Lil' Kim's verse on Biggie's "Another," discovering Gucci Mane at Strokers, the Deb Antney and Jimmy Henchman power play that nearly...
22 Mai 55min
Jacob York on the Streaming Coup, NYC Nightlife, and Making Lil' Kim's Hardcore
Part 1 of 2. Jacob York, Founder of Electric Republic, joins Jeffrey Sledge to break down his journey from Bushwick to becoming one of the music industry's most influential dealmakers. Jacob shares st...
20 Mai 57min
Denise J. Brown on Buffalo, Big Deals, and Black Music
Dr. Denise J. Brown joins Jeffrey Sledge on Mixed and Mastered to share her journey from classically trained pianist in Buffalo to entertainment attorney and dealmaker. Denise reflects on working alon...
15 Mai 47min
Scoop Jackson on Chicago Roots, Slam Magazine, and the Birth of XXL
Today's guest is Scoop Jackson — writer, cultural critic, and one of the most distinctive voices at the intersection of hip-hop, basketball, and Black identity. From the South Side of Chicago to Howa...
8 Mai 1h 19min
Mike B. on Bad Boy, The Jersey Era, and The Birth of Bogard
Today’s guest is Mike B — a stylist, designer, and cultural force who helped define the look of one of hip-hop’s most iconic eras. From Westchester to Bad Boy Entertainment, Mike B was in the room as...
1 Mai 1h 20min
