Paul Stewart on Delicious Vinyl, Warren G Saving Def Jam, and Music Supervising from Poetic Justice to Snowfall
Send us a text On this week's Mixed and Mastered Jeff chops it up with Paul “DJ P” Stewart—Crenshaw-raised connector, A&R whisperer, and music-supervision ace. We hit his come-up at Delicious Vinyl (...
22 Okt 20251h 2min
Yvette Love Dávila on Def Jam, Rick Ross, and Turning Grief into Purpose
Send us a text Jeff chops it up with Yvette Love Dávila—yes, DÁ-vi-la, accent and all—about a life that runs from East New York block parties to the executive suites and back to the heart. We trace h...
9 Okt 20251h 8min
Rob “Reef” Tewlow on The Source, Biggie, and Building Hip-Hop Media
Send us a text From graffiti tags to global playlists, Rob “Reef” Tewlow has been at the center of hip-hop’s evolution for 30+ years—and this episode maps the whole arc. Reef walks us through NYC in ...
1 Okt 20251h 10min
Datwon Thomas: Part 2
Send us a text In Part 2 of our conversation with Datwon Thomas, we trace his path from creating King Magazine to producing some of the biggest shows on television. He shares how his vision for a lif...
10 Sep 20251h 1min
Datwon Thomas: Part 1
Send us a text From Brooklyn to Tokyo and back again, Datwon Thomas’ story is as global as it is deeply rooted in hip-hop. In Part 1, he shares how growing up during the crack era, moving to Japan in...
4 Sep 202545min
Lisa Cambridge-Mitchell: Part 2
Send us a text In Part 2 of our conversation with Lisa Cambridge-Mitchell, we follow her journey from LaFace Records—where she went from publicity to marketing and helped launch Usher’s My Way—throug...
27 Aug 20251h 9min
Lisa Cambridge-Mitchell: Part 1
Send us a text In Part 1 of this two-part conversation, Jeffrey Sledge welcomes industry vet Lisa Cambridge-Mitchell for a deep dive into her early life and rise in music. From growing up in New York...
20 Aug 20251h 4min
Caron Veazey
Send us a text This week, Jeffrey sits down with the incomparable Caron Veazey — a music industry force whose career has spanned MCA, Epic, RCA, Island Def Jam, global marketing at Sony, and nearly a...
14 Aug 20251h 5min
