Def Jam's Past, Present, and Future with Gary Suarez

Trapital

English - January 28, 2021 21:23 - 59 minutes - 54.4 MB - ★★★★★ - 158 ratings
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A webinar recording of "Def Jam's Past, Present, and Future," a conversation on the past decade of business decisions made by one of hip-hop's most storied record labels.

Gary and I discuss the highlights, the lowlights, and who should lead the label next.

Gary Suarez ( @noyokono ) runs a hip-hop newsletter called Cabbages. He's a music journalist with bylines in Vulture, Entertainment Weekly, NPR and VICE.

To learn more about his work, sign up for his newsletter at https://cabbages.substack.com/

Dan Runcie is the founder of Trapital, a media company that covers the business of hip-hop.

Learn more at: https://trapital.co

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