New York Magazine “Approves” The Big Payback
I’ve had a number of peak experiences since the release of The Big Payback, some public (like being interviewed on radio and in print) and some more personal (the emails and Tweets and phone calls from friends, family, colleagues and strangers alike). But there’s a special thrill for me in The Big Payback making New […]
Why Hip-Hop Artists Make Such Good Marketers
Many props to Al Lindstrom for the opportunity to discuss the book on his dynamic, informative site.
Bobby Robinson (1917-2011): An Unreleased History
Bobby Robinson, the founder of one of the first rap labels, Enjoy Records, and the first record man to sign a bonafide hip-hop act from the streets of the Bronx — Grandmaster Flash & the Furious Five — died Saturday at the age of 93. I was lucky enough to be able to meet and […]
VIDEO: 5 Hip-Hop Business Tragedies
In the latest installment of The Big Payback video series, I explore five tragedies of the hip-hop business, including: The Eclipse of Sugar Hill Records The Demise of Macola Records Public Enemy’s Raw Deals The Black-Owned Distributor Fails The Death of KDAY Get more of the story below! Play it, embed it, circulate it! Peep […]
VIDEO: Jay-Z… REALLY Decoded
In this new installment of my video series for The Big Payback: The History of the Business of Hip-Hop, I discuss a vital factor in the Jay-Z-Damon Dash breakup that you won’t find in Jay-Z’s new book, Decoded, or in any other book for that matter… Play it, embed it, circulate it! Peep the video […]