THE BIG PAYBACK: The History of the Business of Hip-Hop
by Dan Charnas
New York: New American Library/Penguin, 2010
The following is a complete list of on-the-record interviews conducted by Dan Charnas for The Big Payback: The History of the Business of Hip-Hop.
[NOTE: This list does not include a number of off-the-record interviews that were conducted under the condition that the information given by the sources would not be attributed to them.]
Abbatiello, Sal. Interviewed 10/2/07,5/9/09
Abrams, Lee. Interviewed 7/13/10
Aczon, Michael. Interviewed 10/8/08,10/14/08
Adler, Bill. Interviewed 1/24/07,1/25/07,3/12/07,6/3/07,2/15/09,6/22/09
Alert, Red. Interviewed 3/7/08,2/9/10
Alexander, Morey. Interviewed 1/17/08
Ali, Chris. Interviewed 7/13/10,7/15/10,7/22/10
Allen, Jack. Interviewed 10/8/07,11/22/08
Anastasio, Angelo. Interviewed 4/30/10
Arnold, Larkin. Interviewed 1/15/10
Ashhurst, Carmen. Interviewed 12/11/09,12/26/09,12/20/09
Austin, Harold. Interviewed 7/21/08
B, Beni. Interviewed 10/15/07
Babitts, Gerard. Interviewed 11/18/07,11/20/07
Baker, Carolyn. Interviewed 5/2/07
Baker, Steven. Interviewed 6/17/08,7/16/08
Bella, Manny. Interviewed 4/17/07
Benson, Jac. Interviewed 4/9/10
Bernard, James. Interviewed 6/6/08,6/30/08,2/20/10
Berrin, Michael “Serch”. Interviewed 5/4/08
Bienstock, Ron. Interviewed 2/7/08
Borowitz, Andy. Interviewed 6/25/09
Bouvard, Pierre. Interviewed 5/21/08
Boys, Baka. Interviewed 1/14/08
Bramly, Sophie. Interviewed 7/5/08
Brathwaite, Fred. Interviewed 1/31/08,6/21/08
Brooks, Eric. Interviewed 1/24/08
Brown, Alonzo. Interviewed 2/15/07
Brown, Andre. Interviewed 12/1/07,12/8/07
Bruno, Vito. Interviewed 8/28/08
Butrous-Ghali, Teymour. Interviewed 5/28/10
Calloway, John “Sway”. Interviewed 2/17/08
Capoluongo, Matty. Interviewed 3/25/08
Carli, Ann. Interviewed 7/23/08,7/24/08,4/12/10
Chalpin, Ed. Interviewed 7/26/10
Chang, Jeff. Interviewed 2/9/08
Chang, Sophia. Interviewed 2/16/08
Choudhury, Ranadeb. Interviewed 8/26/07
Chuck D, . Interviewed 7/26/10
Cobbin, Darryl. Interviewed 8/24/09,4/14/10
Cohen, Lyor. Interviewed 6/12/09,11/17/09,2/5/10,7/19/10
Coleman, Jon. Interviewed 5/27/08
Cook, David “Davey D”. Interviewed 10/12/07
Cooper, Jocelyn. Interviewed 2/22/10
Costen, Tobin. Interviewed 2/3/10
Cox, Meg. Interviewed 3/2/09
Credle, Wendy. Interviewed 3/28/08
Cummings, Rick. Interviewed 1/11/08,1/19/08,12/2/08
Curtis, Bill. Interviewed 5/7/09
Dasez, . Interviewed 1/31/10
Dash, Dame. Interviewed 12/9/08,3/1/10
Davis, Gary. Interviewed 9/24/07
Day, Wendy. Interviewed 9/18/07,2/19/10,2/21/10
deKrechewo, Nick. Interviewed 3/8/08
DeLord, Ron. Interviewed 10/10/08
Delvaille, Dino. Interviewed 2/17/10
Demichael, Ron. Interviewed 4/29/10
Demme, Jen. Interviewed 2/3/09,4/25/10
Dennis, Reginald C. Interviewed 3/13/07,3/27/07,9/17/07,9/10/08
Diaz, Martha. Interviewed 5/23/09
Diggs, Mitchell “Divine”. Interviewed 4/3/08,4/30/08
DJ Muggs. Interviewed 7/25/08
Dougherty, Peter. Interviewed 12/5/07,5/25/09
Drew, Sue. Interviewed 3/2/07
Dubin, Adam. Interviewed 2/22/09,6/21/09
Echegoyan, Helena. Interviewed 1/24/08
Eckstine, Ed. Interviewed 11/28/07
Edmondson, Roy. Interviewed 4/28/10
Elias, Murray. Interviewed 1/26/07
Ellis, Judy. Interviewed 6/2/08
Espindle, Mike. Interviewed 2/26/09
Fichtelberg, Len. Interviewed 6/18/09
Field, Ted. Interviewed 7/14/08,4/15/10
Fontaine, Smokey. Interviewed 12/15/09,12/29/09
Ford, Rocky. Interviewed 11/15/07,3/9/09
Frazer, Ricardo. Interviewed 6/17/08
Fresh, Freddy. Interviewed 8/29/07
Fuchs, Aaron. Interviewed 8/19/07,11/8/07
Fuchs, MIchael. Interviewed 12/23/09
Garcia, Bobbitto. Interviewed 10/9/07
Glass, Daniel. Interviewed 8/20/09
Glickman, Kevon. Interviewed 11/1/07
Goldstein, Mark. Interviewed 7/20/08
Gonzalez, Julio. Interviewed 1/14/08
Gonzalez, Tony. Interviewed 1/22/08
Gossett, David. Interviewed 11/3/07,11/25/07
Grandmaster Caz, . Interviewed 10/31/07
Grant, Oliver “Power”. Interviewed 2/20/08,2/27/08,2/14/10
Gray, Tony. Interviewed 5/22/09
Greene, Michael. Interviewed 2/19/08
Greenwald, Julie. Interviewed 10/30/09
Gregory, Atron. Interviewed 8/10/08
Griffin, Reggie. Interviewed 4/17/08
Gureli, Hosh. Interviewed 10/3/07,4/29/08
Hammer. Interviewed 2/19/10
Harleston, David. Interviewed 11/27/07
Harrell, Andre. Interviewed 2/16/07
Harris, Diane. Interviewed 6/19/08,3/14/09
Harris, Gary. Interviewed 2/28/08,3/9/08,3/10/08
Heller, Jerry. Interviewed 1/14/08,6/29/10
Heller, Nancy. Interviewed 5/8/10
Herzog, Doug. Interviewed 7/21/08
Hill, Dana. Interviewed 3/30/10
Hinojosa, Jorge. Interviewed 1/10/08,7/4/08,4/29/10
Hollywood, DJ. Interviewed 3/25/08,5/11/09
Holman, Michael. Interviewed 2/17/09
Horovitz, Adam. Interviewed in August 2009 by Bill Adler.
Hughes, Kim. Interviewed 4/15/08
Isaacson, Rich. Interviewed 3/19/08,4/3/08,2/2/10
Jackson, Oscar “Paris”. Interviewed 9/15/08,9/27/08
Jacobs, Schott Lee. Interviewed 4/17/08
Jam, Billy. Interviewed 10/10/07
Jolley, Reginald. Interviewed 12/16/09
Jones, Cynamin. Interviewed 1/25/10,2/3/10
Jones, Donna. Interviewed 12/13/08,5/9/09
Jones, Quincy. Interviewed 5/19/10
Joseph, Rick. Interviewed 7/21/08
Joyce, Chris. Interviewed 9/26/08
Kahn, Jenette. Interviewed 1/30/09
Kev, Kevvy. Interviewed 10/15/07
Klein, Howie. Interviewed 8/27/08
Knutsen, Steve. Interviewed 5/28/08
Kool Moe Dee. Interviewed 4/12/10
Krasnow, Mitchell. Interviewed 3/2/07
Kugelberg, Johann. Interviewed 3/12/08
La Rock, T. Interviewed 2/18/09
Large Professor. Interviewed 8/25/08
Lasalle, Chris. Interviewed 4/8/07
Levin, Gerald. Interviewed 2/24/09
Light, Alan. Interviewed 7/31/08
Lighty, Chris. Interviewed 5/14/08,6/4/08,12/7/09,4/13/10
Lighty, Dave. Interviewed 7/26/10
Liles, Kevin. Interviewed 8/5/09,11/6/09,4/12/10,7/15/10
Lipman, Monte. Interviewed 12/21/09
Llamado, Ern. Interviewed 9/4/07
Lover, Ed. Interviewed 5/22/09
Lozano, Frank. Interviewed 6/23/08,7/15/08
Lubin, Peter. Interviewed 3/2/07
Lynch, Monica. Interviewed 5/7/08,5/15/08,5/28/08
Mack, Greg. Interviewed 12/1/07
Macmillan, Don. Interviewed 1/24/08
Macri, Rocco. Interviewed 6/10/08
Maidbrey, Jesse. Interviewed 6/30/09
Mayo, Barry. Interviewed 8/5/08
McDaniels, Ralph. Interviewed 2/5/10
McDonald, Michael. Interviewed 2/25/10
Medina, Benny. Interviewed 7/18/08,12/7/09
Mejia, Alex. Interviewed 10/24/07,1/18/08
Menello, Ric. Interviewed 6/15/09
Mercer-Bazemore, Michelle. Interviewed 5/22/08
Merlis, Bob. Interviewed 9/29/08
Method Man, . Interviewed 6/5/10
Miller, Adrian. Interviewed 10/17/07
Miller, Percy “Master P”. Interviewed 10/1/09
Miller, Tracey. Interviewed 4/13/07
Mitchell, Kevin. Interviewed 3/20/08
Moore, JB. Interviewed 2/13/08
Morales, Dave. Interviewed 6/3/08,11/19/09
Moscowitz, Todd. Interviewed 2/22/10,5/1/10
Moxey, Patrick. Interviewed 11/16/07
Muhammad, Ali Shaheed. Interviewed 7/23/10
Munao, Fred. Interviewed 9/99,3/2/07
Naftaly, Bryna. Interviewed 2/14/08
Naftaly, Keith. Interviewed 10/24/07,12/7/07,1/5/08
Nealon, Liz. Interviewed 5/21/09
Newman-Orbach, Faith. Interviewed 3/4/08,3/7/08
O’Loughlin, Eddie. Interviewed 9/99,7/14/10
Owen, Frank. Interviewed 1/26/07
Oza, Rohan. Interviewed 8/4/08
Padell, Bert. Interviewed 6/23/08
Parker, Mike. Interviewed 1/17/08
Paul, Cameron. Interviewed 12/27/09
Paul, David. Interviewed 8/8/08
Petruzello, Carmine. Interviewed 4/31/10
Plotnicki, Steve. Interviewed 9/99
Pollack, Jeff. Interviewed 12/4/09
Poulson-Bryant, Scott. Interviewed 2/1/10
Powell, Kevin. Interviewed 2/19/10
Quarterone, Tony. Interviewed 3/27/09,3/30/09
Quon, Tommy. Interviewed 12/2/09
Ralbovsky, Steve. Interviewed 3/5/09
Randolph, John. Interviewed 12/9/09
Reggie, Anne Marie. Interviewed 2/10/08
Reiner, Bruce. Interviewed 6/4/08
Ridenour, Lionel. Interviewed 12/22/09
Rifkind, Jon. Interviewed 6/18/08
Rifkind, Jules. Interviewed 8/19/08
Rifkind, Steve. Interviewed 1/24/08,4/9/10
Rivas, John “Mr. Magic”. Interviewed 10/9/07
Robbins, Cory. Interviewed 9/99,6/13/06,4/11/07,1/15/10
Roberts, Jamie. Interviewed 2/4/10
Robinson, Bobby. Interviewed 10/5/07,1/2/08
Robinson, Heidi. Interviewed 2/22/10
Rogin, Gil. Interviewed 2/19/10
Rose, Ron. Interviewed 9/12/08
Ross, Dante. Interviewed 2/20/07,3/30/07,4/26/10
Ross, Mike. Interviewed 8/21/07,10/4/07,1/18/08
Ross, Sean. Interviewed 2/6/08
Rubin, Rick. Interviewed 7/25/08
Rule, Ja. Interviewed 6/21/08
Salinas, Josefa. Interviewed 7/24/08
Salkowitz, Joel. Interviewed 3/6/08,4/29/10
Samson, Brian. Interviewed 10/23/07
Sandow, Greg. Interviewed 11/27/09
Scarface. Interviewed 12/22/09
Schechter, Danny. Interviewed 1/8/09
Scheer-Demme, Amanda. Interviewed 7/23/08
Shah, Khalid. Interviewed 5/21/08
Shecter, Howard. Interviewed 4/29/10
Shecter, Jon. Interviewed 5/12/08,8/9/09,8/10/09
Shocklee, Hank. Interviewed 7/26/10
Siegel, Mark. Interviewed 3/5/08
Silverman, Tom. Interviewed 9/99,9/27/08,12/11/09
Simmons, Joseph “Run”. Interviewed 1/12/10
Simmons, Russell. Interviewed 1/12/09,11/19/09,1/12/10
Skoler, Ron. Interviewed 7/1/10,7/26/10
Sledge, Jeff. Interviewed 9/28/07
Smith, Carol. Interviewed 2/17/10
Smith, Danyel. Interviewed 3/20/08
Smith, Steve. Interviewed 4/25/08,4/9/10
Socolov, Ben. Interviewed 1/25/07
Socolov, Will. Interviewed 9/99,1/26/07
Sparrow, Gale. Interviewed 6/26/09
St. John, Thomas. Interviewed 2/2/10
Stephney, Bill. Interviewed 11/12/07,11/24/07,10/8/08,2/15/10
Stettler, Charlie. Interviewed 4/14/07,6/11/09
Stewart, Paul. Interviewed 10/18/07,10/20/07
Stone, Rob. Interviewed 7/8/09
Swados, Liz. Interviewed 12/10/08
Swierk, Jeff. Interviewed 2/8/10
Tavel, Andy. Interviewed 2/17/10,4/27/10
Tech, King. Interviewed 10/24/07,2/21/10
Teller, Al. Interviewed 11/30/07
Thea, Peter. Interviewed 4/26/10
Thomas, Gerry. Interviewed 5/10/09
Thompson, Howard. Interviewed 3/2/07
Thompson, Darryl. Interviewed 7/13/10
Turkkan, Leyla. Interviewed 4/29/10
Turner, Bryan. Interviewed 10/23/07,7/21/08,7/15/10
Tweedy, Jeff. Interviewed 4/26/10
Valdes, Mimi. Interviewed 2/26/10
Van Meter, Jonathan. Interviewed 2/9/10
Velazquez, Manny. Interviewed 6/5/08,7/25/08
Walker, Cedric. Interviewed 7/2/08
Walker, Cedric. Interviewed 6/12/09
Waronker, Lenny. Interviewed 9/9/08
Warwick, Dionne. Interviewed 3/1/10
Wedlaw, OJ. Interviewed 9/15/08
Weiss, Geoff. Interviewed 1/24/08
West, Lynda. Interviewed 6/9/09
White, Glenn. Interviewed 9/8/08
White, Ward. Interviewed 2/16/08
Wilder, Chris. Interviewed 2/25/10
Willer, Carsten. Interviewed 1/22/08
Williams, Lonzo. Interviewed 1/15/08
Williams, Tyrone. Interviewed 9/99, 10/9/07
Winley, Paul. Interviewed 9/17/07
Wolaner, Robin. Interviewed 2/12/10,5/24/10
Wright, Brett. Interviewed 6/5/09
Wyatt, Jeff. Interviewed 5/23/09
Yano, Steve. Interviewed 1/19/08
Young, Doug. Interviewed 1/12/08
Young, Ed. Interviewed 5/21/09,5/27/09,4/24/10
Yu, Duk-Ki. Interviewed 2/5/10
Zelnick, Walter. Interviewed 10/15/07
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