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0:30
DJ Clark's Background and Experience
1:02
Hip-Hop Legacy and Keeping Legends Alive
2:08
Interview with DJ Clark Begins
3:13
DJ Clark's Influences and Early Career
4:14
Meeting and Working with a Dope MC
4:45
Creating Music on Tour
5:16
Junior MAFIA Records and Confusion
6:17
Misunderstanding and Disagreement
8:27
Tupac's Role in Digital Underground
8:59
The Impact of the Incident with the Cops on Tupac's Life
9:31
Tupac's Music and Social Commentary
10:02
The Influence of Surrounding People on Tupac's Character
11:03
Hip-Hop Culture and the Importance of Rhyming
12:11
Comparing Rappers' Abilities
13:14
Personal Experience with Clubbing and Hip-Hop
14:24
Story about a Legendary Party
14:55
Sneaker Collection and Early Interest
15:26
Growing Up with a Passion for Sneakers
15:58
Influence of Fat Joe and DJ College on Sneaker Culture
17:30
Personal Experience with Trying New Things
19:04
Daily Sneaker Rotation and Experimentation
19:05
Childhood Memories and Influences
20:06
Sneakers and Materialism
21:09
Hip Hop and Personal Growth
26:26
Introduction to Anniversary Celebration
27:24
Sharing Memories of War Report and DJ
28:27
Conflict with DJ Over Record Mixing
33:03
Initial Introduction and Party Reference
33:37
Story of Instigation and Machine
34:13
Podcast Invitation and Twitter Reference
35:17
Celebrating Hip-Hop and Personal Relationships
35:56
Junior MAFIA and Hip-Hop Storytelling
36:27
Embarrassment and Cultural Identity
36:58
Artist Discovery and First Impressions
37:30
Jazz and Jay-Z's Relationship
38:02
Jazz's Reputation in Brooklyn
38:32
Working with Jazz and Jay-Z
39:08
The Importance of Shirt Kings
41:12
The Influence of Previous Generations on Modern Rap
41:44
Contextualizing the Development of Rap in Different Cities and Countries
42:14
Personal Experiences and Stories from the Early Days of Rap
43:40
Growing Up in New York City and Witnessing the Rise of Hip-Hop
44:11
DJing and Early Experiences with Rock and Other Rappers
46:19
Evaluating Different Perspectives
46:52
Rock Him's Impact on Rap
47:25
Meeting Norie and Introducing to Poems
47:56
Jazz's Complexity and Skill
49:04
Whittier's Rhyming Style
50:07
Comparing Jazz's Approach to Rhymes with Jay-Z's
51:40
Jazz and Jay-Z's Collaborations and Records
52:43
Reasonable Doubt and Original Flavor
53:14
Personal Experiences with Jazz and Jay-Z
53:50
Introduction to Original Flavor and Sauce Money
54:21
Working with J, Jazz, and Sauce on the Hardpack Album
54:52
Jazz's Solo Records and Reasonable Doubt
55:55
Apologies and Industry Pressure
56:26
Jazz's Role in Reasonable Doubt and His Songwriting Skills
57:32
Working with Nas and Other Artists
58:04
Recording at Power Play Studios and Meeting Capone
59:42
Spike Lee and Charter Records
1:00:13
Remixing Records at Power Play Studios
1:00:44
Barbecue and Aquas, Mixing a Record
1:01:49
Initial conversation about signing an artist
1:01:50
Bidding War Between Atlantic and Interscope Records
1:02:19
Discussion of the bidding war and album completion
1:02:50
Personal connection to the artist and his work
1:04:44
Convincing someone to sign the artist
1:05:46
Initial Discussion about Nas and Demo
1:06:17
Personal Experience with Signing Artists
1:06:49
Nas' Decision to Not Sign Dasa Figs
1:07:52
Author's Perspective on Nas' Decision
1:08:54
Conclusion of the Story
1:09:26
Andre's Experience with Music Industry Rejection
1:10:28
Music Industry Insights and Cultural Significance
1:11:29
Rick Ross and Biggie Comparison
1:13:33
Comparing Drake's Music to Other Artists
1:15:06
Appreciation for Drake's Artistry and Flow
1:15:38
Reflection on Drake's Early Career and Success
1:17:10
Celebrating Clark Kent and the Podcast Culture
1:17:44
Studio and DJing
1:19:25
DJing Experience and Approach
1:22:03
Growing Up with a Mother in Government
1:23:51
Rapper and Sneaker Culture
1:24:20
Sneaker Collection and Business
1:25:57
Meeting Jerry and Working in the Industry - Meeting Jerry Aurasma
1:26:29
Meeting Jerry and Working in the Industry - Working on a Commercial Set
1:27:00
Meeting Jerry and Working in the Industry - Running Around with Kicks
1:27:32
Meeting Jerry and Working in the Industry - Buying a Stereo Shop
1:28:35
Meeting Jerry and Working in the Industry - Getting Money from Liquor Sales
1:29:39
The Reason I Fell in Love with the Whole Rock Movement - They Never Pulled Their Money Out in the Club
1:32:16
The Connection Between Them - Introducing Jay-Z and Dame as the Best in the World
1:32:50
The Connection Between Them - Big O and Jay-Z's Comparison
1:33:23
Early Life and Vision
1:33:54
Brooklyn and Harlem Experiences
1:34:26
Challenges and Growth
1:35:28
Reflections on Success and Failure
1:38:10
Introduction to the Party and Originals Crew
1:38:40
Personal Stories and Connections
1:39:11
Puerto Rican and Panamanian Cultural Identity
1:40:12
Historical Context and Canal Construction
1:42:04
Free Markets and Flea Market Experiences
1:42:39
Hip-Hop Discussion and Album Comparisons
1:43:40
Rick Ross's New Album and Comparison to Drake
1:44:12
Music Criticism and Personal Taste
1:46:11
Young Thug's Music and Melodies
1:48:47
Melodies in Rap Music and Record Making
1:49:21
The Role of Melodies in Catchy Music
1:50:31
Personal Experience with Sneakers and Resale
1:53:07
Sneaker Culture and Hip-Hop Discussion
1:53:09
Movie Props vs. Sneaker Culture
1:54:11
Defining Culture and Islam
1:55:47
Financial System and Subcultures
1:56:49
Sneakers as a Representation of Culture
1:57:52
Understanding Culture through Personal Experience
1:58:55
Defining Culture and Intellectual Achievement
2:00:02
The Relationship between Sneakers and Human Intellect
2:02:24
The Passion for Sneakers and the Need to be Fresh
2:03:57
The Culture of Sneakers and Being a Hero to Others
2:05:01
The Confusion of Priorities and the Importance of Sneakers
2:06:04
Meeting Rob and Nike
2:07:10
Shoe Incident
2:08:20
Chilam Chips and DJing
2:09:31
Foxy Brown and Little Kim
2:10:35
Thelma and Louise
2:11:06
Differences between Producing and Being an Executive Producer
2:11:37
Responsibilities of a Good Executive Producer
2:12:08
Artist and Repertoire (A&R) Role in Music Production
2:13:11
Personal Experiences with A&R and Signing Artists
2:14:51
Reflections on the Music Industry and Personal Growth
2:15:24
A&R and Music Curation
2:15:56
DJ's as Tastemakers and Educators
2:17:29
Japanese Connection and Collaborations
2:19:04
Request for Supreme Component and Personal Story
2:20:06
Story about a Boat Cruise and Davies
2:20:39
Discussion about Queens and Office Problem
2:21:10
Relaxed Atmosphere and Respect
2:21:43
Personal Plans and Work Schedule
2:23:39
Motivation and Hip-Hop Culture
2:24:10
Sharing a Personal Experience and Humor
2:24:41
Disagreement and Confusion
2:25:18
Sharing More Humor and Stories
2:26:32
Discussing Resourcefulness and Education
2:28:08
Sharing More Personal Stories and Reflections
2:30:18
Introduction to DJing and Champagne
2:30:51
Claw's Nice Gesture and Credit
2:31:54
Counting Bars and Song Structure
2:31:56
War Report and 16 Bar Breakup
2:32:59
Salem and Enlightened Moments
2:33:32
Competition and Differentiation in Producing
2:34:03
Initial Thoughts on CNN War Report and Capone's Role
2:34:35
Unrelated Tangents and Storytelling
2:35:08
More Unrelated Conversations and Personal Anecdotes
2:35:39
Discussion about Slick Rick and Favorite Albums
2:36:35
More Conversations and Storytelling about the Music Industry
2:37:42
Discussion about Lee Bones and War Report Promotion
2:38:15
More Conversations about the Music Industry and Personal Experiences
2:39:21
Initial DJ Conversation
2:40:27
Soft Hip-Hop and DJ Appreciation
2:41:33
Personal Story and Feedback Request
2:43:45
Ethnicity and Plug Discussion
2:44:16
Scratching Records and Uber Ride Issues
2:45:48
Clark Kent and Respect for Zags
2:46:38
Egg Buddy and Another Shot
2:47:30
Good Vibes and Respect
2:51:56
Meeting DJ Danny Day and Grandmaster Caz
2:53:11
Jay-Z's Best MC Ever Claim and Grandmaster Caz's Reaction
2:54:14
The Originators of Gangsta Rap and Reality Rap
2:54:46
Gangsta Rap's Impact on the Culture and Reality Rap
2:56:22
The Zulu Anniversary Conference and Meeting Cassidy
2:56:54
Meeting Grandmaster Caz and discussing Jay-Z
2:57:25
Grandmaster Caz's opinion on Jay-Z
2:58:27
Jay-Z's impact and Grandmaster Caz's validation
2:58:59
Discussion about Jay-Z and the five boroughs record
3:01:38
Initial Greetings and Appreciation
3:02:11
Discussion on Gang Life
3:03:52
Personal Reflections and Gratitude
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