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The Story Behind Lil Jon (S1, E6) | Origins of Hip-Hop | Full Episode | Biography 0 (0)

Growing up in an upper-middle-class family in the suburbs of Atlanta, Jon Smith found his way into music at an early age. After rising to the top of the A&R world, forming his supergroup Lil Jon and the East Side Boyz, and making his mark across genres, Jon knows he was born to be a hitmaker. See more in Season 1, Episode 6, “Lil Jon.” #OriginsOfHipHop Dive deeper into Biography on our site: http://www.biography.com Follow Biography for more surprising stories from fascinating lives: Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/Biography Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/biography Twitter – https://twitter.com/biography Biography highlights newsworthy personalities and events with compelling [See More…]

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Ray Daniels On Drake’s Beef, Dame Dash Rant, Bad Bunny’s NFL, J. Cole Exit & More | Drink Champs 0 (0)

Ray Daniels finally tells the full story of how he got blackballed from Warner Records after writing his viral Dear White Execs letter that ended up on the cover of Billboard. He breaks down what really happened between Drake and Kendrick, why J. Cole pulled out of the battle, and how Puff posting his content changed everything for him. Ray also talks about what labels are doing wrong, why nobody wants to be an exec anymore, and how he and his partner Theron Thomas are still making hits without being in a major building. NORE, Grafh, and DJ EFN give [See More…]