Chapter VI: Music (with Angie Martinez and Young Guru)

“What are you passing down? What’s the legacy?” - Young Guru

In this chapter of Assouline’s Culture Lounge, we’re getting lost in the creative minds of one of the most influential radio personalities, Angie Martinez, and one of hip-hop’s most sought-after producers and engineers, Young Guru. Angie and Guru paint a picture of the diversity of the NYC music scene in the ‘90s, describe the curse of making incredible art, and explain why it’s important to learn new tricks.

1:50 - Diversity in ‘90s NYC nightlife 

2:59 - Young Guru’s beginnings

5:13 - The pressure and glare of fame

6:06 - Letting your truth guide your art

7:26 - The curse of making an incredible piece of art

8:16 - How the music business has changed

11:30 - Tastemakers vs. algorithms

12:31 - Schooling the next generation

15:03 - The implosion of the music industry

18:23 - Learning new tricks

Musicians mentioned in this episode include JAY-Z, Lauryn Hill, Notorious B.I.G., Mary J. Blige, Usher, Andre 3000, Questlove, Tracey Lee, Brittany Howard, Nonchalant, Rapsody, Reuben Vincent, Rah Digga, and Memphis Bleek.

Stick around until the end for a fun bit of trivia about how JAY-Z recently made history.

For more inspiration and a video version of this chapter, head to Assouline.com, where culture meets luxury.

À bientôt!

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