The Questlove Show

Steve Rifkind Part 1

Sep 21, 2022
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1
Introduction
00:00 • 5min
2
The House of Loud: Steve Rifkin and the Rise of Hip Hop
04:52 • 2min
3
The Roots of Rock and Roll
07:16 • 2min
4
The Origins of the Roots
09:16 • 2min
5
The Unorthodox Way to Speak in Vegas
11:38 • 2min
6
The Roots' System of Breaking in College
13:29 • 2min
7
The Life and Times of Wendy and Bobito
15:24 • 3min
8
The Dilemma of My Dad
18:25 • 2min
9
How Radio Promotions Changed My Life
20:12 • 2min
10
The Importance of Hilton Hotels
21:43 • 4min
11
The Importance of Muscle in Music
25:58 • 2min
12
The Starbucksification of Hip Hop
27:40 • 2min
13
The True Entry Into the Music Business
29:21 • 2min
14
Fatback's Spread Love
31:03 • 2min
15
How Much Juice Do You Have to Use to Get Your Song Played on the Radio?
33:01 • 2min
16
Larry Levin and Frankie Cracker
34:32 • 2min
17
The Feds and the DJ Drama
36:24 • 2min
18
The Mob Era of the Record Business
38:13 • 2min
19
The Rise and Fall of Mixtape J
39:50 • 2min
20
The Light Pull Influence of Funk Master Flex
41:35 • 2min
21
Nomadic's Nomad Bags: The Best Choice for Everyday Use
43:44 • 3min
22
The Heartbreak Album
46:54 • 2min
23
The Year I Created Street Team
49:19 • 2min
24
The Power of Word of Mouth
50:54 • 2min
25
The Old Dirty Bastard Moment With the Roots at Irving Plaza
52:51 • 2min
26
The Power of Street Team Marketing
54:35 • 2min
27
How to Start Your Own Label
56:16 • 3min
28
The Evolution of Twista
59:27 • 3min
29
The Importance of Confidence
01:02:02 • 2min
30
The Importance of Collaboration in the Record Industry
01:03:39 • 5min
31
Madcap: A Review
01:09:05 • 2min
32
The Anomaly of the Alcoholics
01:10:54 • 2min
33
The Loud Philosophy
01:13:17 • 2min
34
The Blue Tag Self-Contained
01:15:10 • 2min
35
The End of Ralph's Tour
01:17:05 • 2min
36
The Wu Tang Project
01:18:52 • 2min
37
The Importance of Being a Woman
01:20:44 • 2min
38
The Unpaid Bill: A Conversation With Steve Richton
01:22:48 • 4min