The name Atron Gregory is not one that is immediately familiar to the average fan. Yet the manager, A&R person and shot caller has heavily influenced three of the biggest movements in hip-hop history in. Gregory’s involvement in the careers of Tupac Shakur, Digital Underground and the success of Ruthless Records can never be undersold. We went on the road to bring you an exclusive interview, because that’s what we do! Sit back and hear an inside look into hip-hop history with one of its unsung figures.

 

1:00 Atron’s upbringing from the Bay Area to LA.

3:30 How he got started in the music business.

10:00 Becoming tour manager for World Class Wreckin’ Cru.

12:00 Eazy-E buying “Supersonic” and pushing Ruthless Records to success.

15:30 Wearing multiple hats with Ruthless Records.

20:00 How a dinner with Jerry Heller prompted Gregory to launch TNT management.

23:00 Signing Digital Underground

26:00 Digital Underground anniversary music and tour.

30:00 Signing 2Pac to his first record deal.

34:12 Pac’s intro to the world in “Same Song.”

36:00 Who really bailed 2pac out of jail?

40:00 AEOM the movie.

42:00 Launching Calificmedia.com

44:30 His new artist Jacob Lusk.

 

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