Dan Charnas isn’t just a writer—he was there. From the early days at The Source to working in the record business with legends like Rick Rubin, to writing The Big Payback and the J Dilla biography Dilla Time, Charnas helped document and shape the business and history of hip-hop from the inside.

From the business of hip-hop to the culture, the artists, and the moments that built the industry, this isn’t an interview — it’s Dan Charnas soundtracking his life, one track at a time.