Mogul

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Mogul episodes

July 28, 2021 S3 Part 6: You Can't Rush Perfection
DJ Screw’s rise ends in tragedy. But the sound he created just keeps spreading, from stereos to streaming, screwing up the world on its way up.

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37 min
July 21, 2021 S3 Part 5: I Never Saw Him Rest
After making $27,000 selling mixtapes in just one night, DJ Screw decides to open his own store. But the top of the game is a lonely place to be, and things get darker behind the register.
NOTE: In this episode, we talk about addiction. Please take caution in listening to the show. If you’re struggling with drug misuse and want to get help, call SAMHSA’s National Helpline — 1-800-662-HELP (4357) or visit FindTreatment.gov

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47 min
July 14, 2021 S3 Part 4: Big Floyd
Hundreds of people rapped on DJ Screw’s mixtapes, but there’s one name that everyone remembers: Big Floyd. But you know him better as George Floyd. On this week’s episode of Mogul, rapper Cal Wayne tells us his story.

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51 min
July 14, 2021 S3 Part 3: June 27th
We go inside the making of DJ Screw’s greatest mixtape: The June 27th tape. It’s the story of a magical night inside the wood room when everything came together just right. The beats, the drugs, and a historic lineup of some of the Screwed Up Clicks most iconic members.
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45 min
July 07, 2021 S3 Part 3: June 27th
We go inside the making of DJ Screw’s greatest mixtape: The June 27th tape. It’s the story of a magical night inside the wood room when everything came together just right. The beats, the drugs, and a historic lineup of some of the Screwed Up Clicks most iconic members.

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44 min
July 07, 2021 S3 Part 2: Instant Gumbo
DJ Screw takes Houston. But before he does, he'll need to invent an entire genre, assemble a crew, and acquire a blue Chevy Impala.
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43 min
June 30, 2021 S3 Part 2: Instant Gumbo
DJ Screw takes Houston. But before he does, he'll need to invent an entire genre, assemble a crew, and acquire a blue Chevy Impala.

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41 min
June 30, 2021 S3 Part 1: Screw Up the World
The DJ Screw origin story. His musical odyssey begins in small-town Smithville where he’s inspired by New York hip hop, boomboxes, and an extremely corny movie about breakdancers. A move to Houston expands Screw’s horizons, and he begins the metamorphosis from amateur DJ to auteur.
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45 min
June 23, 2021 S3 Part 1: Screw Up the World
The DJ Screw origin story. His musical odyssey begins in small-town Smithville where he’s inspired by New York hip hop, boomboxes, and an extremely corny movie about breakdancers. A move to Houston expands Screw’s horizons, and he begins the metamorphosis from amateur DJ to auteur.

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44 min
June 17, 2021 Introducing Season 3: Chopped and Screwed
Mogul is slowing things down, and telling the story of DJ Screw. The reclusive auteur is best known for inventing Chopped & Screwed, a slowed-down, psychedelic strain of hip-hop that changed the sound of music forever. But that’s all most people know about him. Starting June 23rd, we’ll uncover the story behind one of music’s greatest enigmas.

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4 min

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Mogul is a show about hip hop’s most iconic moments, told by the people who lived them. In Season 3, we’re telling the story of DJ Screw, a reclusive genius who changed the sound of music forever. An…