Mogul

By Gimlet

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Chris Lighty was a giant in hip-hop. He managed Foxy Brown, Fat Joe, Missy Elliott, Busta Rhymes, LL Cool J, 50 Cent—anyone who was anyone worked with Lighty. But in 2012 he was found dead at his home in the Bronx, a death that left the music world reeling. In this podcast miniseries from Gimlet Media and Loud Speakers Network, we tell the story of Chris Lighty, from the first breakbeat to the last heartbeat.

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Introducing Conviction — Pa...

02.12.2019

The first episode of Gimlet’s latest release: Conviction. This investigative series explores the dark truths about the criminal justice system in America and the developing case of Pedro Hernandez. Pedro’s case has gained national attention as an egregious example of ...

Mogul episodes:

02.12.2019 Introducing Conviction — Part One: The Private Eye The first episode of Gimlet’s latest release: Conviction. This investigative series explores the dark truths about the criminal justice system in America and the developing case of Pedro Hernandez. Pedro’s case has gained national attention as an egregious example of ...
09.25.2017 Mogul Live! Moguls, here it is: The last episode of Season 1. And it’s a classic! Back in August, we recorded a live show at the Highline Ballroom in Manhattan. That night, Reggie chopped it up on stage with Dante Ross, Dave ...
09.14.2017 Behind the Beats: Part 2 On this episode of Behind the Beats, Reggie chats with two Gimlet audio engineers who crafted the sound of Mogul. Haley Shaw and Matthew Boll break down how they built such a vivid world in Mogul by combining sound effects ...
09.07.2017 Behind the Beats: Part 1 Welcome to Behind the Beats. In this series, we’ll go behind the scenes to discover how Mogul got its distinct sound. In this first episode, we’ll hear from the three artists who wrote much of the show’s original music: Prince ...
08.04.2017 Mogul Cameo: Russell Simmons and Sophia Chang This Cameo is from Russell Simmons and Sophia Chang. As one of Def Jam’s co-founders, Russell had a huge impact on Chris’ career, while Sophia was one of Chris’ closest confidants. In this Cameo, they each discuss how they processed ...
08.03.2017 On That Lo Life $hit Moguls, meet your new favorite podcast. It's called The Nod.Luther Vandross ballads. Oil sheen spray. ‘Twice as good.’ What do these things have in common? They are each, in their own way, essential to some facet of the Black experience. ...
07.28.2017 Part 6: August 30, 2012 August 30th, 2012. A day that shook hip hop. Chris Lighty was discovered dead in his Bronx home. The official cause of death: a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head. In this episode, we talk to people close to Chris ...
07.25.2017 Mogul Cameo: Uncle Murda This Cameo is from Uncle Murda. The gritty Brooklyn rapper rose to prominence after dropping a series of mixtapes with titles like Murder Capitol, Respect The Shooter, and Summer Time Shootouts. Just like Fat Joe, 50 Cent, and other artists ...
07.21.2017 Part 5: How Heavy It Was In this episode: cold hard cash. Chris Lighty makes a pile of it, and changes the game forever, when he does the biggest deal of his career—getting 50 Cent a piece of Vitamin Water. But soon, instead of swimming in ...
07.18.2017 Mogul Cameo: N.O.R.E. This Cameo is from N.O.R.E. The Queens native climbed the charts in the 1990s as a rapper, best known for his work in the duo Capone-N-Noreaga. Now, N.O.R.E. is a podcast host, so we went to his studio to talk ...
07.18.2017 Mogul Cameo: Joan Morgan This Cameo is from the author and journalist, Joan Morgan. In this exclusive conversation, she shares a few glimpses into what his friendship meant to her — from their shared roots in the Bronx, to the lengths Chris would go ...
07.14.2017 Part 4: Gucci Boots Lighty is at the top of his game. He’s got the fancy Manhattan office, the high-end designer clothes, and a roster of famous clients calling him 24/7. It all looks perfect. But in this episode, we discover something awful going ...
07.07.2017 Exclusive: Fat Joe Fat Joe is one hell of a storyteller. And in this special episode, he drops two great ones. First, the story of how Fat Joe the drug dealer became Fat Joe the rapper. Then, a story he almost never tells— ...
07.05.2017 Mogul Cameo: Warren G This Cameo is from Warren G, who was one of Chris’ first big clients. Warren G shares a story about how Chris went above and beyond the role of manager, to find Warren G’s missing sister in the drug-ridden streets ...
07.05.2017 Mogul Cameo: Maseo Welcome to Mogul Cameo. This is a place where we’ll share some of the best stories, jokes, and observations we recorded during the making of Mogul, but were unable to fit into the show. First up is Maseo, who is ...
06.30.2017 Part 3: Rice Pilaf Chris Lighty meets Warren G. It’s a story of East Coast beats, West Coast grooves, steak dinners and wild parties. Plus, a stand-off with one of hip-hop’s most infamous figures. CREDITS: Mogul is hosted by Reggie Ossé. This episode was ...
06.23.2017 Part 2: Not Just Me and Snakes Chris is headed for the big time. Meeting Russell Simmons, landing a job at Def Jam, getting into Queen Latifah’s birthday party—the future looks bright. But before he can get there, he’ll have to prove himself by squeezing eight dudes ...
06.16.2017 Part 1: That Beat, That Beat Right There Let’s start at the end—at a funeral. All the brightest stars in the hip-hop universe are gathered to mourn the death of Chris Lighty. He was their friend, their brother, their late-night confidant, the man who discovered them, or saved ...
06.10.2017 Trailer Chris Lighty was a giant in hip-hop. He managed Foxy Brown, Fat Joe, Missy Elliott, Busta Rhymes, LL Cool J, 50 Cent—anyone who was anyone worked with Lighty. But in 2012 he was found dead at his home in the ...

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Mogul episodes:

Introducing Conviction — Part One: The Private Eye

Mogul Live!

Behind the Beats: Part 2

Behind the Beats: Part 1

Mogul Cameo: Russell Simmons and Sophia Chang

On That Lo Life $hit

Part 6: August 30, 2012

Mogul Cameo: Uncle Murda

Part 5: How Heavy It Was

Mogul Cameo: N.O.R.E.

Mogul Cameo: Joan Morgan

Part 4: Gucci Boots

Exclusive: Fat Joe

Mogul Cameo: Warren G

Mogul Cameo: Maseo

Part 3: Rice Pilaf

Part 2: Not Just Me and Snakes

Part 1: That Beat, That Beat Right There

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