On this episode of the Combat Jack Show we sit down with  iconic record label executive and CEO of Loud Records at a special Live recording at the A3C Festival. Steve shares his journey growing up in Brooklyn, managing New Edition,  creating SRC, signing iconic artists such as Mobb Deep, Big Pun, David Banner, DEAD PREZ, Akon and much more. In the beginning of the episode Combat Jack updates us on his battle with cancer. Hit the play button and #RaiseTheBar #CombatCancer

The Steve Rifkind Episode at A3C

The undisputed #1 HipHop podcast, the Combat Jack Show features interviews with HipHop icons & the most in-depth conversations about music, news, culture & race. Listen to Russell Simmons, Chuck D, Damon Dash, Rza, Scarface, D-Nice and more share personal stories and talk exclusively about their journeys, philosophies and viewpoints.

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Mogul is a show about hip hop’s most iconic moments, told by the people who lived them. Season 2 dives into the birth of southern hip hop. It all started in Miami with the 2 Live Crew, a group that took hip hop and made it faster, harder, and nastier than anything anyone had heard before. But in 1990 their music was declared legally obscene, and what followed is known today as the most controversial trial in the history of hip hop. This group, this city and this trial changed the course of music history as we know it. Mogul Season 2 features exclusive interviews with Miami legends like Trick Daddy, Rick Ross, Trina, Luke Campbell, Brother Marquis, Mr. Mixx, Walshy Fire, and more.

Mogul Season 2 Preview

This episode of Mogul is a tribute to the life and career of Reggie Ossé, who hosted the first season of Mogul. A couple of months after completing the show Reggie was diagnosed with colon cancer and he passed away in December of 2017. We’re going to tell you Reggie’s story — His early days growing up a hip-hop head in Brooklyn, his time as a lawyer representing legendary artists like Jay-Z and Dame Dash, and his reinvention as Combat Jack, hip hop’s flagship podcaster.
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Mogul: The Life and Times of Reggie Ossé

Internets! This latest episode of Talkitecture features the next vanguard and cultural visionaries. Coodie and Chike are a filmmaking team who have been quietly defining how we see our HipHop heroes for more than a decade.

Their work with KanYe West inspired my efforts in film and video development. I hope this discussion inspires you to find your own path to reshaping the narrative. For the culture is just a cliche with 99% of the people who speak it but not these brothers. We are talking and we talking...

The Coodie and Chike Episode

Internets! What’s wilder than a one-eyed Jack? This episode of Talkitecture features HipHop’s big joker Jack Thriller.

What does it take to become a star in the new media landscape? Hard work and a hardcore belief in your talents. Don’t sleep on this creep. Get Jacked!

The Jack Thriller Episode

Internets! Who is this collection of fuckybergs we call the Talkitects? You already know A-King and Dallas Penn from the Combat Jack Show. But who is this asshole Haitian Miguel? Who are these meatsticks Barkayeezus and G-Y? Why won’t Joy da Great let us slide up in her DMs? Whoa!

Take a moment to find out about the characters who populate this podcast and ask yourself why is Brother Bhris always so damn creepy. Meet the Talkitects

The Steve Rifkind Episode at A3C

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