For the last 30 years, Assouline has created books at the center of culture and luxury, covering everything from wine and watches, to fashion, lifestyle, travel, and sports. Now, we’re inviting you into our world, through a new and exciting medium. In 8 short chapters curated by Alex Assouline, you’ll find inspiration, passion, and hopefully knowledge of something new.
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For the last 30 years, Assouline has created books at the center of culture and luxury, covering everything from wine and watches, to fashion, lifestyle, travel, and sports. Now, we’re inviting you into our world, through a new and exciting medium. In 8 short chapters curated by Alex Assouline, you’ll find inspiration, passion, and hopefully knowledge of something new.
Chapter VI: Music (with Angie Martinez and Young Guru)
Culture Lounge by ASSOULINE
23 minutes
11 months ago
Chapter VI: Music (with Angie Martinez and Young Guru)
“What are you passing down? What’s the legacy?” - Young Guru
In this chapter of Assouline’s Culture Lounge, we’re getting lost in the creative minds of one of the most influential radio personalities, Angie Martinez, and one of hip-hop’s most sought-after producers and engineers, Young Guru. Angie and Guru paint a picture of the diversity of the NYC music scene in the ‘90s, describe the curse of making incredible art, and explain why it’s important to learn new tricks.
1:50 - Diversity in ‘90s NYC nightlife
2:59 - Young Guru’s beginnings
5:13 - The pressure and glare of fame
6:06 - Letting your truth guide your art
7:26 - The curse of making an incredible piece of art
8:16 - How the music business has changed
11:30 - Tastemakers vs. algorithms
12:31 - Schooling the next generation
15:03 - The implosion of the music industry
18:23 - Learning new tricks
Musicians mentioned in this episode include JAY-Z, Lauryn Hill, Notorious B.I.G., Mary J. Blige, Usher, Andre 3000, Questlove, Tracey Lee, Brittany Howard, Nonchalant, Rapsody, Reuben Vincent, Rah Digga, and Memphis Bleek.
Stick around until the end for a fun bit of trivia about how JAY-Z recently made history.
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Culture Lounge by ASSOULINE
For the last 30 years, Assouline has created books at the center of culture and luxury, covering everything from wine and watches, to fashion, lifestyle, travel, and sports. Now, we’re inviting you into our world, through a new and exciting medium. In 8 short chapters curated by Alex Assouline, you’ll find inspiration, passion, and hopefully knowledge of something new.
