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Memphis Bleek Reflects on ‘The Understanding’, Roc-A-Fella’s Golden Era, and Jay-Z’s Lasting Influence

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By Damien Scott Verified
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In the year 2000, Roc-A-Fella Records was the most dominant force in rap. The label was so powerful its own artists used to joke they could put a chain on anybody, push him out, and watch him go gold in a week. They changed the way people dressed and talked, and thanks to a roster of in-house producers that included Just Blaze, Bink!, and a then-unknown Kanye West, they changed the way rap sounded. Jay-Z sat at the top of it. And right next to him, since he was 15 years old, stood Memphis Bleek.
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Inside Jive Records 2.0: How David Melhado & Mike Weiss Are Rebuilding an Icon

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By Damien Scott Verified
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This story appeared in Boardroom’s Summer Issue print magazine and has been adapted for online publication. You know the story because you know the names: Aaliyah, A Tribe Called Quest, Britney, Justin, DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince, UGK, 8Ball & MJG, NSYNC, Too Short. For a stretch of two-plus decades, Jive Records was where culture went pop. The catalog the label built in that run is one of the most consequential in American music. Jive has been quiet for a while now. It’s getting loud again.
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Clive Davis, 1932–2026: The Executive Who Changed Pop Music

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By Damien Scott Verified
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When talking about Clive Davis, the legendary music executive who died Monday morning at the age of 94, it’s probably best to start with the names. Whitney Houston, Aretha Franklin, Janis Joplin, Bruce Springsteen, Santana, Alicia Keys, Aerosmith, Billy Joel, and Earth, Wind & Fire. And there’s more, of course. Over the course of his storied career, Davis became as much a household name as the artists he discovered and championed. Such was the velocity of his impact on popular music.
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