From assistant desks at Interscope Records to the Def Jam C-suite, Tunji Balogun, Def Jam Recordings CEO and Chairman, and Archie Davis, Def Jam Recordings Chief Creative Officer and Proximity Media Co-Founder and Co-Head of Music, share their journey as music industry executives. They explain what A&R really means and discuss navigating careers in the music business, aspiring to be the greatest executive and rapper alive a.k.a. Jay-Z, the Black Panther soundtracks and Tunji's Nigerian roots, their top 5 space albums, and Prox Recs.
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What A&R really means
04:22
Navigating careers in the music business
23:10
The Black Panther soundtracks and Tunji's Nigerian roots
27:06
Their top 5 space albums
38:04
Prox Recs
