Mogul Podcast

26/09/2017

Mogul's LIVE episode is out! Listen in as Reggie talks with Dante Ross, Dave Lighty, Mike Lighty, Deja Lighty, and Tiffany Lighty. They talked about Chris' legacy as someone who made sure everyone got fed, and they dropped more than a few big names along the way...

Listen here: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/mogul-live/id1247146656?i=1000392699950&mt=2

14/09/2017

Part Two of Behind the Beats is out! Gimlet audio engineers Haley Shaw and Matthew Boll describe how they built Mogul's sound from the ground up.

Listen here: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/behind-the-beats-part-2/id1247146656?i=1000392266182&mt=2

08/09/2017

Introducing BEHIND THE BEATS. We talk about how Mogul got its distinct sound. First up: DJ Prince Paul, Don Newkirk, and Nana Kwabena. Listen here: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/behind-the-beats-part-1/id1247146656?i=1000391974398&mt=2

30/08/2017

Today, on August 30, we remember Chris Lighty.

21/08/2017

"Man, I remember when Chris got his first boombox, silver boombox, this big, oh my goodness, double cassette, you know, you had to have that..." - Chris Lighty's sister Nicole.

Listen to the story of Chris' early days in the Bronx, as hip-hop began to take hold: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/part-1-that-beat-that-beat-right-there/id1247146656?i=1000386619796&mt=2

(Courtesy of Tiffany Lighty)

18/08/2017

After Chris Lighty signed Warren G, the two started throwing massive summertime parties in mansions. Then everyone else in hip-hop did the same.

Listen to Warren G tell that story in "Part 3: Rice Pilaf" here: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/part-3-rice-pilaf/id1247146656?i=1000389374830&mt=2

(Courtesy of Tiffany Lighty)

17/08/2017

Chris Lighty's eldest daughter Tiffany grew up as he rose the ranks of the hip hop industry. She was 11 years old when Chris signed 50 Cent.

Listen to her tell us what it was like having a dad who managed a controversial star like 50 Cent in "Part 5: How Heavy It Was" here: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/part-5-how-heavy-it-was/id1247146656?i=1000390136373&mt=2

(Courtesy of Tiffany Lighty)

16/08/2017

There was the Paid In Full Posse from Brooklyn and The Supreme Team from Queens. But Chris Lighty's crew from the Bronx was, for a time, nameless. Until one night, when Kool DJ Red Alert (top right) came up with a name: the Violators. And that name stuck.

Listen to that story in "Part 1: That Beat, That Beat Right There" here: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/part-1-that-beat-that-beat-right-there/id1247146656?i=1000386619796&mt=2

(Courtesy of Tiffany Lighty)

07/08/2017

Announcing our special guests for Mogul LIVE this Thursday at Highline Ballroom. RSVPs are going fast...scoop up your free tickets here: MogulEvent.com

04/08/2017

On our new Cameo, we spoke with Russell Simmons and Sophia Chang about processing the death of their friend Chris Lighty.
Listen here: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/mogul-cameo-russell-simmons-and-sophia-chang/id1247146656?i=1000390656546&mt=2

02/08/2017

Come get LIVE with us at Highline Ballroom next week! Did we mention that the event is free?? RSVP here: mogulevent.com

01/08/2017

Finished our first season but eager for more? Join us on August 10 at Highline Ballroom for Mogul Live! Tickets are FREE, and you can RSVP here: www.mogulevent.com

Host Reggie Ossé will be joined onstage by several of the people whose voices gave life to Chris Lighty’s story on the podcast. Then we'll throw our own take on a park jam.

Entry is on a first come, first served basis and subject to capacity. Please make sure to arrive early to ensure entry. RSVP does not guarantee entry. Join Gimlet Media and Loud Speakers Network for an evening, and live taping, that will bring you into the world of "Mogul: The Life and Death of Chri...