Oct 28, 20261h 15mS2
Merlin Bobb went from bagging groceries in Murray Hill to running A&R at Atlantic, co-founding EastWest, and steering Elektra through Missy Elliott, Busta Rhymes, and En Vogue. He tells Jeffrey Sledge about the $15,000...
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Mixed and Mastered
Hosted by Jeffrey Sledge · music · EN-US
About this Podcast:
Mixed and Mastered is where the music industry tells the stories you never hear. Hosted by Jeffrey Sledge, veteran music executive and former VP of A&R at Atlantic Records and Jive Records, the podcast goes behind the scenes of the people shaping today’s sound. Not the headlines—the real journeys, hard lessons, and pivotal moments that define careers. From executives and producers to artists, songwriters, and managers, Mixed and Mastered centers the voices that actually build the culture. These are the stories rarely told, despite driving the industry forward. There’s a gap in how music stories get told—and Mixed and Mastered exists to close it. One honest conversation at a time. Because the best stories come from the people who lived them. Listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, or wherever you get your podcasts. Follow @UnglossyPod and join the unfiltered conversation. Produced and distributed by SAVAGE. Dive in at https://besavage.co.
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What is Mixed and Mastered about?
Mixed and Mastered is where the music industry tells the stories you never hear. Hosted by Jeffrey Sledge, veteran music executive and former VP of A&R at Atlantic Records and Jive Records, the podcast goes behind the scenes of the people shaping today’s sound. Not the headlines, the real journeys, hard lessons, and pivotal moments that define careers.
Who hosts Mixed and Mastered?
Mixed and Mastered is hosted by Jeffrey Sledge. The show has published 64 episodes to date.
What has Mixed and Mastered covered recently?
Recent episodes include "Merlin Bobb on Signing En Vogue, Breaking Missy Elliott, and Building the Next Atlantic" (28 October 2026, 75 minutes), "Steve Rifkind on Inventing the Street Team, Signing Big Pun Blind, and Breaking Akon" (21 October 2026, 62 minutes), and "Jonathan Shecter on The Source, Street Beat, and Underground Poker" (14 October 2026, 69 minutes).
How often does Mixed and Mastered publish?
Mixed and Mastered publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 66 minutes across 64 episodes.
How hard is it to get booked on Mixed and Mastered?
Booking probability for Mixed and Mastered is 31%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Mixed and Mastered requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Mixed and Mastered's contact route on record: public web form.
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Jeffrey Sledge hosts Mixed and Mastered, a music podcast with 64 episodes published.
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Oct 21, 20261h 2mS2Steve Rifkind invented the modern street team, built Loud Records into the home of Wu-Tang Clan, Mobb Deep, and Big Pun, then broke Akon at SRC. He tells Jeffrey Sledge how his dad strong-armed him into starting a...
Oct 14, 20261h 9mS2Jonathan Shecter cofounded The Source out of a Harvard dorm room with a mailing list and about $200. He joins Jeffrey Sledge to talk growing up on Philly radio, borrowing Lady B's station drops to launch Street Beat...
Oct 7, 20261h 5mS2Bryan-Michael Cox wrote the soundtrack to a generation. Jagged Edge, Usher, Mariah Carey, Mary J. Blige. He joins Jeffrey Sledge to talk about cutting his first demos on Beyoncé, getting put on by Jermaine Dupri, the...
Sep 30, 20261h 20mS2Tracey Waples heard Wu-Tang on a tour bus and was in RZA's basement the same day. The Def Jam A&R who signed Method Man sits down with Jeffrey Sledge to talk Andre Harrell driving her home at 15, Russell Simmons telling...
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Sep 24, 202653 minS2Chris Atlas has worked every side of the record. Promotion, A&R, marketing, distribution. Tommy Boy, Cornerstone, Def Jam, Warner, and now Fat Beats. He sits down with his friend of thirty years, Jeffrey Sledge, to talk...
Sep 17, 20261h 22mS1Mike Ross co-founded Delicious Vinyl with a business card from a sandwich shop and found his first artist by cold calling a stranger's cousin. That cousin was Tone Loc. Wild Thing went to the top of the country off a...
Jul 1, 20261h 5mS1Matty C put Biggie, DMX, Mobb Deep, and Common in The Source's Unsigned Hype column before the world caught on, then ran A&R at Loud Records. He joins Jeffrey Sledge to talk discovering a generation, the real Wu-Tang...
Jun 25, 20261 hourS1Jeffrey Sledge sits down with William "Fuzzy" West, the West Coast connector who went from Compton sound booths to Power 106 mornings to the front office at the new Death Row. Snoop, Big Boy, Dr. Dre, and the day he sat...
Jun 5, 20261h 7mS1<p >Music executive Adrian Miller takes us from St. Louis's Pruitt-Igoe to Tulsa radio, building the rap chart at Hits, Wu-Tang's first 12-inch at SRC, the Immortal run with Cypress Hill, working with Prince at Warner...
May 22, 202655 minS1<p >Part 2 of 2. Jacob York returns to break down the real story behind Lil' Kim's verse on Biggie's "Another," discovering Gucci Mane at Strokers, the Deb Antney and Jimmy Henchman power play that nearly cost him Big...
May 20, 202657 minS1<p >Part 1 of 2. Jacob York, Founder of Electric Republic, joins Jeffrey Sledge to break down his journey from Bushwick to becoming one of the music industry's most influential dealmakers. Jacob shares stories from his...
May 15, 202647 minS1<p >Dr. Denise J. Brown joins Jeffrey Sledge on Mixed and Mastered to share her journey from classically trained pianist in Buffalo to entertainment attorney and dealmaker. Denise reflects on working alongside Reginald...
May 8, 20261h 20mS1<p >Today's guest is Scoop Jackson — writer, cultural critic, and one of the most distinctive voices at the intersection of hip-hop, basketball, and Black identity.</p> <p >From the South Side of Chicago to Howard...
May 1, 20261h 20mS1<p>Today’s guest is Mike B — a stylist, designer, and cultural force who helped define the look of one of hip-hop’s most iconic eras.</p> <p>From Westchester to Bad Boy Entertainment, Mike B was in the room as the...
Apr 14, 20261h 14mS1<p>Today on Mixed and Mastered, we sit down with Byron Kirkland — entrepreneur, marketer, and founder of Stealth Worldwide Group, a force behind some of the biggest names in music.</p> <p>From growing up in Brooklyn to...
Apr 2, 20261h 4mS1<p>Before the South ran hip-hop, Julia Beverly was documenting it. In this episode of Mixed and Mastered, Julia Beverly, founder of Ozone Magazine, shares how she helped amplify a region the industry once overlooked...
Mar 26, 20261h 6mS1<p>This week on Mixed and Mastered, Jeffrey Sledge sits down with Wendy Day — a legendary music industry advocate, dealmaker, and founder of the Rap Coalition who helped shape the blueprint for independent success in...
Mar 20, 20261h 18mS1<p>This week on Mixed and Mastered, Jeffrey Sledge sits down with veteran music executive Rodney Shealey — a Brooklyn-born industry leader whose career spans the rise of modern hip-hop and R&B and includes shaping...
Mar 12, 202650 minS1<p>This week on Mixed and Mastered, Jeffrey Sledge sits down with Grammy-winning music executive, producer, and A&R Max Gousse — a Brooklyn-born music industry powerhouse whose career runs through some of the biggest...
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Jeffrey Sledge
former VP of A&R at Atlantic Records and Jive Records
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Mike Ross
U.S. consumer markets deal leader, Franklin County Area Development Corporation
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Adrian Miller
Pro Vice-Chancellor of Indigenous Engagement and BHP Chair in Indigenous Engagement at CQUni, The Institute of Collaborative Working
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Scoop Jackson
sports writer for the Chicago Sun-Times, ESPN Chicago
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