Sickamore on How He Became an A&R, Starting a Record Label with Just Blaze (Part 1)

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In this clip, Sickamore reflects back on his moving to NYC from Trinidad with his family. He then talks about what helped him develop an entrepreneurial mindset as a teen back when he was burning custom-made CDs for people called "Anthrax on Wax." This prompts a discussion about DJ Vlad's old days as mixtape DJ, how/when the guys met DJ Vlad before he was famous and the thought process behind Sickmore's decision to make mixtapes with nothing but instrumentals.

Moving along, Sickamore reveals that his nickname was inspired from lyrics by his favorite rapper, Biggie. He then tells the story about how he became an A&R manager, why he fell in love with craft and why he chose that career path over music production. This prompts Saigon to jump in and talk about the mythic aura that surrounded the title of "A&R" back when he was just an aspiring rapper.

Elsewhere in the clip, Saigon and Havoc chatted with Sickamore about how he was first introduced to Saigon’s music. They discussed their connection to other important hip hop figures like DJ Kay Slay but spoke mostly about Sickamore linking Saigon with Just Blaze.