Mixed and Mastered

By Jeffrey Sledge

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Episodes: 55

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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 by Merrick Studios — where culture takes the mic.

Episode Date
Jacob York on Lil' Kim's Real Beef, Gucci Mane's Betrayal, and Inventing the Influencer
May 22, 2026
Jacob York on the Streaming Coup, NYC Nightlife, and Making Lil' Kim's Hardcore
May 20, 2026
Denise J. Brown on Buffalo, Big Deals, and Black Music
May 15, 2026
Scoop Jackson on Chicago Roots, Slam Magazine, and the Birth of XXL
May 08, 2026
Mike B. on Bad Boy, The Jersey Era, and The Birth of Bogard
May 01, 2026
Byron Kirkland on Building Artists, Breaking Culture, and Betting on Yourself
Apr 14, 2026
Julia Beverly on Before the South Won, Ozone, and Pimp C
Apr 02, 2026
Wendy Day on Ownership, Leverage & Building Empires
Mar 26, 2026
Rodney Shealey on Tour Life, Def Jam Era, and Record Breaking
Mar 20, 2026
Max Gousse on Building Artists, Breaking Records, and Playing the Long Game
Mar 12, 2026
Ian Burke on Mount Vernon Roots, The Dungeon Era, and Building Atlanta’s Music Legacy
Feb 18, 2026
April Walker on Brooklyn Roots, Streetwear, and Building Legacy
Feb 06, 2026
Steve Carless on Relationships, Risk, and Turning Culture Into Longevity
Jan 26, 2026
James McMillan, Esq. on Artist Leverage, Deal Architecture, and Owning the Long Game
Jan 15, 2026
RE-RELEASE: Sean C
Jan 09, 2026
RE-RELEASE: Dante Ross
Dec 31, 2025
Mickey Factz on Lyricism, Longevity, and Building Hip Hop’s First School
Dec 19, 2025
Rocky Bucano on Legacy, Longevity & Building Hip-Hop’s Home
Dec 11, 2025
Dyana Williams on Breaking Barriers, Building Institutions & Owning Our Narrative
Nov 26, 2025
Dr. Jason King on Music, Meaning & Movement
Nov 12, 2025
DJ Enuff on Protecting the Legacy From Biggie to the Heavy Hitters
Nov 05, 2025
Paul Stewart on Delicious Vinyl, Warren G Saving Def Jam, and Music Supervising from Poetic Justice to Snowfall
Oct 22, 2025
Yvette Love Dávila on Def Jam, Rick Ross, and Turning Grief into Purpose
Oct 09, 2025
Rob “Reef” Tewlow on The Source, Biggie, and Building Hip-Hop Media
Oct 01, 2025
Datwon Thomas: Part 2
Sep 10, 2025
Datwon Thomas: Part 1
Sep 04, 2025
Lisa Cambridge-Mitchell: Part 2
Aug 27, 2025
Lisa Cambridge-Mitchell: Part 1
Aug 20, 2025
Caron Veazey
Aug 14, 2025
Best Of...
Aug 06, 2025
Emil Wilberkin
Jul 31, 2025
Wardell Malloy
Jul 23, 2025
Dante Ross: Part 2
Jul 17, 2025
Dante Ross: Part 1
Jul 10, 2025
Jasper Cameron
Jul 03, 2025
Kwasi Kessie
Jun 26, 2025
Grace Harry
Jun 20, 2025
O’Neal McKnight
Jun 12, 2025
Extra Credit: Terrell Jones
Jun 09, 2025
Rob Markman
Jun 05, 2025
Extra Credit: Vivian Scott Chew
Jun 02, 2025
Shanté Paige
May 29, 2025
Extra Credit: Faith Newman
May 27, 2025
Angelique Miles
May 22, 2025
Extra Credit: Whitney-Gayle Benta
May 20, 2025
Joseph Patel
May 15, 2025
Damon DeGraff
May 07, 2025
Terrell Jones
Apr 29, 2025
Faith Newman
Apr 22, 2025
Vivian Scott Chew
Apr 15, 2025
Whitney-Gayle Benta
Apr 08, 2025
Sean C
Apr 01, 2025
Nicole Bilzerian
Mar 25, 2025
Shawn Barron
Mar 17, 2025
Mixed and Mastered Official Trailer
Mar 10, 2025