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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.
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Louise West on Missy Elliott’s First Contract, Jay-Z’s Masters, and Founding BESLA
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Nov 04, 2026 |
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Merlin Bobb on Signing En Vogue, Breaking Missy Elliott, and Building the Next Atlantic
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Oct 28, 2026 |
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Steve Rifkind on Inventing the Street Team, Signing Big Pun Blind, and Breaking Akon
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Oct 21, 2026 |
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Jonathan Shecter on The Source, Street Beat, and Underground Poker
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Oct 14, 2026 |
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Bryan-Michael Cox on Jermaine Dupri, Usher's Confessions, and Be Without You
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Oct 07, 2026 |
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Tracey Waples on Def Jam, Discovering Wu-Tang, and Signing Method Man
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Sep 30, 2026 |
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Chris Atlas: The Executive Who Went From Tommy Boy Intern to Fat Beats President
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Sep 24, 2026 |
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Mike Ross on Wild Thing, Bust a Move, and Dilla
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Sep 17, 2026 |
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Matty C on The Source, Discovering Biggie, and the Real Wu-Tang Story
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Jul 01, 2026 |
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Fuzzy West on Compton, Power 106, and the New Death Row
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Jun 25, 2026 |
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Adrian Miller on the Rap Chart, Wu-Tang, and Anderson .Paak
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Jun 05, 2026 |
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Jacob York on Lil' Kim's Real Beef, Gucci Mane's Betrayal, and Inventing the Influencer
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May 22, 2026 |
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Jacob York on the Streaming Coup, NYC Nightlife, and Making Lil' Kim's Hardcore
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May 20, 2026 |
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Denise J. Brown on Buffalo, Big Deals, and Black Music
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May 15, 2026 |
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Scoop Jackson on Chicago Roots, Slam Magazine, and the Birth of XXL
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May 08, 2026 |
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Mike B. on Bad Boy, The Jersey Era, and The Birth of Bogard
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May 01, 2026 |
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Byron Kirkland on Building Artists, Breaking Culture, and Betting on Yourself
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Apr 14, 2026 |
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Julia Beverly on Before the South Won, Ozone, and Pimp C
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Apr 02, 2026 |
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Wendy Day on Ownership, Leverage & Building Empires
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Mar 26, 2026 |
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Rodney Shealey on Tour Life, Def Jam Era, and Record Breaking
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Mar 20, 2026 |
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Max Gousse on Building Artists, Breaking Records, and Playing the Long Game
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Mar 12, 2026 |
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Ian Burke on Mount Vernon Roots, The Dungeon Era, and Building Atlanta’s Music Legacy
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Feb 18, 2026 |
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April Walker on Brooklyn Roots, Streetwear, and Building Legacy
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Feb 06, 2026 |
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Steve Carless on Relationships, Risk, and Turning Culture Into Longevity
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Jan 26, 2026 |
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James McMillan, Esq. on Artist Leverage, Deal Architecture, and Owning the Long Game
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Jan 15, 2026 |
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RE-RELEASE: Sean C
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Jan 09, 2026 |
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RE-RELEASE: Dante Ross
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Dec 31, 2025 |
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Mickey Factz on Lyricism, Longevity, and Building Hip Hop’s First School
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Dec 19, 2025 |
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Rocky Bucano on Legacy, Longevity & Building Hip-Hop’s Home
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Dec 11, 2025 |
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Dyana Williams on Breaking Barriers, Building Institutions & Owning Our Narrative
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Nov 26, 2025 |
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Dr. Jason King on Music, Meaning & Movement
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Nov 12, 2025 |
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DJ Enuff on Protecting the Legacy From Biggie to the Heavy Hitters
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Nov 05, 2025 |
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Paul Stewart on Delicious Vinyl, Warren G Saving Def Jam, and Music Supervising from Poetic Justice to Snowfall
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Oct 22, 2025 |
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Yvette Love Dávila on Def Jam, Rick Ross, and Turning Grief into Purpose
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Oct 09, 2025 |
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Rob “Reef” Tewlow on The Source, Biggie, and Building Hip-Hop Media
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Oct 01, 2025 |
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Datwon Thomas: Part 2
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Sep 10, 2025 |
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Datwon Thomas: Part 1
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Sep 04, 2025 |
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Lisa Cambridge-Mitchell: Part 2
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Aug 27, 2025 |
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Lisa Cambridge-Mitchell: Part 1
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Aug 20, 2025 |
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Caron Veazey
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Aug 14, 2025 |
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Best Of...
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Aug 06, 2025 |
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Emil Wilberkin
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Jul 31, 2025 |
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Wardell Malloy
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Jul 23, 2025 |
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Dante Ross: Part 2
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Jul 17, 2025 |
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Dante Ross: Part 1
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Jul 10, 2025 |
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Jasper Cameron
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Jul 03, 2025 |
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Kwasi Kessie
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Jun 26, 2025 |
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Grace Harry
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Jun 20, 2025 |
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O’Neal McKnight
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Jun 12, 2025 |
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Extra Credit: Terrell Jones
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Jun 09, 2025 |
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Rob Markman
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Jun 05, 2025 |
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Extra Credit: Vivian Scott Chew
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Jun 02, 2025 |
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Shanté Paige
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May 29, 2025 |
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Extra Credit: Faith Newman
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May 27, 2025 |
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Angelique Miles
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May 22, 2025 |
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Extra Credit: Whitney-Gayle Benta
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May 20, 2025 |
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Joseph Patel
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May 15, 2025 |
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Damon DeGraff
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May 07, 2025 |
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Terrell Jones
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Apr 29, 2025 |
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Faith Newman
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Apr 22, 2025 |
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Vivian Scott Chew
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Apr 15, 2025 |
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Whitney-Gayle Benta
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Apr 08, 2025 |
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Sean C
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Apr 01, 2025 |
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Nicole Bilzerian
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Mar 25, 2025 |
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Shawn Barron
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Mar 17, 2025 |
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Mixed and Mastered Official Trailer
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Mar 10, 2025 |