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The trailblazer, icon and legend Steve Rifkind, Founder and Chairman of Loud Records is on this episode of Make Noise. Steve is responsible for breaking some of the greatest Hip Hop acts of all time including Mobb Deep, Wu-Tang Clan, Big Pun, Akon, Dead Prez, Xzibit and that's just a start. Steve's legacy speaks for itself and this episode is packed with gems and stories. 

Episode highlights:

(1:40) - How Steve Rifkind got involved in the music industry

(14:40) - How Steve started SRC and created the street team

(20:40) - The story behind Loud records and signing Twista, Mobb Deep and The Wu-Tang Clan

(34:37) - What Steve believes artists should be doing to promote themselves during the pandemic

(36:58) - Finding Dead Prez, why Steve signed them and the challenges working with them

(40:46) - When Steve met Fat Joe and signed Big Pun

(51:48) - The story behind the movie Paid in Full

(54:54) - On how he was fully accepted by the hip hop community

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