Mixed and Mastered

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.

Mixed and Mastered is a music podcast hosted by Jeffrey Sledge, with 58 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Jeffrey Sledge hosts Mixed and Mastered, a music show with 58 episodes published.

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  Episode #59

  Matty C on The Source, Discovering Biggie, and the Real Wu-Tang Story

  Jul 1, 20261h 5mS1

  Matty 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 chronology, the Purple Tape sessions, and the finance pivot nobody saw coming. This is Mixed and Mastered with Matty C. Mixed and Mastered is hosted by Jeffrey Sledge and produced and distributed by Merrick Studios. Catch all our episodes at https://merrickstudios.com/mixed-and-mastered-pod and for early access, live recordings and more, join us on Merrick Studios+

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  Episode #58

  Fuzzy West on Compton, Power 106, and the New Death Row

  Jun 25, 20261 hourS1

  Jeffrey 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 with Michael Jackson in Vegas. This is Mixed and Mastered with Fuzzy West. Unglossy is hosted by Bun B, Jeffrey Sledge, and Tom Frank. The show is produced and distributed by Merrick Studios. See all of our our episodes at https://www.wearemerrickstudios.com/unglossy-pod . For early access, live recordings and more, join us on Merrick Studios+

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  Episode #57

  Adrian Miller on the Rap Chart, Wu-Tang, and Anderson .Paak

  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, and building Anderson .Paak's independent career. A behind-the-scenes strategist who's spent his life positioning people and protecting the art.</p> <p >This is Mixed and Mastered with Adrian Miller.</p> <p >Mixed and Mastered is hosted by Jeffrey Sledge and produced and distributed by Merrick Studios. Catch all our episodes at https://wearemerrickstudios.com/mixed-and-mastered-pod and for early access, live recordings and more, join...

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  Episode #56

  Jacob York on Lil' Kim's Real Beef, Gucci Mane's Betrayal, and Inventing the Influencer

  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 Cat Records, and his work with Buju Banton. Jacob also pulls back the curtain on how he invented the influencer business years before Instagram and OnlyFans through Buffy the Body, Digital Dolls, and developing talents like Karrueche, Ruby Rose, and India Love. Plus, the origin of Electric Republic and why being 12 years ahead always came with a cost.</p> <p >This is Mixed...

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  Episode #55

  Jacob York on the Streaming Coup, NYC Nightlife, and Making Lil' Kim's Hardcore

  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 unconventional Brooklyn upbringing, the legendary NYC nightlife era with Jessica Rosenblum, and the inside truth of the Undeas years—signing Cam'ron, the making of Junior M.A.F.I.A.'s Conspiracy, and the real story behind Lil' Kim's Hardcore. Plus, his unfiltered take on streaming, the death of physical media, and how the music business lost its culture.</p> <p >This is Mixed and Mastered wi...

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