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Episode 15 - Damizza (Former Program Director at Power 106)

Episode 15 - Damizza (Former Program Director at Power 106)

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Though hiphop went mainstream in the 90s, it wasn't until the early 2000s that gangsta rap dominated all other sub-genres and effectively monopolized the landscape. This was in no small part due to support from radio stations like Power 106 in LA and Hot97 in New York. Damion "Damizza" Young had influence over both and was the Senior Director of Programming at the former. By keeping artists like Jay Z, Eminem, Ja Rule, Snoop Dogg and Dr Dre in constant rotation, he helped establish their careers and mainstream appeal.

Damizza and I talked about his career spanning from the mid 90s to his current comeback, including his time running radio stations and working with A-listers.

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