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

About this episode

Adrian Miller discusses his experiences in the music industry, including his work with Wu-Tang and Anderson .Paak.

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. This is Mixed and Mastered with Adrian Miller. 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 us on Merrick Studios+ at https://www.wearemerrickstudios.com/plus.

People in this episode

Host: Jeffrey Sledge

Guest: Adrian Miller

Topics covered

• music industry
• rap chart
• Wu-Tang
• Anderson .Paak
• music executive
• career development

Keywords

• Adrian Miller
• Wu-Tang
• Anderson .Paak
• music executive
• rap chart
• Cypress Hill
• Prince

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Hits, SRC, Warner

Books & works: Wu-Tang, Cypress Hill

Places: St. Louis, Tulsa

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