#78: Jeff Sledge by A Waste of Time

This week on A Waste of Time with ItsTheReal, we welcome famed A&R Jeff Sledge to the Upper West Side to tell his incredible journey in the music business. Jeff shares stories about pushing Gang Starr records, shaping Shaq's first two albums, driving Will Smith up to Pete Rock's mom's house, why Pimp C only gave Jay Z twelve bars on Big Pimpin, Pimp C's reaction to Andre 3000 taking drums off the intro to International Player's Anthem, helping Best of Both Worlds come together, how Jive Records' legacy stands up to Def Jam's, what Missy Elliott has in store for 2017, and SO MUCH MORE.