Thanksgiving wouldn't be complete without talking to Mr Thanksgiving so we're joined by Grammy award winning DJ Drama as we go through his life, from his roots in Philly to moving to college in Atlanta. Already making mixtapes in Philly, Drama talks about meeting Cannon, starting his Gangsta Grillz series, how impactful Trap or Die was, also partnering with Lil Wayne and Pharrell Williams. Drama also talks about the impact of the Feds raid, Labels changing strategies, establishing Generation Now, discovering new talent like Lil Uzi Vert and Jack Harlow and how 2021's Call Me If You Get Lost might make the top 3 Gangsta Grillz ever. Enjoy y'all.

Timestamps:

00:00 How Wayno got cool w/ DJ Drama

3:10 Importance of Drama

4:17 Growing up in Philly + Bahamadia & Questlove

11:12 DJing in High School + Picking his name

13:44 Wanting to leave Philly + Moving to Atlanta

16:59 Meeting Cannon + Atlanta’s importance

23:06 Making this a career + early Mixtapes

28:00 Choosing Gangsta Grillz + Exclusive Tapes

34:01 Meeting TI + “King of the South”

39:00 Jeezy - Trap or Die

46:40 Lil Wayne - Dedication + People forget about Lil Wayne

55:35 Raided by the Feds & RIAA + Changing strategy

1:02:40 Friction with Cannon + Talking ish

1:06:40 Pharrell Williams - In My Mind

1:11:16 Generation Now + Discovering Lil Uzi Vert

1:18:27 Discovering Jack Harlow

1:21:59 Tyler, The Creator - Call Me If You Get Lost + Grammy

1:29:00 Documentary on DJ Drama soon?

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Date de publication : 27/11/2025 à 15:00:00