{"podcast":{"title":"ROAD PODCAST (Reflections Of A DJ)","slug":"road-podcast-reflections-of-a-dj-810244","podcast_index_feed_id":810244,"rss_url":"https://feeds.soundcloud.com/users/soundcloud:users:356776862/sounds.rss","website_url":"https://soundcloud.com/roadpodcast","image_url":"https://i1.sndcdn.com/avatars-HxrwnNakBABGqRzQ-0rOP2w-original.jpg","author":"ROAD PODCAST (Reflections Of A DJ)","episode_count":399,"summary":"Welcome to the R.O.A.D. Podcast. The show gives …","last_synced_at":"2026-06-10T18:18:07.974557+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/road-podcast-reflections-of-a-dj-810244"},"episode":{"title":"Episode 362: RASHAD SMITH (Pt.1): \"The Mystery Beatmaker for Rakim, Uptown Records & Busta Rhymes\"","slug":"episode-362-rashad-smith-pt-1-the-mystery-beatmaker-for-rakim-uptown-records-busta-rhymes","published_at":"2025-07-30T08:00:56+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/road-podcast-reflections-of-a-dj-810244/episode-362-rashad-smith-pt-1-the-mystery-beatmaker-for-rakim-uptown-records-busta-rhymes","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/road-podcast-reflections-of-a-dj-810244","url":"https://soundcloud.com/roadpodcast/rashad-smith-pt1-the-mystery-beatmaker-for-rakim-uptown-records-busta-rhymes","audio_url":"https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2138600778-roadpodcast-rashad-smith-pt1-the-mystery-beatmaker-for-rakim-uptown-records-busta-rhymes.mp3","summary":"Episode 362: RASHAD SMITH (Pt.1): \"The Mystery Beatmaker for Rakim, Uptown Records & Busta Rhymes\" This week on @RoadPodcast, the crew sits down for Part 1 of an epic two-part conversation with legendary producer @Rashad_Ringo_Smith — the mastermind behind tracks for @TheNotoriousBIG, @BustaRhymes, @JayZ, @Beyonce, @TheGodRakim, and more. You may not know his name, but you definitely know his sound. Rashad kicks things off by reflecting on his early days as a DJ, his childhood nicknames, and the powerful influence his mother had on his musical journey (00:11). He shares his deep love for jazz and reveals how he flipped the same sample two different ways for Busta Rhymes’ “Woo Hah” and its remix featuring @OlDirtyBastardLegacy (08:55). He breaks down the art of crate digging with iconic producers, the origins of the “pause tape,” and how it became the foundation for early production before DAWs (18:01). Rashad dives deep into the making of “Woo Hah,” seeing the Hype Williams-directed video for the first time, and Spike Lee’s unexpected interest in using the track for Clockers (38:01). From crafting “Don’t Sweat the Technique” to the murky politics of credit in the industry (58:10), Rashad opens up about why he calls himself “The Muted Drum” — a nod to his role as one of the most “unknown, known” producers in hip-hop (1:11:04). He also shares stories from his time at Uptown Records, working with a young @Diddy, and the moment he invented the producer tag (1:31:01), before diving into the rise of Bad Boy Records and the complicated dynamics behind the scenes (1:55:01). The episode wraps with Rashad reflecting on the making of the classic Notorious B.I.G. track “One More Chance” (2:10:33). Don’t miss Part 2, where Rashad speaks on more of his iconic tracks and tells unforg…","meta_description":"Episode 362: RASHAD SMITH (Pt.1): \"The Mystery Beatmaker for Rakim, Uptown Records & Busta Rhymes\" This week on @RoadPodcast, the crew sits down for Part…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":8091,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/road-podcast-reflections-of-a-dj-810244/episodes/episode-362-rashad-smith-pt-1-the-mystery-beatmaker-for-rakim-uptown-records-busta-rhymes/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/road-podcast-reflections-of-a-dj-810244/episode-362-rashad-smith-pt-1-the-mystery-beatmaker-for-rakim-uptown-records-busta-rhymes.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}