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𝑊ℎ𝑎𝑡 𝐻𝑎𝑝𝑝𝑒𝑛𝑒𝑑 𝑡𝑜 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑊𝑜𝑟𝑙𝑑
0:00 – Masta Ace on Marley Marl, G Rap & Kane’s reaction before “The Symphony”
1:10 – Mic Fox welcomes Masta Ace to rapfabulous CONVOS
1:35 – When did you fall in love with hip-hop?
2:00 – Growing up in Brownsville, Brooklyn in the late ’70s
7:00 – From Brownsville to the University of Rhode Island
11:00 – Discovering his pen and early DJ crew “Spin Masters Disco”
13:00 – The rap contest that won him 6 hours with Marley Marl
18:00 – Meeting Kool G Rap and recording demos in Queensbridge
20:00 – How “The Symphony” happened — and how he almost wasn’t on it
23:00 – Hearing his voice on the radio for the first time
24:00 – Lessons from Cold Chillin’ and early record deals
26:00 – Breaking big in London with “Letter to the Better”
29:00 – Creating Slaughtahouse as a response to gangsta rap
31:00 – The truth behind “Sittin’ on Chrome” and the sound of NYC
34:00 – Stepping away from the industry and coming back
35:00 – The MA DOOM: Son of Yvonne story and working with MF DOOM
37:00 – The Richmond Hill album with Marco Polo
39:00 – Mentorship, coaching, and giving back
41:00 – Writing his hip-hop musical and plans for London’s West End
42:50 – Closing thoughts & Mic Fox wrap-up
