Ruffhouse Records founder Chris Schwartz speaks about Nas, Fugees, Cypress Hill, & the history of his label

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Spoiler: timestamps

40 min. Nasty Nas
48 min Fugees

50 min - 2:05 all music

2:06 Fugees continued
2:19 Tim Dog's "F*ck Compton"
2:27 The Goats
2:28 tour stories
2:29 signing DMX
2:33 Tommy Motola politics
2:40 groups he regrets not signing

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Episode 52 pays homage to Philly's own Ruffhouse Records. Home of Cypress Hill, Lauryn Hill, The Fugees, Tim Dog, The Goats, Kris Kross, and once, DMX and Nasty Nas! This interview driven episode features Ruffhouse CEO Chris Schwartz. We discuss how Schoolly D was an intricate part in helping Ruffhouse get started. We learn about Fugees' early struggles before their monstrous success. We find out Chris passed on Arrested Development, The Roots and House of Pain. We learn how Tommy Motolla took back Nas. We talk Kool Keith, Tim Dog, Lauryn Hill, Mountain Brothers, The Goats and everything Ruffhouse-related.