Episode 6: Kareem "Biggs" Burke

The ETCs with Kevin Durant

Boardroom Podcast Network & Cadence13

Sports, Society & Culture

4.8 • 1.8K Ratings

🗓️ 3 December 2020

⏱️ 57 minutes

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Summary

This week Kevin and Eddie talk to legendary businessman and Roc-a-Fella Records co-founder Kareem "Biggs" Burke. Biggs leaves no stone unturned as he discusses his origins as a party promoter alongside his brother and Dame Dash in the Best Out crew, as well as the formation of The Roc and the growth of the company and their 360 approach to the music business. He also talks about working with Kanye West then and now, not being sold on Jay-Z initially, his renewed love for the music business after hearing SAINt JHN, and much, much more.

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0:00.0	Welcome back everybody to the etc's podcast with Kevin Durant as always I'm your co-host Eddie Gonzalez
0:14.0	I'm here with my guy K. D. Slim Reaper.
0:17.0	What up, what up?
0:18.0	How you living out there, man?
0:19.0	Everything's solid man, right back to work.
0:22.0	So, uh, checked out the new crib is dope how you liking it?
0:24.8	Yeah it's good being back in the city man you know it's I ain't get to spend a summer in
0:29.8	New York yet I was looking forward to that before the pandemic hit so it's good to be back in the city
0:34.4	have a solid spot you know it's but it's good that basketball about to roll back
0:38.9	around for real. How you liking the weather we're just talking to our guest
0:42.3	about that off Mike.
0:43.4	Actually, it's been solid. He's enjoying the West Coast.
0:46.7	Yeah, the West Coast is definitely a vibe, but it's been solid, it ain't been too bad. Today was cool.
0:52.3	It wasn't too cold today.
0:53.4	So I'm sure the winter's gonna be crazy,
0:55.4	but it's been nice so far.
0:57.3	Man, you know how that goes.
0:58.2	Well, look, without further ado,
0:59.8	I wanna introduce our guest.
1:01.6	Each week here, we've been lucky enough to talk to a legend, an icon, this man is no
1:06.1	different. Today we're joined by Kareem Biggs Burke Hoffa, one of the co-founders of Rockefeller Records, he's the entrepreneur, record executive, film producer, Emmy
1:19.0	nominated, right?
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