The Rise and Fall of Interscope

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In 1995, Death Row Records found itself at the center of a huge controversy. Campaigners and politicians were calling for gangster rap to be banned. Jimmy would rather ditch his owner and distributor than help put gangster rap back in its silo. In February 1996, Jimmy sold a 50% stake in Interscope to MCA records for reported $200 million.

With guest host Angela Ahrendts (Burberry, Apple). To innovate, you need to build an instinct to smash through barriers — especially the ones that terrify you. Music industry legend Jimmy Iovine has done this throughout his career working with legendary artists like John Lennon, Bruce Springsteen, and Dr. Dre, working in innovative tech like Beats Electronics and Apple Music, as well as in his groundbreaking work educating the next generation of creatives.

In part one of this two-part episode, we learn how fear is the tailwind that Jimmy has harnessed to break down barriers and drive creative breakthroughs.

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