🔊 Creating something from nothing with music mogul, Chris Schwartz (Ruffhouse Records)
You may not know Chris Schwartz by name but surely you’ve heard of either Ruffhouse Records (one of the most successful hip-hop record labels of all time) or the roster of artists he introduced to the world, including The Goats, NAS, The Fugees, Cypress Hill, Lauren Hill, Wyclef Jean, Kris Kross, Cool Keith, and many others. Throughout his career, Chris has been the recipient of many awards celebrating his success, including 250 gold and platinum records and a plaque on the Philadelphia Music Alliance’s Walk of Fame.
To add another notch on his belt, in 2019 Chris released his memoir, Ruffhouse: From the Streets of Philly to the Top of the ’90s Hip-Hop Charts
This interview is special for me since Ruffhouse Records was the hometown label (Philadelphia Suburbs), I grew up listening to all the Ruffhouse Artists, and was fortunate enough to record at Ruffhouse Studios with my band in the early 2000s.
“All respect to Chris Schwartz. He is a great visionary.”―Nas