What are the good things being independent record label?
You can make decision on your own. I work with the artists and I want to make them happy. I work with people who have similar background with mine. I like to work with artist who likes the same type of music that I like. Madlib and I, for example, we are really listening to the same type of music and we got into music in similar time; so it feels like we have some kind of bond. What are the good things being independent record label? You can make decision on your own. Of course I have investors to invest me money, but people who I work with believe in me and my vision so I have a complete creative control. I work with the artists and I want to make them happy. I work with people who have similar background with mine. I like to work with artist who likes the same type of music that I like. Madlib and I, for example, we are really listening to the same type of music and we got into music in similar time; so it feels like we have some kind of bond. What was the hardest thing to keep up yo