Be Prepared to Lose Before You Win: Roc-A-Fella Co-Founder Kareem "Biggs" Burke Offers His Advice to Aspiring Record Execs

2016 marks the 20th anniversary of Reasonable Doubt, Jay Z's debut album and the Roc-A-Fella Records' freshman release. While it may have started as an independent outlet geared toward the distribution of Reasonable Doubt, Roc-A-Fella quickly became a force to be reckoned with in hip-hop and has served, for lack of a better word, as a blueprint to follow for artists and executives alike. As COO and flagship artist for the imprint, Hov was naturally exposed to a tremendous amount of scrutiny; the...