This guy along with his brother, changed the sound and scope of hip-hop during the late 90s and early 2000s with their Ruff Ryders label. Joaquin “Waah” Dean sat down with the Combat Jack Show to give us a serious history lesson of his success and staying relevant. He talks being a neighbor of Kool Herc and being on the front lines of the birth of hip-hop. Plus he sheds some light on the infamous DMX vs. JAY Z battle.

Relax and Listen after the jump.