This week The Origin Story introduces Black Market Entertainment Records consisting of Vince Philips, Rob Mack , Emperor Searcy, and absent but impact always felt Lil Jon. A product of South West ATL by way of Cleveland Avenue Emperor Searcy introduction to music was through deejaying. Rob Mack intro was through T-Mo Goodie purchase of a bass guitar. Vince would travel to New York and bring back vinyl records to Atlanta. The friendship was formed early in middle school and for Rob & Jon as early as kindergarten. The conversation touched on the principle of not trying to make someone a star that isn't one as well as putting on for each other. The ability to deal with personalities because of the greater good of the mission was impactful to their success.

The connection between the group was their gravitation to other music such as house and other genres. Their influence from Jermaine Dupri, Dj Jelly, Organized Noize but also the love of De La Soul & Prince Paul just the same. Rob Mack speaks about contributing something different to the music outside of sampling. The live instrumentation with his CRUNK energy created some of Lil Jon most notable records. BME was at the forefront of making sure real hip hop was being played in the city of Atlanta. Emperor Searcy shares how he prided himself on breaking records and spending hours on aligning the right records to be played for the club with Lil Jon.

Bonecrusher ask the crew to reflect on the infamous BME House and the synergy created with all the personalities to create magical records. The names of frequent vistors from Jagged Edge, Too Short, Goodie Mob, TLC, Rasheeda, KP & Envy, Leaders of The New School and more. The fact it was located by the Atlanta University(AU) was a big factor as well. Emperor Searcy compares their come up to the tv show "Entourage" in how their careers evolved. Vince mentions the record "Yeah" being a life changer and "Bia Bia" another track that got BME recognition outside of the south with respects to Big Kap(RIP).

A great conversation flashing back to epic times with friends coming together for a musical journey impacting generations flow through the interview. Enjoy.