Peanut Butter Wolf on Madvillain, Madlib, J Dilla & 30 Years of Stones Throw

Stones Throw Records founder Peanut Butter Wolf joins Jeff and Vic on The Truth Hurts for a deep dive into 30 years of one of hip-hop’s most influential independent labels. Peanut Butter Wolf tells the stories behind working with Madlib, J Dilla, MF DOOM, Aloe Blacc and more, including how Madvillainy came together in the Stones Throw house and bomb shelter, the origins of Jaylib, and KRS-One hearing an early Peanut Butter Wolf and Charizma record. Wolf also talks about discovering Madlib, the evolution of Stones Throw Records, almost signing Odd Future, Tyler, the Creator and the next generation of artists influenced by the label, the rise of streaming, AI-generated music, and what the future looks like for independent record labels. From the early Bay Area years to Madvillainy, Donuts, Quasimoto and Stones Throw’s 30th anniversary, this is a retrospective on the artists, records and unlikely decisions that helped shape underground hip-hop. The Stones Throw 30 Year Anniversary Festival is happening October 16, 17, and 18 in Highland Park. You can purchase tickets here: https://www.stonesthrow.com/store/sto... Follow Stones Throw and Peanut Butter Wolf on Instagram:   / stonesthrow     / pntbtrwlf   00:00 Intro 00:26 How Peanut Butter Wolf Got His Name 02:08 The Origins of Stones Throw & Charizma 09:18 Carrying on Charizma’s Legacy 13:25 What Could Charizma’s Legacy Have Been? 15:41 Discovering J Dilla 18:00 When Madlib Met J Dilla 19:40 The Biggest Misconception About J Dilla 21:58 How Jaylib Came Together 25:02 Madlib Wanted to Work With J Dilla & MF DOOM 29:55 The Early Madlib Years & Quasimoto 31:25 Aloe Blacc, Mayer Hawthorne & Trusting His Taste 36:57 Anderson .Paak, Knxwledge & Dr. Dre 40:17 How Madlib Helped Shape Stones Throw 45:49 Making Madvillainy in the Stones Throw House 51:15 Madlib Medicine Show, Reissues & the Stones Throw Catalog 54:55 What 30 Years of Running a Record Label Taught Him 57:49 From Vinyl to Streaming 1:01:57 Peanut Butter Wolf on AI Music 1:07:15 The Odd Future Signing That Got Away 1:10:52 What’s Going On With Madvillain 2? 1:12:01 Lightning Round 1:17:48 What He’s Most Proud of After 30 Years 📧 Email thetruthhurts@powmag.net for sponsorship opportunities. 📧 🎤 The Truth Hurts is hosted by Jeff Weiss, Rosecrans Vic, & Free 🎤 Follow The Truth Hurts on all Platforms Instagram:   https://www.instagram.com/thetruthhur... TikTok:   / truthhurtspodcast   Twitter: https://x.com/Truth_Hurts_Pod Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1BjMCTI... Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... #PeanutButterWolf #StonesThrow #Madvillainy