{"id":20253,"date":"2010-11-09T17:10:34","date_gmt":"2010-11-09T16:10:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.blackouthiphop.com\/?p=20253"},"modified":"2010-11-09T17:10:34","modified_gmt":"2010-11-09T16:10:34","slug":"dru-ha-interview-with-al-lindstrom","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blackouthiphop.com\/blog\/dru-ha-interview-with-al-lindstrom\/","title":{"rendered":"Dru Ha interview with Al Lindstrom"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><object classid=\"clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000\" width=\"100%\" height=\"344\" codebase=\"http:\/\/download.macromedia.com\/pub\/shockwave\/cabs\/flash\/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0\"><param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\" \/><param name=\"allowscriptaccess\" value=\"always\" \/><param name=\"src\" value=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/v\/biRaSi7Xuqc?fs=1&amp;hl=en_GB\" \/><param name=\"allowfullscreen\" value=\"true\" \/><\/object><\/p>\n<p>In the first part the interview with Dru Ha, they discuss the early days of Duck Down records. Dru talks about how the label developed and how they&#8217;ve been able to maintain their success. Dru credits the fact that Duck Down never blew up as a label, as a reason they&#8217;ve been able to stay relevant for so many years.<\/p>\n<p>Hit continue reading to watch part 2 where Dru Ha talks about the rise of Sean Price. He explains how Sean reinvented himself and how he began to get the recognition that he has today. 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