Amazing podcast, brilliantly edited and very insightful.

This is a really, really great podcast. I wanted to write a review not just because it's good, but also because I think it deserves a much wider audience than it has. When I was in high school, I played the harp and listened to classical music. Hip hop not so much. I was super cool, I know. So I was a little worried that I might not know enough to follow Mogul. And that wouldn't necessarily be a dig at the podcast. If I'm not the target audience and it doesn't speak to me, so what? But after the first episode, I was hooked. I listened to every episode the day it came out. I would encourage everyone to give it a listen, especially people who think it might not be for them.

Heard this recommended on another podcast and tried it out of interest. So fascinating and we'll worth the listen.

Love hip hop and rap, so this is a good insight into the beginning and history of the scene

Amazing production, sound design, well produced story telling, a really brilliant podcast

Could not recommend this podcast enough, such an amazing listen.

Brilliantly produced, captivating documentary

A great podcast! So well produced and presented. Loving it.

Great storytelling, honest, funny and touching at times, respectful to Chris Lighty's family and friends. Love the cameos. Glad I chose this as my first podcast series.

A snap shot into the history of hip hop and black musicians hustling & striving for better told from the POV of Chris Lighty.

It's not black & white but shades of grey that make you think and challenge your opinions.

A great listen of the life and times of one of Hip Hop's key figures.

Binged it. Incredible storytelling.

I stumbled across this by accidenat and am glad I did. As a Hip Hop fan it was great to hear the back stories and Chris Lighty and Violator management but more than that, I loved the way the show wasn't afraid to delve into some of the darker issues such as domestic violence and mental illness. Even for non-hip hop heads this is a worthwhile, entertaining story of a man's rise to success and the darker, uglier sides of that success.

I love true crime podcasts and found this one day by accident...boy what a great accident! The host is professional and the guests also follow suit! They are sharing information that people may not already know in an interesting way! I would recommend this to anyone who likes hip hop or just likes to hear about people in the music industry. Did I mention I LOVE THIS PODCAST?!!!!

It's like a great movie but in podcast form

I'm so glad I clicked on subscribe. This is a quality podcast, great sound engineering and story telling about a hip-hop icon.

Fascinating to get an insight into the mental health issues discussed

Awesome production and very interesting story. Highly recommended!

Expertly written and presented

As someone that doesn't know a lot about Hip-Hop, this was a great introduction to some the big players and events over the past 4 decades. The history, sub-culture, lexicon, etc is facinating and now a big part of what is Americana. Very well produced and presented. Can't wait for the next episode.

Puts all the pieces together very well and the narrator is great. Gimlet do it again!

Potted history of hip hop as told through the life of one man often at its centre. Saddest part is the shows end is in-sight. Gimlet need to spread the show out more with those brilliant cameo stories. I'd love to hear more from the likes of fat Joe and N.O.R.E and also from Busta Rhymes, Q-Tip and all the other icons of hip hop mentioned in this podcast.

To all other podcasts, please take notes as this is how it should be done. Thx

Im addicted. Fantastic story telling and such a compelling story

Great story telling and great music - just listen!

I was a fan of the early era hip hop so this caught my attention but the telling of the story held my attention.

Can't wait to download this each week! Love the 'Cameos' as well as the main podcast. Basically, I'm a FAN!

Host is perfect for the story, this is an amazing new podcast &a you don't even have to like hip hop to be a huge fan of this

Incredible story , great production and amazing interviews and host my top podcast of 2017 so far

Loving this podcast. Chris Lighty's story is fascinating and for a long time hip hop fan the tales of the industry and music are just perfect. Prince Paul's beats just add to it. Do check this show out.

I can't wait for each episode. The only podcast I've actually subscribe too!

Seems to be a completly evenly handed account of one of Hip Hop cultures most important figures. Massive respect. Great interviews and as always, Combat is engaging and charming! 5/5

Very good

As a white 20 something male living in London, i have heard about some of the names mentioned, but i have never heard of the guy. The story itself is so well told though, that it doesnt really matter. Listened to the first three episodes in one go , and I am hooked.

Great story telling

A behind the scenes look at the birth of hip hop. Great sounds and captivating stories. A must listen.

I came to this podcast through another podcast, Reply All. And I'm happy I did! The narrator, Reggie Ossé, has a really natural style that's so easy to listen to. You really feel like you're being told a story by a mate, rather than being read to. And the story he's telling is engaging, interesting, sometimes funny and sometimes sad but I found I was always learning and always wanted to hear more. As I said in the title, Mogul is not just for hip hop fans. I listen to all sorts of music but I have to confess I don't know an awful lot of hip hop. Not only did Mogul introduce me to a world of great music I never knew, it also gives context and makes you understand the music and the culture surrounding it. And, if you are a fan of hip hop, you'll also love it and you'll probably get even more out of it than me- a white, middle class bloke from Watford. If it can appeal to me, you should give it a bash too! Enjoy!

I'm no rap/hip hop fan, I know dre, tribe called quest, warren g and those stars that made it big, but

Chris lighty and some of the other guys in this podcast I'd never herd of, but I'm glad I do now, growing up in 90's England we had oasis, blur Brit pop was the genre, we missed out.

It's a great story, fat joe, wow

This is an amazing podcast, thanks for bringing this story to life. Another well made podcast by the Gimlet team!

...then why ain't you listening?!! Amazing! Feel like I'm right back in the 90s when hip hop had so much flavour!

Love this pod, I was a massive R&B/Hip Hop fan in the 90's and early 2000's so this brings back lots of memories. Love knowing the story behind a face.x

Amazing podcast, great production. Humorous & insightful storytelling that opens up the world of hip hop to all

Now one of my favourite Gimlet things ever - and that's saying something!

Foul Language makes this unlistenable

Reggie Osse aka Combat Jack is an originator in documenting the growth and impact of hip hop on his Combat Jack show. With this partnership with Gimlet media, they are providing an insiders perspective charting the achievement of the American dream through the life of Chris Lighty one of the most influential people in the development of hip hop as the predominant cultural force.

Great access and a story well told make this a must listen even if you don't like hip hop give the show a go. You won't regret it.

This podcast just flies past and you want to hear more and more. Funny, poignant, real.

An example of a perfect podcast so addictive..Even the advert sections are fun..

Can't praise it enough!

Such a good podcast!

Beautiful music, lovely sounding podcast, great storytelling. You'll love it.

I feel like I'm listening to the most epic, Oscar-winning biopic ever 💥