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3016643, RE: Thanks for the link
Posted by BlakStaar, Tue Jun-04-19 02:20 PM
The show is on Pandora, not Spotify. ;-)
https://www.pandora.com/station/4012524487941571019

Here's the thread: http://board.okayplayer.com/okp.php?az=show_topic&forum=5&topic_id=3014790&mesg_id=3014790&listing_type=search

As recapped by the website, Ambrosia For Heads:
https://ambrosiaforheads.com/2019/03/peanut-butter-wolf-madlib-mfdoom-j-dilla-lootpack-questlove/

“At 1:32:00, Phonte asks Peanut Butter Wolf about parting ways with Madlib and Stones Throw’s former label manager, Eothen “Egon” Alapatt. Throughout his career, Madlib has done projects outside of Stones Throw, including Blue Note and BBE. However, in the early 2010s, he began to release much of his material outside the Los Angeles, California-based label. “It’s kind of a long story,” begins Wolf. “With Madlib and Egon, who used to run , things weren’t creatively working out between Egon and I, and I had to let Egon go. He basically took Madlib with him. He gave Madlib his own deal, his own label. Madlib’s stuff theoretically comes out on . He still does some stuff for us. He scored the movie and did the soundtrack for that. It’s a loving relationship, but you know. Egon’s more involved in that.”

Also:
“Wolf, who is an accomplished artist, DJ, and producer says that Madlib’s subsequent control of the mix grew challenging as Stones Throw tried to shop him to artists....”

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Obvioulsy, there's more to it but I wouldn't expect all parties involved to discuss that publically. I read an interview in the past where Madlib seem to frame his age/skin in the game as part of the reason why was breaking away from Stones Throw. At the time, he was still in his 30s and he said something like, "I'm almost 40. It's time I do my own thing."