#200 - Interview Feat. Saigon "The Entourage Experience, I Laugh To Keep From Crying & It’s A Game With No Rules"

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It's Episode 200 and today I caught up with the Hip Hop legend Saigon. You may be familiar with the him purely from his music or from his time playing himself on the HBO T.V show "Entourage".

Born in Brooklyn but raised in Rockland County, New York, Saigon (aka Brian Carenard) developed his deft rhyming skills during his seven-year stint in prison, where he also earned the nickname "The Yardfather." His first important musical contact was DJ/producer Mark Ronson, who gave him studio time and access to other valuable contacts. The rapper later left Ronson's company, on good terms, in order to explore better options.

Analogous to mixtape kingpins 50 Cent and Papoose, Saigon rose to prominence within hip-hop's top ranks, particularly in New York, on unofficial singles and mixtapes alone. Politically conscious and street-smart, the rapp ...