Poorman’s 15 Minutes of Fame: Terry Heller

But when Jerry started promoting, trying to get a record deal for those guys and calling all his relationships, I can’t tell you how many times either they thought he was on drugs or they hung up the phone on him. They could not believe that he was working with a group with the title N.W.A. and we all know what that stands for. So it was a little crazy, but I will tell you that Jerry was relentless.
— Terry Heller, 15 Minutes of Fame interview
 

Air date: 03/14/2025

Tune in as Poorman interviews nephew and associate of Jerry Heller (co-founder Ruthless Records with Eazy-E, as well as being N.W.A.’s manager). Heir and complete insider to the West Coast rap scene of the late 80s and 90s. Terry talks about Ice Cube, N.W.A., Dr. Dre, Ruthless Records, and the movie Straight Outta Compton. Current CEO of Preferred Roofing preferredroofinginc.com

 

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