On the latest episode of “Drink Champs,” N.O.R.E. and DJ EFN were joined by producer, singer, and songwriter Ryan Leslie. With the influence of his parents, who worked as Salvation Army officers, ...

Ryan Leslie was in go mode as he arrived at NPR headquarters after an early morning road trip from New York. He bounced all over the space even when the cameras weren’t rolling. I was curious to hear ...

Most people know Ryan Leslie for his work behind the scenes, namely as the producer of Cassie’s “Me & U,” which went on to become possibly the biggest cult R&B hit of the past decade. Since then he’s ...

The word has been out about Fab and Ne-Yo doing an album together, but add in Ryan Leslie on production? Shit could be serious. I’ve never been a big Fab fan, but I’ve grown to appreciate him more and ...

What does the hip-hop music industry and marketing have in common? A lot. While musical artists such as Kanye West and Jay-Z are no strangers to marketing their product or themselves, they are ...

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In 2010 somebody stole Ryan Leslie’s computer, which had all his music on it. He offered a $20,000 reward for the computer. No response. He upped it to $1,000,000 and a man finally returned the ...

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What took Universal Motown so long to release this attractive body of work? That's the question R&B aficionados may find themselves asking after one listen to Leslie's much-delayed self-titled debut.