Allindstrom.com recently sat down with Def Jam A&R Lenny Santiago. During the interview, he talks about his beginnings at Bad Boy Records, why he left Bad Boy at the height of its popularity and headed over to Roc-A-Fella Records, his transition to A&R at Def Jam, what makes Jay-Z an excellent businessman plus more.

Part 2 is set to drop later this week.