Pursuing the Dream It used to be that black artists were at the mercy of the Man. So they became him. In our final episode, we look at the rise of the black musical mogul from Berry Gordy to Russell Simmons to P. Diddy.

Ray Charles
Brother Ray talks about battling racism in the South and mixing country and R&B.
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Sean "P. Diddy" Combs
The rapper and mogul defines just what his label stands for.
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Black music hasn't been just an art form, but a vehicle for respect for the artist as entrepreneur. This is VH1.com's pick of the records that rocked jukes and boardrooms.

-Various Artists - Hitsville USA: The Motown Singles Collection
-Michael Jackson - Thriller
-Puff Daddy - "All About the Benjamins"
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Which music mogul has done the most to advance the cause of black music?
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