D-Dot Tells Story Of Unfinished Lil Kim & Nicki Minaj Collaboration
June 30, 2010
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It was the ultimate female rap co-sign: Lil Kim hops on a track with underground-bubbling-but-mainstream-nobody Nicki Minaj to keep the female rap torch ablaze. The only problem—it never quite happened.
Hip-hop web heads were left perplexed after an un-mastered track called “Everywhere We Go,” which featured the currently feuding Kim and Minaj, hit the Internet earlier this month, with drops from storied producer Deric “D-Dot” Angelettie seemingly certifying it’s authenticity. The former Bad Boy beatmaker told VIBE that the two-year-old track was intended to be a Queen Bee and Barbie collab, but Kim never laid her verse.
“As soon as Kim came home from jail—right before Dancing With The Stars—I was like, ‘There’s this new bitch that’s about to be hot, you might want to fuck with her,’” remembers D-Dot, who laid the beat. “Nicki came to the studio and did the verse with me. She hadn’t even met Kim.”
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Dre Talks Detox With AHH
June 30, 2010
Allhiphop.com got up with the good doctor at the ASCAP awards for a quick but informative interview. He speaks about what has been holding back “Detox” and informs us that he is now focused on completing the project. Awesome.
VIDEO: Marco Polo Jumps Off Mountain With Masta Ace
June 29, 2010
Marco Polo shares some of his ‘Stupendous Adventures’ from his recent tour of Australia & New Zealand, including jumping off the top of a mountain! Marco Polo’s new album, ‘The Stupendous Adventures of Marco Polo,’ is in stores today. Click here to purchase from iTunes: http://bit.ly/c5rqrv
Masta Ace also talks about scheming to get his first set of production gear.
Ayatollah Dropping New Album Cocoon
June 29, 2010
Right on the heels of The Quixotic legendary producer Ayatollah is back with another instrumental album, Cocoon.
“I’m going through a musical transformation,” he describes. “It’s a musical growth process, like a larvae going to a butterfly. I’ve gotten more creative, and my beats are getting better and better.”
Cocoon will be available as a digital download on Nature Sounds July 20th.
Download the track “Lonely Girl” by clicking HERE. Tracklisting is below.
Cocoon Tracklisting
1. Gordon’s War
2. Casino
3. Getting To Know Me
4. Dig This
5. The Writers Bench
6. Bubble
7. Soul Power
8. WOW
9. Heaven Can’t Wait
10. Reefer
11. Lonely Girl
12. Rhyme Amazing
13. Growth
14. It
15. Black Ivory
16. You And I
17. When Tomorrow Comes
18. How Ya’ll Feel Out There
VIDEO: Show Plays Beats in the Studio w/ Preemo
June 29, 2010
DITC’s Show (B-I-Z) plays some instrumentals from his upcoming LP, Risk Taker, while DJ Premier busts down some dinner. The dude went and flipped The Halo video game background music into a beat. Crazy.
SHOWBIZ PLAYING BEATZ! W/ DJ PREMIER from A/V PRENEURS on Vimeo.
VIDEO: 9th Wonder Explains “Go” Video Inspirations, Why He Started Rapping
June 28, 2010
Producer/DJ /lecturer 9th Wonder recently joined a long list of hip-hop producers who have picked up the microphone.
On his recent collaboration album with MURs, Fornever, he drops a verse on the song “Asian Girl” and on his artist Big Remo’s “Go” the Grammy winning producer spits, “coming through on the humble/ 9th Wonder beats make it thump like Rumble/I’m in the Soundwave, ask the Megatron Don…”
While on a recent visit to New York for an EA Sports “NBA Elite 2011″ event (9th scored the music for the latest installment of the basketball franchise) spoke with “9thmatic” and he explained the inspirations for the “Go” video and what made him decide to start rapping.
As you know I tend to split my interviews between the day job and here and best believe I have some treats coming from this interview.
Alex Da Kid: “I Want To Be A Newer Version Of Quincy Jones”
June 25, 2010
Alex Da Kid producer of hit records such as B.O.B.’s “Airplanes” and “Airplanes II” featuring Eminem recently sat down with MTV News to speak about his musicianship or lack there of and his aspirations of being the new Quincy Jones.
Video: DJ Khalil & Chin Injeti Work On Eminem’s “Almost Famous”
June 24, 2010
Khalil and Chin Injeti work on the opening sequence from “Almost Famous” off Recovery.(spotted@nahright)
Making of…Almost Famous from The Hastings Set on Vimeo.
Our very own Christopher B caught up with Khalil out in Cali recently so stay tuned for that interview!
VIDEO: PackFM and Tonedeff On Making “I F*cking Hate Rappers”
June 24, 2010
Had my peoples from QN5 Music, Tonedeff and PackFM, come through to discuss the making of the title track for “I Fucking Hate Rappers.” Tone really get’s into the details of how he made the beat and had me laughing my ass off the whole time.
Events: Marco Polo Beat Showcase In Toronto (video)
June 23, 2010
Marco Polo’s coming home to Toronto for a beat showcase in conjunction with his new album, The Stupendous Adventures of Marco Polo in stores June 29th. On Saturday, June 26th at The Great Hall (1087 Queen St. W, Toronto) Marco Polo, Rich Kidd, Moss & Frank Dukes will be putting on a beat exhibition. Special Performances by Tanika Charles, Promise, Shylow & more. In association with Duck Down Music & Gunnar Optiks.
Peep how Rich Kidd chops the flizzuck out of Isaac Hayes.
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