Late last week, N.W.A member MC Ren dropped his latest single “King Villain.” Produced by Hushdegod, the song marks the first solo track in nearly five years from the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame inducted MC, an accolade that the artist born Lorenzo Patterson addresses in his lyrics. In speaking with Ambrosia For Heads this past weekend, Ren opens up about making the … [Read more...] about MC Ren Is Making New Music & He Is Doing It On His Own Terms (The AFH Interview)
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West Coast Producer E-A-Ski Continues To Get Gold & Platinum Plaques
Producer E-A-Ski, known for his work with Spice 1, Master P, Ice Cube and others, keeps reaping the rewards of a long and successful career in the music industry. The Oakland, CA composer recently took to Instagram to unveil he had received gold plaques for two projects released in 1997, the West Coast Bad Boyz II compilation ("IMG") and Def Jam's How To Be A Player soundtrack … [Read more...] about West Coast Producer E-A-Ski Continues To Get Gold & Platinum Plaques
Tha Chill Discusses The Making Of “4Wit80”, Working With MC Eiht & MC Ren
Tha Chill, as an artist and producer, has worked with many of rap’s biggest stars like MC Ren, MC Eiht, with whom he co-founded Compton’s Most Wanted, Snoop Dogg, Redman, Battlecat, Nate Dogg, King T, Kurupt, Warren G, and others. Getting started with his C.M.W. crew of MC Eiht, Boom Bam, DJ Mike T, and DJ Ant Capone, Tha Chill began selling records and producing hits before … [Read more...] about Tha Chill Discusses The Making Of “4Wit80”, Working With MC Eiht & MC Ren
Sir Jinx Compares “KillShot” to “No Vaseline; Details Making “Ain’t Nothin’ But A Word To Me” For Too Short & Ice Cube
In examining the career of Sir Jinx you’ll notice that he has several key and historical moments, including being one of the first to produce a collaboration record between the California cities of Oakland and Los Angeles with the Too Short and Ice Cube collaboration “Ain’t Nothin’ But A Word To Me”, helping to usher in the first female west coast emcee with Yo-Yo, putting … [Read more...] about Sir Jinx Compares “KillShot” to “No Vaseline; Details Making “Ain’t Nothin’ But A Word To Me” For Too Short & Ice Cube
Fredwreck Details The Making Of “Gangsta Nation” For Westside Connection; Working With Eminem, Snoop Dogg, Cypress Hill & More (The DubCNN Interview)
Fredwreck is categorically one of the west coast’s unsung heroes. For over 20 years the multi-platinum producer has been behind the boards composing numerous classics for Dr. Dre, Ice Cube, Snoop Dogg, Eminem, Kurupt and others. His most recent work was producing the ominous and incredible “Framed” on Eminem’s Revival album, which convincingly sees the rapper portray a … [Read more...] about Fredwreck Details The Making Of “Gangsta Nation” For Westside Connection; Working With Eminem, Snoop Dogg, Cypress Hill & More (The DubCNN Interview)