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West Coast Producer E-A-Ski Continues To Get Gold & Platinum Plaques

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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

Unvaulted: Exploring Hip-Hop’s Unreleased Albums – E-A-Ski “Earthquake”

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E-A-Ski's Earthquake was set to be the west coast producers debut solo album in 1997 and was originally to be released through Relativity Records. It was set up to be an incredible debut record for E-A-Ski, as so many great things were happening fofr the Oakland, CA-based producer.   After producing several cuts on Spice-1's gold-selling albums, 1992's Spice 1 and 1993's 187 … [Read more...] about Unvaulted: Exploring Hip-Hop’s Unreleased Albums – E-A-Ski “Earthquake”

E-A-Ski Working On Film & TV Deal; “Artist/Producer” EP On The Way

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E-A-Ski is working on a multi-million dollar film and tv score deal which will allow him to take his analog sonics and productions to the next level.  He will also introduce his new EP, Artist/Producer, strictly on cassette tape in late 2018 or early 2019. The multi-platinum producer for Ice Cube, E-40, Spice 1 and others has produced a slew of new music in recent years with … [Read more...] about E-A-Ski Working On Film & TV Deal; “Artist/Producer” EP On The Way

MC Ren Talks New LP, E-A-Ski, Hip-Hop & N.W.A (Exclusive DubCNN Interview)

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MC Ren, well-known for his role in legendary group N.W.A. with Ice Cube, Dr. Dre, Eazy-E and DJ Yella, is prepping his fifth solo LP. Never one to mince words, MC Ren let it be known exactly what he thinks of the state of hip-hop when he dropped off his DubCNN World-Premiered single, “Rebel Music,” last month. Needless to say, “The Villain In Black” is back! With a new … [Read more...] about MC Ren Talks New LP, E-A-Ski, Hip-Hop & N.W.A (Exclusive DubCNN Interview)

E-A-Ski Confirms Ice Cube Track “Still In The Kitchen, Discusses “Everything’s Corrupt”

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Ice Cube’s upcoming album Everything’s Corrupt is building a buzz and mystique not only because he hasn’t released an album since 2010, but also due to the accumulation of possible tracks vying for the final cut. Producer/rapper veteran E-A-Ski is one of the lucky invitees participating, having already submitted three beats to Cube.  “I know we got one, one and another one that … [Read more...] about E-A-Ski Confirms Ice Cube Track “Still In The Kitchen, Discusses “Everything’s Corrupt”

E-A-Ski & Danny Glover Discuss “Cruise Control” Video, “Lethal Weapon”, and Mel Gibson

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E-A Ski has been holding it down for the west coast for years through a myriad of ways, whether it was kick-starting fellow bay area legend Spice 1’s career and getting Master P and his No Limit tank rolling from Richmond, CA, serving up heat rocks for the likes Ice Cube (“Penitentiary”, “Pros vs. Joes”), Spice 1 (“Trigga Gots No Heart”), E-40 (“Quarterbackin”), collaborating … [Read more...] about E-A-Ski & Danny Glover Discuss “Cruise Control” Video, “Lethal Weapon”, and Mel Gibson

Production Credit: E-A-Ski (The XXL Magazine Interview)

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The ground-breaking roots of rapper/producer E-A Ski trace back deep within the concrete history of Bay Area music; you can find the musical fingerprints of E-A Ski with rapper Spice 1 before (and during) his time with Jive Records in the 90s. E-A Ski produced three tracks off of Spice 1’s self-titled debut album while signed to the record label, and contributed another four … [Read more...] about Production Credit: E-A-Ski (The XXL Magazine Interview)

E-A Ski Drops “Please” ft. Ice Cube (Music Video)

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  Veteran Bay Area producer E-A-Ski is gearing up for the release of a new album, and just release the debut single, "Please" alongside the legendary Ice Cube. In the clip, which debuted on MTV over the weekend, both rappers beg God to give them the strength to not revert back to their hood mentalities and commit felonies, via the chorus. The track is the … [Read more...] about E-A Ski Drops “Please” ft. Ice Cube (Music Video)

Q&A With E-A-Ski: Talks Early Works, Ice Cube & 5th of Skithoven (The My Daily Joe Exclusive)

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  American Journalist Chad Kiser speaks to E-A Ski, a successful music producer who has made a career out of making a career for others. Instrumental in the early success for Spice-1 and Master P, E-A Ski helped to provide the sonic back drop to which the East Bay Gangster rode through the 1990’s chart dominance, as well as being highly influential and active to the … [Read more...] about Q&A With E-A-Ski: Talks Early Works, Ice Cube & 5th of Skithoven (The My Daily Joe Exclusive)