On Saturday, September 28, 2019 west coast rapper and icon Ice Cube performed at the Louder Than Life Festival in Louisville, KY with a lineup of rock heavy-hitters featuring Guns N’ Roses, Godsmack, Slipknot, Rob Zombie and others. Accompanied by WC, Ice Cube exploded onstage with “Natural Born Killaz,” and proceeded to stroll through hits spanning a thirty-plus decade … [Read more...] about Conversations With Chad: The Ice Cube 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
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)
Unvaulted: Exploring Hip-Hop’s Unreleased Albums – E-A-Ski “Earthquake”
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”
Bud’da Speaks On Producing “Bow Down” Album For Westside Connection
Multi-platinum producer Bud’da revitalized the sound of west coast Gangsta Rap in the mid-90’s when he superbly crafted the majority of Westside Connection’s double-platinum selling masterpiece Bow Down. In 1996, Ice Cube recruited WC and Mack 10 to join him in forming Westside Connection, and the trio went on to release one of the hardest, most unapologetic Gangsta Rap … [Read more...] about Bud’da Speaks On Producing “Bow Down” Album For Westside Connection
E-A-Ski Working On Film & TV Deal; “Artist/Producer” EP On The Way
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)
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)
King T: West Coast Boom Bap (The CrazyHood Interview)
King T is a legend. In 1988, Tipsy (as he’s also known) was joining MC Hammer and Too Short as one of the few West Coast acts signed to known labels like Capitol and Jive. During a career spanning four decades, Tila (as his friends refer to him) has released as many major label albums, Act A Fool, At Your Own Risk, Tha Triflin’ Album, and IV Life, introduced the world to Tha … [Read more...] about King T: West Coast Boom Bap (The CrazyHood Interview)
E-A-Ski Confirms Ice Cube Track “Still In The Kitchen, Discusses “Everything’s Corrupt”
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”
Production Credit: E-A-Ski (The XXL Magazine Interview)
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)
Bud’da Talks Dr. Dre & Ice Cube; Creating “Bow Down” for Westside Connection (The DubCNN Interview)
Multi-platinum producer Bud’da has worked with a virtual who’s who of the music industry crafting sonic back drops for artists like Xzibit, Nas, Timbaland, Shanice, Lenny Kravitz, Tank, Dawn Robinson of En Vogue, King T, Dr. Dre, Aaliyah, and Ice Cube to name a few. It was with Ice Cube where this Pittsburgh, PA native became known throughout the industry and began a career of … [Read more...] about Bud’da Talks Dr. Dre & Ice Cube; Creating “Bow Down” for Westside Connection (The DubCNN Interview)
E-A Ski Drops “Please” ft. Ice Cube (Music Video)
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)
Unreleased Recordings From 2Pac, Nas, DJ Quik, Ice Cube Part Of Lawhouse Records’ Return
California producer Laylaw was one of the architects of the G-Funk sound. His work with Dr. Dre has appeared on releases for Ruthless Records, Death Row Records, and Aftermath Entertainment. Laylaw also served as advisor to Eazy-E during his days with groundbreaking gangsta- rap group N.W.A. The producer also created music with the late 2Pac, their association starting with the … [Read more...] about Unreleased Recordings From 2Pac, Nas, DJ Quik, Ice Cube Part Of Lawhouse Records’ Return
Q&A With E-A-Ski: Talks Early Works, Ice Cube & 5th of Skithoven (The My Daily Joe Exclusive)
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)