Miami rapper and Maybach Music founder Rick Ross sits down with Chad Kiser for an exclusive West Coast Styles interview. the Grammy-Nominated rapper & business mogul sits atop a growing empire that includes owning over 25 Wingstop franchises, as well other ventures and endeavors the Teflon Don is involved with. Ricky Rozay is a true boss, entrepreneur, and continues to … [Read more...] about Conversations With Chad: Rick Ross Talks New ‘Thighstop’ Concept, Working With Nipsey Hussle, Drake, The Making Of “3 Kings” With Dr. Dre & Jay-Z + More In West Coast Styles Interview
Interviews
#FlashbackFriday: The Shock G Interview (Part 1)
On April 22, 2021 Digital Underground co-founder/rapper/producer Gregory Edward Jacobs, known to the world as Shock G/Humpty Hump, passed away at 57. D.U. put together a string of hits in the early 1990's like "Doowutchyalike", "The Humpty Dance", and "Freaks Of The Industry" from their 1990 album Sex Packets, as well as "Kiss You Back" and "Same Song" (which introduced us to … [Read more...] about #FlashbackFriday: The Shock G Interview (Part 1)
Conversations With Chad: Erotic D Details Making MC Breed’s “Flatline” Album, Putting Together “Helter Skelter”, Confirms Documentary on The D.O.C. + More
On today's episode of Conversations With Chad we sit down with Erotic D, a producer who is now in his 4th decade of music with his fingerprints on some definitive classic projects such as Dr. Dre's The Chronic and producing The D.O.C.’s cult-classic Helter Skelter. He has worked with several of the most iconic figures in music including Dr. Dre, The D.O.C., N.W.A, MC Breed, … [Read more...] about Conversations With Chad: Erotic D Details Making MC Breed’s “Flatline” Album, Putting Together “Helter Skelter”, Confirms Documentary on The D.O.C. + More
Conversations With Chad: Chris “The Glove” Taylor Details Early Provocative Madonna/Ice-T Performance, The Michael Jackson Glove Connection, Working With Dr. Dre, “Weird” Al + More
On today's episode Chad Kiser talks with legendary producer Chris "The Glove" Taylor, who has worked with some of the most incredible and high-profile artists in music like Ice-T, Dr. Dre, Nas, Snoop Dogg, Ice Cube, LL Cool J, and Xzibit to name a few. During this Conversations With Chad exclusive interview, "The Glove" details the events of a 1983 show where Madonna … [Read more...] about Conversations With Chad: Chris “The Glove” Taylor Details Early Provocative Madonna/Ice-T Performance, The Michael Jackson Glove Connection, Working With Dr. Dre, “Weird” Al + More
Conversations With Chad Exclusive: Teak Underdue of Hallway Productionz Talks Ice Cube & Producing “Trying To Maintain”, Working With WC + More
On today's episode of Conversations With Chad we're talking with Teak Underdue of Hallway Productionz, a 3x Grammy Nominated, Dove Award-winning music producer who has worked with several of the industry's elite artists including Ice Cube, George Clinton, E-40, The Game, WC and more. During our discussion with Teak we talk about his latest work on the recently released Ice … [Read more...] about Conversations With Chad Exclusive: Teak Underdue of Hallway Productionz Talks Ice Cube & Producing “Trying To Maintain”, Working With WC + More
Conversations With Chad Exclusive: West Coast Producer ProHoeZak Talks Mt. Westmore, Working With 2Pac, and more!
On today's episode of Conversations With Chad, we're talking with East Palo Alto legend ProHoeZak, whose catalog features numerous songs and collaborations with many of the music industry's hottest and most iconic artists like Too Short, 2Pac, E-40, Digital Underground and so many more. During our discussion, ProHoeZak discusses his early career coming out of East Palo … [Read more...] about Conversations With Chad Exclusive: West Coast Producer ProHoeZak Talks Mt. Westmore, Working With 2Pac, and more!
Conversations With Chad Exclusive: BeApp Founder Ray Smith Talks BeApp 2.0, DJ Jazzy Jeff, Lil’ Yachty, Live Streaming and more!
On this episode of Conversations With Chad we sit down with one of the leading pioneers in live-streaming, BeApp founder Ray Smith. Having streamed over 10,000 music festivals, concerts and events, my guest has been at the forefront of streaming technological innovation since the inception of the industry, connecting music fans with the world's leading artists, DJ's, … [Read more...] about Conversations With Chad Exclusive: BeApp Founder Ray Smith Talks BeApp 2.0, DJ Jazzy Jeff, Lil’ Yachty, Live Streaming and more!
Conversations With Chad Exclusive: Too $hort Talks VERZUZ, Snoop Dogg, Ice Cube, E-40, “Triple Gold Sox” And More!
Too $hort is the living embodiment of longevity. After four-plus decades of rapping and macking, he's showing absolutely no signs of slowing down. In this Conversations With Chad exclusive podcast interview with Too Short, we discuss the upcoming face-off against fellow Bay Area icon E-40 in the VERZUZ battle, his upcoming and soon-to-be-released album Sir Too $hort, which … [Read more...] about Conversations With Chad Exclusive: Too $hort Talks VERZUZ, Snoop Dogg, Ice Cube, E-40, “Triple Gold Sox” And More!
Conversations With Chad: Grammy Award-Winning Producer Ayo Talks Cardi B, Megan Thee Stallion, “WAP” + More! (The WCS Interview)
Grammy Award-winning producer Ayo has shattered new records with Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion on their chart-topping release “WAP”. The track racked up 93 million streams in the United States in the week after its release on Aug. 7, 2020 — the most ever recorded for an opening seven-day period, according to Nielsen Music, which propelled the … [Read more...] about Conversations With Chad: Grammy Award-Winning Producer Ayo Talks Cardi B, Megan Thee Stallion, “WAP” + More! (The WCS Interview)
Conversations With Chad: The DJ Jazzy Jeff Interview – Dr. Dre, Will Smith, Mixtapes With MICK + More!
Chad Kiser talks to DJ Jazzy Jeff for an in-depth conversation about summertime mixes, new moves with Will Smith and even working with Dr. Dre. By Chad Kiser (AllHipHop Features) Musical icon, producer extraordinaire, and Philadelphia native DJ Jazzy Jeff first steeped on the scene in the late 1980’s when he hooked up with Will Smith, a brash and exuberant … [Read more...] about Conversations With Chad: The DJ Jazzy Jeff Interview – Dr. Dre, Will Smith, Mixtapes With MICK + More!
Conversations With Chad: The DJ Muggs Interview – SNL Ban, Cypress Hill, Dr. Dre + More
DJ Muggs produced the self-titled debut album for Cypress Hill in 1991 using jazz, R&B, psychedelic rock and metal samples as the soundscape for B-Real and Sen Dog to kick their weed-fueled rhymes over. With the album released over a year before Dr. Dre came out with The Chronic, DJ Muggs and Cypress Hill had already crafted stoner anthems like “Light Another” and … [Read more...] about Conversations With Chad: The DJ Muggs Interview – SNL Ban, Cypress Hill, Dr. Dre + More
Conversations With Chad: The Ice Cube Interview – Louder Than Life, “Ain’t Got No Haters”, Big 3 + More!
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 … [Read more...] about Conversations With Chad: The Ice Cube Interview – Louder Than Life, “Ain’t Got No Haters”, Big 3 + More!
Conversations With Chad: MC Ren Is Making New Music & He Is Doing It On His Own Terms (The AFH Interview)
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 … [Read more...] about Conversations With Chad: MC Ren Is Making New Music & He Is Doing It On His Own Terms (The AFH Interview)
Conversations With Chad: 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 Conversations With Chad: Tha Chill Discusses The Making Of “4Wit80”, Working With MC Eiht & MC Ren
Conversations With Chad: Colin Wolfe Talks Making ‘The Chronic’ With Dr. Dre, Working With 2Pac & MC Breed, Michael Jackson, and Madonna
From N.W.A’s 100 Miles and Runnin’ to The Chronic music producer Colin Wolfe was Dr. Dre’s right-hand man, lacing songs like “Fuck The Police Pt. 2”, “Real Niggaz Don’t Die”, “Deep Cover”, and “Fuck Wit Dre Day (And Everybody’s Celebrating)” with innovative grooves and sounds never before heard in gangsta rap, much less hip-hop itself. Colin … [Read more...] about Conversations With Chad: Colin Wolfe Talks Making ‘The Chronic’ With Dr. Dre, Working With 2Pac & MC Breed, Michael Jackson, and Madonna