Just Blaze on Jay Z, Baseline Studios, Mobb Deep, Beanie Sigel & Wu Tang Game | rapfabulous CONVOS скачать в хорошем качестве

Just Blaze on Jay Z, Baseline Studios, Mobb Deep, Beanie Sigel & Wu Tang Game | rapfabulous CONVOS

Just Blaze joins Mic Fox at MNN Studios in New York City for an unfiltered rapfabulous CONVOS — a deep dive into his journey from childhood DJ experiments to building the sound of a generation. In this episode, the super-producer behind classics for Jay-Z, Beanie Sigel, Eminem, and Kanye West opens up about: • His early obsession with music and computers — and how his father’s IT background shaped his sound • The internship at The Cutting Room that changed his life • Landing his first hit for Mase, joining Roc-A-Fella, and the moment Jay-Z made him “lock in” at Baseline Studios • Producing timeless tracks like “Girls, Girls, Girls,” “Song Cry,” and Beanie Sigel’s “Get Down” • Creating the Wu-Tang video game with his company Brass Lion Entertainment • And what it means to stay present and creative after two decades at the top Recorded at MNN Studios, NYC Hosted by Mic Fox Watch more at rapfabulous.com or listen to rapfabulous weekends on 94.7 The Block (NYC), 104.3 Jams (Chicago), 106.5 The Beat (Richmond), and 96.3 R&B St. Louis 00:35 – When hip-hop hit Just Blaze’s DNA (Michael Jackson’s “Beat It” moment) 02:30 – Discovering DJing and pause-mix tapes as a kid 04:00 – Getting his first Radio Shack mixer for Christmas 06:00 – His father’s dual life as a computer programmer and jazz musician 09:00 – Studying computer science and jazz at Rutgers University 12:00 – Early crews, Newark scene, and meeting future collaborators 15:00 – How an internship at The Cutting Room changed everything 16:00 – First night at the studio with George Clinton, Q-Tip & ODB 18:00 – Dropping out of Rutgers with his mom’s blessing to chase music 20:00 – Supportive family stories — how his aunt bought his first ASR-10 sampler 22:00 – Early DJ gigs and learning on the fly 23:30 – Building skills and contacts at The Cutting Room 24:50 – Rawkus & Loud Records, meeting Mobb Deep and Prodigy 27:00 – Producing Mase’s single “Cheat on You” — the moment that changed his life 29:00 – Breaking into Roc-A-Fella and meeting Jay-Z’s team 33:30 – The first call from Roc-A-Fella & joining the Baseline family 36:00 – Producing Amil’s album and landing “That’s Right” with Jay-Z 39:00 – Making “Streets Is Talking” and “Parking Lot Pimpin’” 41:30 – The “soap opera beat” that became “Girls, Girls, Girls” 43:00 – Beanie Sigel’s “Get Down” and the road to The Blueprint 46:00 – The Tom Brock sample story & making “Girls, Girls, Girls” for Ghostface originally 49:00 – “Song Cry” and learning to produce, not just make beats 52:00 – Jay Electronica’s “Exhibit A” story — how it started as a radio promo 56:30 – How the record went from Shade 45 to national rotation organically 58:00 – The nerdiest studio setup ever built (32-channel Neve console) 1:05:00 – Gaming meets hip-hop: the Wu-Tang RPG at Brass Lion Entertainment 1:07:00 – Legacy, staying present, and why longevity matters