hyperadmin | Interviews | Monday, September 5th, 2011
Lovin’ the shine Mega’s getting right about now. Been ridin’ with dude since day one so it’s great to see some international exposure! I don’t doubt that there will be much more to come. If you’re behind, here’s some MegaMan required listening:
Well, I have a very close relationship with DJ Folk, Young Jeezy’s DJ, and he has a close relationship with Josh and a couple of guys from Cash Money. I was hearing the Wayne album was finished, closed, so I gave up on that. He actually had a record from me already that was supposed to be on the album that was suppose to feature Amy Winehouse, but it didn’t go through. I don’t know details. But then I heard the credits reopened. Someone told me he was looking for a hard track. I created something new, off the top. I just thought of Wayne and went from there. The beat came out the way it came out. I made sure it had that Wayne feeling, that Wayne vibe. I sent it to Folk, and he sent it to Josh and the rest is history.
And the first track you made, the one that was suppose to have Amy Winehouse on it… How did that almost end up on Wayne’s album?
I got a phone call from Boi-1da, he said, “I might have a placement featuring Amy Winehouse.” He would know more info more than me, but that would’ve been epic. It was a track I had, I had a reference on it from Liz Rodriguez. She’s a songwriter signed to Universal. She did a reference for me and Wayne heard it, he liked it and wanted to put Amy on it. But, it didn’t go through and I don’t know details as to why. That beat wasn’t even meant for Wayne, though. It was meant for Jay-Z, Kanye or Lupe. I just learned that you don’t… I stop making beats for artists based on what they’ve done and started doing stuff I wanna do and go with that. Artists don’t want to come out with whatever they came out with already. They want something new and they trust you to know what that is.
Not sure how I feel about this. You know when you know about something and you feel cool because only you and a few other people know about it but then everyone gets to know about it and then they all think they’re cool at that point but then you can’t say “I knew about that before you” because then it just sounds like you’re trying too hard to be cool…?
Well, that’s how I feel about Tika. I want her to remain my little celebrity crush and not become the global superstar she is destined to be so that all these other losers can have crushes on her too. Although, when she makes it maybe it’ll be cool for me to say that she looked at me seductively in a club once or something like that…?
All jokes aside…I’m really happy for Tika mang! Glad she’s finally putting out some music. The world ain’t ready for her lol…
hyperadmin | Events,Music | Monday, September 5th, 2011
<a href=”http://therealfrequency.bandcamp.com/album/the-new-north” mce_href=”http://therealfrequency.bandcamp.com/album/the-new-north”>The New North by The Real Frequency</a>
P-Plus on the 1s and 2s. Arcee on the m.i.c. + Special guest performances.
This will be the only place to be and the only reason to be at any place this Thursday.
Congrats to The Freqs for putting out what I think is the best all-local hip-hop compilation to ever come out of the Mega. Salute.
hyperadmin | Music,Video | Monday, September 5th, 2011
REDWAY PRESENTS: “SKY TALK WEBISODE THREE”
Toronto, 2 September 2011 — Redway continues his Sky Talk webisode series with instalment number three. In This webisode he gives us an exclusive look behind the scenes to a recent studio recording collaboration with fellow management-mates; Captain Hooks and Chase Millyunz. The single entitled “Ask about me” is produced by Toronto based urban producer T-Minus. “Ask about me” is dated to be released at the end of the year. It will be available for free download on the Redway Music website.
Redways’ highly anticipated new project “The Auction” is also currently in the process of creation. It is to be released later in the year in partnership with Honor Roll, BMMG and Universal Music Canada. The mix tape will feature production from Juno winning producer Beat merchant, and BurdxKeyz. Collaborations with Tory Lanez, Lokz, and Ice H20 artist JD Era will also be featured on the tape. More information will be released closer to the release of the mix tape.
