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DRUMMA BOY : Obtaining Longevity in the Music Business

There are so many young producers wondering what the key is to staying relevant in this business. I believe it’s all about consistency. You have to gain respect to be credible in this game.

You can go to Interscope, Atlantic or any other label and ask what they think about Drumma Boy and you’ll get a 5-star rating. You can go to the street and get that same rating. It’s about who you are and what you mean to hip-hop; the impact that you’ve made and whether or not you’ve made a difference.

To me, that’s what matters and that’s what separates one person from the next. When we call upon you, do you deliver? Those are the things that are important to the future of your success. You have to be diverse and well educated in your craft.

I started off learning how to read music. I learned to play different instruments. The public may not know it but I grew up playing the clarinet. I also took piano lessons from Bobby Jones. Music wasn’t something I just stumbled upon. I nurtured my gift. My mother was an opera singer and my father was a professional clarinet player. After gaining knowledge in the fundamentals, a lot of what I learned was from hands on experience.

It’s not just about talent. It’s about relationship building and creating a feeling for the artist and the fans. Young Jeezy’s “Standing Ovation” was such an influential record for the streets. It was big for me because Jeezy said, “If you come through for me, I got you.” So I had no choice but to deliver.

The first thing I tell every artist I work with is, “I’ma change your life.” When you work with Drumma, it’s going to be an experience. I’m trying to make an impact with the records I make. Like when I did “Here I Am” for Rick Ross. That was such a big record for us all. I’m trying to make those kinds of records. Even if they aren’t the highest-ranking songs, they’re still favorites.

“Standing Ovation” wasn’t even the single and I’m STILL getting pub checks off that because of how many times it was downloaded. The lifespan of an artist/producer relies on their ability to give the people what they want.

That’s what it’s all about.

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DJ B-Do: Port Arthur, Texas Producer and Pimp C Protégé ‘Countin’ Money’

DJ B-Do: Port Arthur, Texas Producer and Pimp C Protégé ‘Countin’ Money’

As Bun B fans enjoy the 5-mic Trill OG album that is in stores now, super producer DJ B-Do is enjoying the success of the album’s first single entitled “Countin Money” ft Yo Gotti and Gucci Mane, that he produced.

The Pimp C protégé hailing from Port Arthur, Texas, has been playing instruments since the early age of 9 and is very close with the Port Arthur community of athletes and musicians that have helped put the small Texas town of just over 57,000 on the map.

Having released the video for the single this past Saturday online, and after a summertime full of work in studios from Atlanta to LA to New York, this Texas producer is making a name for himself with creativity and a respect for the game he has worked so hard to be a part of. Take a look at this sit down with one of Texas’ finest artists in the game and get to know a producer that will be making hits for years to come.

AllHipHop.com: Alright, so they call you DJ B-Do Right?

DJ B-Do: Yea my name been B-DO but there is an older producers from Houston he did a lot of Rap A Lot Records his name is John B-Do so you know out of respect I put DJ in front of it because I used to DJ in high school so I just used the DJ you know just out of respect.

AllHipHop.com: I noticed you produced that recent Bun-B joint, "Counting Money" right? With Yo Gotti and Gucci Man.

DJ B-Do: Yea

AllHipHop.com: Tell me about that track man and how that track came together.

DJ B-Do: MAN! that track came about and it was crazy, it was another record and it was actually for a project I was working on and Bun-B’s Manager “International Red" heard it and he was like "man you need to get this record to Bun!". First I was kind of not really hesitating, Bun’s all family, I got my first placement on UGK double disk album, so I gave him the record and uh..he put it on his "No Mixtape". But his first verse was on the mixtape and uh he gave it to Gucci before he went to jail and he gave it to Yo Gotti too and Yo Gotti did his verse and it leaked. So I guess some of them Internet bloggers or sites or whatever, they put it together and it went real hard. After that you know that's how we got to the lab and put all the verses together and there you have it...

AllHipHop.com: That s**t is tight..[LAUGHS}

DJ B-Do: I appreciate it, actually I produced it and I am on the hook man

AllHipHop.com: That's what's up man. So just for our listeners that don't know man tell them how you got to that point where you were able to produce for a song like that man.

DJ B-Do: Man back in ‘07 I hooked up with Pimp, I am from the same town, and I’m from Port Arthur, Texas where Bun B and Pimp C are from. So I hooked up with Pimp in ‘07 we did a verse called "Grind Hard" that got on the double disc album that went gold before Pimp passed and ever since then I just been in the mix. That was my firs major paper but before then I been recording around Houston with local artists and um I got on that major album right there man and since then I took off running. I actually got my first acting little gig in Lupe Fiasco video " The Hip-Hop Save My Life" joint.

AllHipHop.com: Oh ok yea I heard about that. You produced a couple of joints for Lupe right?

DJ B-Do: Yea but they are not out yet.

AllHipHop.com: Oh ok, who else are some the artists you have worked with? Tell me some of the other artists you have like worked with or what projects you are excited about now.

DJ B-Do: I have worked with Scarface, I did a record off of uh.."UGK4 Life", that album that came out last year I did a song with Big Gipp of Goodie Mob, I did a song with uh E40, B-Legit and Eightball and MJG called “Used to Be”.

AllHipHop.com- Right...That’s good s**tman so um tell me what kind of production equipment you use?

DJ B-DO: Phantom, MPC 4000, Logic and I use my own drums so I make sure I don't have the same drums as nobody else but I got so many programs inside of that logic bro, that logic 9.

AllHipHop.com: Who are you really looking forward to working with coming up in the game that you might already been working with?
DJ B-DO: It's a project I've been working with Pimp C before he passed called the Underdawgz. Me, Pimp C, Young T.O.E. another artist from Port Arthur so be looking out on that because it's going to come out right after Pimp C’s album. I would love to work with T.I, Ross and I would love to work with Kiss and Styles P but you know I would love to work with anybody that want to work with me.

AllHipHop.com: I know you produced some down south joints but you seem like you would like to venture off and like you want to get to work with like some of the other artists.

DJ B-Do: You got damn right! Man I am from the south so of course I am going to work with anybody that's in my backyard, but man I travel, I love music first you know? I produced any type of music bro, you know what I’m saying? I make music some people are scared to rap on [LAUGHS]

AllHipHop.com: Who are some of your musical influences?

DJ B-Do: I have been playing drums since I was like 6 months old. I bulls**t you not I can show you pictures! You go wanna make me send you some pictures so you can see man like I played saxophone. I play piano I don't play piano like thoroughly, like fluently like you know what I’m saying, but I've been playing instruments my whole life. I am inspired by of course UGK, NWA, Ghetto Boyz,Outkast,36 Mafia music you know then I like the old school music I listen to Marvin Gay, Billy Holiday, whole bunch of stuff..man I just love music! I listen to Coldplay [LAUGHS]

AllHipHop.com: So you wanna work with some rock bands?

DJ B-DO: I didn't think you would ask me nothing like that...[Laughs] I just love music bro you know what I’ m saying? Even as a kid like people look at it now like "ah man he was in a band" like s**tlike that, but I just look at it like I was in it just to do something with music. That's why I used to love basketball and I quit growing [LAUGHS] Shout out to my man Steven Jackson for the Bobcats and Kendrick Perkins that's one my cats from my hood. Well Kendrick actually from Beaumont but Steven from Port Arthur too he help me get at a lot of people too.

AllHipHop.com: You said Steven Jackson?

DJ B-Do: Yea from the Bob Cats

AllHipHop.com: Yo he was one of my favorite basketball players, he hits those 3’s bro.

DJ B-Do: Oh yea that's my ni**a! I’m gonna a send you a picture w/me and him at my B-day party tell. and Pimp C was another influence.

He did what he could to help me put me on his album man and honestly I didn't believe and Pimp was like man "I’m a put this on my UGK album”. That was the first song I did with him and I rapped on it too. I didn't believe it you know what I’m saying Bun wasn't on the record and it was me T.O.E and PIMP.

I was like man ain’t no way in hell this is going to make the UGK album and Bun ain’t on it. I was telling Pimp I’ll take my verse off you know I’ll produce it and put Bun on it. I want to make sure this s**t get on this album..and he was like, "Man we are going to LA tomorrow to master it." I said "but it's not even mixed" and he said "f**k it" you know 2:00am in the morning we fly. I’m like man "let me go to the studio and go mix it" and he was like nah man it sound good enough. That s**t fu**ed me up. I was like damn "this s**tgot on the got damn UGK album.

AllHipHop.com: Being from Port Arthur that had to be huge.

DJ B-Do: Yea!!! You know what I’m saying I grew up listening to that s**t. Man I was in the first grade in ‘91 when their first tape came out and I remember taking that and Ni**as for Life that was the NWA album my cousin and I were just listening to it in my room and I am like "what the f**k is this s**t” Next thing you know after signing with Jive the next year they drop "Too Hard to Swallow” and it's a dream to even work them ni**as you know what I am saying and I was just surprised I even made it.

AllHipHop.com- Alright so you say you are working on a project yourself, The Underdawgz right?

DJ B-DO: It's called the "UNDERDAWGZ" that was a record and that's actually was the first song we did on that record that he took put on that UGK album you know. He was like man "y'all go ahead and do it" because at the time he was like, “man I been in the game I need to f**k with some young ni**as"

We from the hood and we from PA so he was like, “s**t come on with it”. We weren't the type to be around Pimp and expect him to put us on or give us money because he was in a good situation man. I was like f**k it Pimp, I understand I got to pay dues, I'll fly and I’ll pay for my own flight, I got my own bread, I’m a hustler first you know what I am saying? He seen that and he respected that you know what I am saying so he looked out like muthafu**a.

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# 10. Unless it’s a rare sample don’t sample the first 10 seconds. Don’t loop the first ten seconds of "Thriller."

# 9. Do you. Which means if you sample, sample. If you play keyboards, do that.

# 8. Always make beats with a MC in mind. Ask yourself, "Does this sound like Busta joint or a Nas joint?" That’s the best way to build up your catalogue.

# 7. Don’t put more than 10 beats on a beat CD. I put 30 on one once and MCs can’t absorb all of that at once. I learned the hard way.

# 6. Flippin’ Bob James’ "Nautilus" at least once is a right way of passage, even if you don’t play it for anybody.

# 5. If you make beats on a computer, don’t have Limeware or something on it. You’ll get viruses and lose everything.

# 4. Some people don’t like to record with a lot of people in the studio, butI like to record with a lot of different people there because you get a lot different feedback on the record.

# 3. If you want longevity in this game, align yourself with larger entity and be the main producer like, Marley Marl, The RZA, The Neptunes, Mannie Fresh, Organizied Noize, The Bomb Squad, Dr. Dre. They don’t just make beats, they provided the landscapes for a whole crew for years.

# 2. Forget reading the manual. You gotta break something to figure out how it works. Peter Jennings didn’t graduate from high school. It’s about natural ability.

# 1. Stick to your equipment. Don’t let anyone tell you that you can’t make beats on a bucket with some sticks.This is hip-hop. If you can drop 40 points a night in Chuck Taylor’s, do it. You don’t need Nike Shox.

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News Bits: Aloe Blacc, Easy Mo Bee, Swizz Beatz

Aloe Blacc readies his next album, legendary producer Easy Mo Bee links with James Brown's son, and Swizz Beatz donates studio time to charity.


Producer behind many of the hits for Notorious B.I.G., Easy Mo Bee announced that his next project will be with Darryl Brown. Daryl is son of James Brown, who died two years ago. The project's title and release remain unknown. In the last two years, Mo Bee has been at work with artists such as fellow Brooklyn native Foxy Brown, Cormega and The Lost Boyz.

In related news, Mo Bee is involved with the Hip Hop Hall Of Fame Awards, which will reportedly take place in New York this fall.

On the west coast, Aloe Blacc's Good Things will be released September 28. The Stones Throw Records release has already seen single "I Need A Dollar" prominently featured on HBO's How To Make It America. The album has been written and produced by the Orange County native and the in-house team at Truth & Soul Records, known largely for Funk releases.

Lastly, producer Swizz Beatz has reportedly donated a $50,000 experience to RUSH Philanthropic Art for Life Auction. The Ruff Ryders producer and newlywed husband of Alicia Keys has joined John Legend in offering a high-bidding fan the opportunity to experience an intimate studio session.

The auction is taking place online at CharityBuzz.com, with bidding ending on August 18.

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Producer Jim Jonsin Sued Over Slim Thug's "I Run"

The super-producer behind hits like "Lollipop" is now being sued by a Florida man over Slim Thug's 2009 single "I Run."

Already knee-deep in a lawsuit over unpaid royalties against Lil Wayne, Jim Jonsin may now have to face the other side of the law. The super-producer behind hits like "Lollipop" and T.I.'s "Whatever You Like" is now being sued by South Florida producer Jason Jaggon over the beat to Slim Thug's 2009 hit single "I Run."

According to Jaggon, Jonsin used his previously copyrighted beat called "Just C U" without ever approaching Jaggon about the usage, thus violating the copyright. Jaggon claims he had shared some of his beats with a friend in 2008 who said he had connections within the rap industry who would be interested in purchasing his copyrighted work. In February 2009, Jaggon realized that Slim Thug's hit single "I Run" featuring Yelawolf bore an all-too-telling similarity to his original beat.

In addition to Jonsin, Jaggon is also suing Rebel Rock Entertainment, E-1 Entertainment and Koch Entertainment for reeasing and profiting off the song. A full transcript of the suit can be found here.

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Cool & Dre Talk New Young Money Deal

Miami production duo Cool & Dre sign with Baby's Cash Money Records.

Miami-based producers Cool & Dre have just become the latest talent to sign to Cash Money Records.

Prior to Cool & Dre signing to Cash Money the label had been without an in-house producer for quite some time. An announcement of the duo’s signing was made via their Twitter account, @CoolAndDre.

"Just locked in with Cash Money officially. We always been fam and that wont ever stop, now we're making power moves 2gether on the business," the production duo Tweeted.

With their new deal Cool & Dre will be working with artists on both Cash Money and Lil Wayne’s Young Money.

"Look out for projects produced by Cool & Dre thru Cash Money imprint alongside records produced for the CMYM label roster. Stunna lets get it!,” said Cool & Dre via Twitter

For the past few months Cool & Dre have been hard at work producing tracks for both The Game’s Brake Lights mixtape and R.E.D. Album as well as a number of other projects.

RZA Talks Working with Kanye West and Nas

The Abbot talks about linking up with Kanye West down in Hawaii, and says that the future may hold a new Nas/RZA collaboration.


While at the 2010 Splash! Festival, the Wu-Tang's head honcho the RZA spoke about his recent trip down to Hawaii to work with Kanye West. He discussed the appreciation he has for Kanye looking to producers and artists like Pete Rock, DJ Premier and himself for guidance. He also related a story of how he and 'Ye kicked it with Nas on stage while there.

"First of all, I want to say respect to Kanye West for reaching out to the legends of hip-hop," said the Ruler Zig-Zag-Zig Allah. "Even though he's a legendary producer himself, he reached back out to the hip-hop community and brought a lot of producers in, a lot of talent in to add energy to his album...that shit was fun, yo.

He added, "One night, Nas had a concert, and I was in the studio with Kanye and he was like 'Yo, fuck, let's go to the concert'...we headed over [there], and Nas was like 'Yo, come on stage, yo!' I went on stage, did a song with him. It was kind of ill because I think hip-hop artists are like mutants and shit, like the X-Men or some shit. To see us all getting along with each other and showing positive energy, it's a real good thing, man."

RZA also discussed his plans to work with Nas in the near future. Although the two have yet to hit the studio together, he says that there is talk of him and Kanye West producing the QB's emcee's next album.

"When I was down there, Nas was down there, my boy [Pusha T] from the Clipse was there," he explained. "A lot of people were coming in an out and shit, and I started playing a lot of my beats. Nas was like, 'Damn, yo, what the fuck are you doing with all this music?...We should do some shit together.' He said maybe me and Kanye could come together and produce [his] album. If that happens, that'd be real fun because I feel Nas is definitely one of the best emcees to touch the mic. I'd love to hear Nas on at least five RZA beats. That shit would be fucking crazy! We did two songs, one was called 'Verbal Intercourse' [off Raekwon's Only Built 4 Cuban Linx...], the other one never came out."

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Dr Dre Dropping Instrumental Album Based On Planets. "I've Been Studying The Planets, Learning The Personalities Of Each"

Rap legend DR. DRE is working on another album in addition to his long-awaited DETOX record - he's preparing a disc full of space-inspired instrumentals.


The superproducer has promised to release the follow-up to his 1999 hit, 2001, by the end of the year (10) after numerous delays.

But he reveals there's another project in the works too - and it's truly out of this world.

He tells Vibe magazine, "An instrumental album is something I've been wanting to do for a long time. I have the ideas for it.

"I want to call it The Planets... It's just my interpretation of what each planet sounds like. I'm gonna go off on that. Just all instrumental. I've been studying the planets and learning the personalities of each planet.

"I've been doing this for about two years now, just in my spare time, so to speak. I wanna do it in surround sound. It'll have to be in surround sound for Saturn to work."

A release date for the tentatively-titled The Planets has yet to be announced.

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9TH WONDER presents THE SOUL COUNCIL

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GRAMMY Award winning producer, 9TH WONDER introduces the production team known as THE SOUL COUNCIL. Be on the lookout all summer for mini-documentaries introducing the artist of IWWMG. Directed by Kenneth Price.


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Dr. Dre To Produce On Rich Boy's Album

Rich Boy's self-titled debut boasted considerable production credits, featuring Polow da Don, Lil Jon, Mr. DJ, Needlz and others.
That tradition will continue, it seems, as the Interscope signee revealed that Dr. Dre would be contributing to the album. "Yeah, I’m on the way to the second album of my career," said Rich Boy in an interview with XXLMag.com. "I’ve just been up here workin’ with Polow, and workin’ with Dr. Dre… Been workin’ with all kinds of people, but those are the main two people that I’ve just been seein’ on a day-to-day note tryin’ to put it together. Polow’s the executive producer of the second [album]."

Rich Boy explained that there was no set release date for the album, but that he was hoping for a first quarter release next year at the latest.

He also revealed the album's title, and explained its significance. "It’s called Resurrected in Diamonds cause it’s like you know, Africans were rich in Africa. They had diamonds, gold, and all that shit, so we lost the ball when we were put into slavery. But now you see niggas gettin’ it back, like diamonds and shit rollin’ wit they crew."