Aftermath update and disclaimer

[mellowmanisback]

Before someone uses this as “official news” please read the following disclaimer.
Disclaimer:  Even though I have stated this many times before I will state for one final time: Although there are similarities to my screen name and his professional name I am NOT Mel-Man.  I am what is called an “anonymous source”.  You can call me “Beat Throat”, just don’t call me Mel-Man. 
This was typed and prepared on Friday but posted today, Sunday the 19th.  Happy fathers day to all the fathers out there.
Before I drop a little info for you on the current status of things at Aftermath I want to give you a personal update.  This will be my last post for a substantial period of time.  One reason is that I am going to be too busy for the foreseeable future.  Also, my current role with Aftermath will be changing a little bit and I am also expanding my own professional projects outside of this job. Without getting into any details please know that it has been an honor and a privilege to work (and to be able to continue to work) with such great people.  Its been a joy to interact with all of you as well.  We will speak again I just don’t know when. At certain points in everyone’s lives (and like Sam Cooke once sang) A Change Is Gonna Come.  For me that time is now.  Although my personal and working relationship with arguably the greatest producer of the last 30 years will never change, other things are changing.
Right now there is so much shit going I just wanna keep my mouth shut and focus directly on the music and my family.  So once again, while you will not hear from me for a while, you will continue to hear me.  But before i sign off I will give you a little update on things.
The Big Bang is coming.  I don’t think there is any chance at it coming on July 19th though.  The album is pretty much done.  We are just waiting on Interscope to clear the true first single and clear a release date.  I know some people have their doubts about this project but I wouldn’t be too worried about it. Dre and Busta still have that incredible chemistry.  In my opinion Busta is the most versatile rapper out there.  He can rhyme at the speed of light and he can also slow it down to a creepy menace, without ever losing the clarity of his words.   As with Game’s album Dre has a lot of great beats picked out for Busta to tear up. I think its a killer album but you guys can form your own opinion on it when it comes out.
What is the reason for its delay?  One is that Dre refuses to put something out until he is completely satisfied with it.  When I say this I mean a strictly Aftermath release.  That doesn’t mean a Em album anymore and it don’t include 50. Dre still has input on those but leaves most of it up to Em and 50. they both have earned that right to decide if they are happy with their album's or not. 50 and his G-unit crew work fast and don’t take a huge amount of time to complete projects.  Whether that affects quality I don’t know.  Some people say yes and others may say no. Interscope and 50 were confident they were good enough so I have no place to be critical - they obviously know what they are doing.  But as far as Dre goes- Busta, Game, Eve and Detox definitely won’t come out until Dre feels the quality is there.  Although Big Bang is pretty much ready there is a logjam at Interscope with releases.  The main problem is that 3 of the biggest artists of all time - Dre, Em and 50 each have their own label that is distributed through Interscope.  Interscope wants to spread these releases out to maximize sales.  Right now Aftermath is prepping Busta, Eve and Detox.  Em is prepping Obie and Stat and other projects, and 50 is ready to release Yayo and Olivia and in adddition to his movie soundtrack soon will be ready with 2 other groups.  If I were to guess I would guess that Yayo and Olivia will get first priority because 50 is the big moneymaker at the moment.  But hopefully I’ll be surprised and Busta will get released first, but i’m not holding my breathe.  On top of that, some in house relationships have probably been permantely damaged, and that may go deeper than just Game and 50 (of which I have no comment  in their ongoing battle- I’m just tired of it all - except to say is that every man reaches his breaking point to where he feels like he can’t just sit back and continue to take it anymore and rightly or wrongly decides he needs to respond.)  Although I care deeply about 50 and Game, all I know is that I can’t let the negativity of other people affect me.  I can’t control what everyone else is doing.  I can, however, control what I do. Thats why I’m trying to stay positive and really focus in on the music and help Dre with whatever he needs when i’m working with him.
I will have one more post in a minute on a little album called Detox that you might be interested in.

[Meho]

^^âs always thanks for the info.about detox when do you think ti will come out?

[No Compute]

Yeah thanks on the info and keep up the hard work.

[mauzip]

Since you will post again in a minute, hopefully you can answer this question:

Do you know if Dr. Dre will be touring when his album drops. If so, will he also visit Europe?

[wcsoldier]

Big propz how many Dre beats are on the big bang ? Is I'll hurt u the first single ?

[GangstaBoogy]

sad day when Olivia is a bigger priority than Busta

[T-Dub]

good to hear from you again Mellow, props for the news man. stay up

[UKnowWhatItIs: welcome to my traps....game over]

good to hear from you again Mellow, props for the news man. stay up

[wcsoldier]

sad day when Olivia is a bigger priority than Busta

yep plus everybody knows she's gonna flop (even with 50 back) so if Interscope is about money let Busta first

[ABN]

i´m waiting for that Busta album, i heard a snippet of the joint that NJD produced on there(the title song)and if that joint reflects the overall quality of the album he´ll drop a solid 4-4.5 mics album.

[notorious^q8I]

i know busta's album is gonna come out with crazy production....and i dont have high doubts about the lyrics cause busta comes crazy tight with dre..
the game and 50 thing is fukking up alot of things for aftermath as i can tell from mel's post...
i hope things work out for both of em and keep doing good music
i hope it stays on wax but i have high doubts

[Timmeeeehh]

Appreciate the time you took into writing this, and I am really curious bout your next post..
Could you tell a tiny bit what direction Dre takes Detox? Like is it gonna be like a whole different feel of hip-hop, or is it gonna be a better 2001?
Anyway, good luck with your own projects too!

[No Compute]

Appreciate the time you took into writing this, and I am really curious bout your next post..
Could you tell a tiny bit what direction Dre takes Detox? Like is it gonna be like a whole different feel of hip-hop, or is it gonna be a better 2001?
Anyway, good luck with your own projects too!

It's already been posted.

[Meho]

i´m waiting for that Busta album, i heard a snippet of the joint that NJD produced on there(the title song)and if that joint reflects the overall quality of the album he´ll drop a solid 4-4.5 mics album.

hook it up please

[ABN]

i´m waiting for that Busta album, i heard a snippet of the joint that NJD produced on there(the title song)and if that joint reflects the overall quality of the album he´ll drop a solid 4-4.5 mics album.

hook it up please

i heard it through a streaming link that´s not working anymore. the beat is bangin on that motherfucker and Busta´s flow is crazy on it(as usual).