Multi-platinum producer Budﾒda has worked with a virtual whoﾒs who of the music industry crafting sonic back drops for artists like Xzibit, Nas, Timbaland, Shanice, Lenny Kravitz, Tank, Dawn Robinson of En Vogue, King T, Dr. Dre, Aaliyah, and Ice Cube to name a few. It was with Ice Cube where this Pittsburgh, PA native became known throughout the industry and began a career of hit-making prominence. Producing five tracks on the Ice Cube-led Westside Connection album ﾓBow Downﾔ, along with WC and Mack 10, including the earth-shaking title track ﾓBow Downﾔ, Budﾒda became a reputable producer while revitalizing the west coast sound amidst the East vs. West era.
Through that successful stint, and the mutual acquaintance of fellow Pittsburgh, PA producer Sam Sneed, the critically acclaimed Dr. Dre wanted to bring Budﾒda even further into hip-hop history by featuring snippets of a Budﾒda-produced track in the beginning and end of the 2pac & Dr. Dre video for ﾓCalifornia Loveﾔ, off the late Tupac Shakurﾒs ﾓAll Eyez On Meﾔ. Soon after Dr. Dreﾒs historic departure from Death Row Records, Budﾒda was once again recruited to help the good Doctor form the foundation of his Aftermath empire, by co-producing the lead-single, ﾓBeen There, Done Thatﾔ, off the ﾓDr. Dre PresentsﾅThe Aftermathﾔ compilation project.
After numerous credits for Snoop Dogg, Xzibit, Ice Cube, Knoc-turnﾒal, Onyx and others, Disney invited Budﾒda to score ﾓThe Proud Familyﾔ animated television series, the WB Network enlisted him to compose their animated series ﾓThe Boom Crewﾔ, he later worked with both Spike Lee and Bill Duke on the television miniseries ﾓMiracleﾒs Boys, which led Spike Lee to call upon Budﾒda to score his wifeﾒs 2006 show ﾓThatﾒs What Iﾒm Talking Aboutﾔ. Currently, Budﾒda is working with Disney on their upcoming television program ﾓAs the Bell Ringsﾔ, as well as working with his artists on his record label Bout Time Entertainment.
Dubcnn sat down with Budﾒda to discuss a range of topics, including working with Ice Cube and Westside Connection on the monumental ﾓBow Downﾔ project, who his early inspirations were, how he landed on the Dr. Dre & Aftermath production team, the background on a few of the classics songs heﾒs produced, and much more!
Exclusive Interview With Budﾒda
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