New Article With Aftermath's Bishop Lamont! (Nice Read)

[Rebel]

Just because the West is known for starting this gangsta shit doesn’t mean its MCs aren’t nice. “When you’re too lyrical, people say you sound like you from the East Coast,” explains Carson, Calif., native Bishop Lamont. “MC Ren, Lady of Rage and Del wasn’t lyrical? We the churchiest! These *****s are masters and never got their just dues.”

Hoping to alter mindsets, the vicious MC spits plenty of food for thought on his latest mixtape, ****** Noize, with DJ Skee. Evoking the spirit of N.W.A on wax, it’s no wonder Bishop Lamont is signed to Aftermath.

It was back in ’04 at The Game’s video shoot for “Dreams” that the 28-year-old rapper first met Dr. Dre. This, of course, came after sneaking onto the set, stealing a golf cart and waiting outside for eight hours. When Dre emerged from a trailer, Bishop handed him a demo. “Dre was like, ‘I’m getting in the car right now. I’ma pop it in,’” Bishop recalls. “I was like, ‘Yeah right. You gonna throw it out the window and give it airtime.’” Two weeks later, when an L.A. radio host asked who he was working with on Detox, the good Doctor rattled off the usual suspects, with one surprise addition: Bishop Lamont.

Despite the radio shout-out, the superproducer didn’t sign the MC until ’05. Recently, Dre appeared with B. Lamont on an Internet video clip to announce that Detox is on its way. Bishop, however, is less than forthcoming with the album’s details. “I work at Area 51,” he jokes. “We’re engineering UFO technology. We got a Chupacabra working on the album with Dre. Bigfoot just finished up his shit. We’re on another level.”

With his solo debut, The Reformation, Bishop wants to shock and awe listeners. Shouldn’t be too tough with easy access to Aftermath’s all-star roster. Although heads may already know his camp’s history, Bishop is most concerned with the Golden State’s lyrical legacy. “If you don’t know about Souls of Mischief or Medusa, you’re wack,” he says. “If you don’t have Compton’s Most Wanted, you deserve to be pimp-slapped.” Brace yourself.

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NOTE: Expect Bishop Lamont and Black Milk's mix-tape "CALTROIT" to hit the streets in late July. Bishop's debut "The Reformation" is scheduled for Spring of 2008 with Dr. Dre's DETOX following late that Summer. 

[Tha Crip]

man i cant wait for his album....i firmly believe he'll deliver the goods on Reformation....Caltroit too...Nigger Noize was hotter then some recent rappers albums lol

[MediumL]

Dam we have to wait till next summer for Detox now 

[Rebel]

^^ yeah, but I'd rather wait for greatness than quickly get averageness. Besides, come August, Aftermath will hopefully release Eve, Stat, 50 and possibly Em before Bishop and Dre drop.

[Darksider]

i think his album will never come out..hope he prooves me wrong

[3331]

Dam we have to wait till next summer for Detox now 

I'm really feelin Bishop's aim and I agree with basically everything he sayin especially that ren, rage, del part. real guy, smart guy, dre backed, knows his roots. this is what the left coast has been needing. fuck game.

[Mr. O]

I can care less about detox...it ain't coming.

We'll see how well B. Lamont do....in east and south.

[rik]

Now it's coming Spring 08? Fuck man, they need to get they're business right over there man.

[Sriram619]

fuck detox that shit aint ever coming out dre will never be satasfied with the way it sounds same with bishop his shit aint coming out for a minute aftermath is always going to be pushed back

[Allpaul]

^^ yeah, but I'd rather wait for greatness than quickly get averageness. Besides, come August, Aftermath will hopefully release Eve, Stat, 50 and possibly Em before Bishop and Dre drop.

I think Eve's on Geffen now.

[No Compute]

^^ yeah, but I'd rather wait for greatness than quickly get averageness. Besides, come August, Aftermath will hopefully release Eve, Stat, 50 and possibly Em before Bishop and Dre drop.

I agree with waiting for greatness and whatever but everybody has been waiting, you can only wait so long.

[Nima - Dubcnn.com]

Wait, did Detox just get pushed back 1 year?!

[Mr. O]

Wait, did Detox just get pushed back 1 year?!

yup.  Call dre and get his ass to work.

[~Lucien~]

Wait, did Detox just get pushed back 1 year?!

WTF! normally an artists will push his record back a few weeks but a year? LOL!
I will be grey when that muthafucker drops

[Bones01]

propz, fuck the at detox shit just pisses me the fuck with Dre being on the radio and the youtube clip i actually thought it was gonna drop. Anyway Rebel is there any news on Bishop's other mixtape The Pope Mobile that was ment to be released?