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Truth Hurts - "Truthfully Speaking"
Murrow:
ThaFormula.com - So there is actually a release date for it now right?
Truth - Yes, second week of June. We just putting some finishing touches on it right now though.
ThaFormula.com - I honestly can't believe that this album is gonna drop. So many times I have been waiting for an album from Aftermath after hearing a single only to see it never come out.
Truth - Well, there are a lot of reasons that things don't get completed and an artist has to be completely focused to be able to deal within this camp. You have to be. It's a must and you know what? Honestly. I feel like it should be that way anyway. I don't feel that artists should just be thrown out here that aren't focused because that's how you get a lot of trauma and that's how you get a lot of breaking up. You have to be focused.
ThaFormula.com - I've got to say your album is dropping pretty quickly.
Truth - Well, it took two years and it took that long because we went on the Up In Smoke tour in 2000 as soon as I got signed.
ThaFormula.com - Yeah, I remember. You did the "Let Me Ride" intro on the tour right?
Truth - Yes I did and I really had never done nothing like that before. That was really scary for me. I mean I performed in front of people all of my life, but doing something like that on a hip-hop show. I mean you couldn't really see how many people were in the audience. That's how many people were there. It was something else.
ThaFormula.com - Did you expect your first single to blow up so quickly?
Truth - No I didn't. I'm gonna be honest with you. I expected people to be hesitant about accepting it because it's so different.
ThaFormula.com - Well it is very different and the good thing is it doesn't sound like every song on BET and MTV right now.
Truth - I do feel proud that it is different.
ThaFormula.com - Was the album scheduled to come out in June or was it because of the success of the first single that you guys decided to drop it in June?
Truth - No, the album was officially scheduled to come out in the second week of June. So it's pretty much on schedule.
ThaFormula.com - Do you think the Eminem comin' out one week and The Truth coming out the next will affect you in any way?
Truth - No. It's all family. I don't think it will be a problem because you know Eminem already has his established fan base and I'm a new artist.
ThaFormula.com - Yeah, well you know I was a little surprised because I have never seen Aftermath drop albums on back to back weeks before.
Truth - I know huh? I was saying the same thing and I was concerned about it at first and Dre was like "nah, we won't have any issue with that trust me." Interscope is a machine, a huge machine and they are used to doing it like this.
ThaFormula.com - So what will be the next single for the album Truth, and what are you planning next?
Truth - Were working on something right now in the studio that we wanna put out next that's real ill. It's got an opera effect to it and it's also different and it's a Dre beat. Shaunta is going to rhyme on it. It's hot!
ThaFormula.com - Now who exactly is Shaunta?
Truth - Shaunta is the up and coming female rap artist who's coming out on Aftermath right after me and she has been around for a little while. She used to be with Timberland and she was on a song with him a wile ago. She's on Aftermath now and her album is almost done. She's maybe 2 songs or 3 songs shy of being done, so she's almost done also and she's hot and I think she adds a sex appeal to the rap game on the female side.
ThaFormula.com - How many tracks won't make the album that Dre produced?
Truth - Whew! Quite a few. At least 20.
ThaFormula.com - And in a situation like that what happens to those tracks?
Truth - Nothing. There is a lot of that that goes on in our camp. A lot of that! Especially for Dre. He probably recorded 70 to 80 songs for "The Chronic 2001."
ThaFormula.com - You know Truth, that really kills me.
Truth - I know. It does but you know you get the best of the best that way and what does get released is the best in our hearts, so I'm sorry (Laughs).
ThaFormula.com - Yeah, I'm sure you are (Laughs).
Truth - He tries to give his best to his fans and he wants his fans to feel that he's doing what he is supposed to be doing. Gotta look at it like it's from the heart.
ThaFormula.com - You know Truth I gotta ask you this before we cut out, why did Dre diss Jermaine?
Truth - Honestly, that had happened to him first. Jermaine started it.
ThaFormula.com - But I mean what actually made him call him out like that. I mean Dre never really disses anybody anymore.
Truth - He usually doesn't and it might have been more Em's idea (Laughs), but I don't know. But he usually doesn't and I was surprised that this time he did also because he usually doesn't.
ThaFormula.com - Did you know it was coming?
Truth - Nope I was just as surprised as you (laughs). But him and Em have been working hard in the studio so you never know what's gonna come out of that.
ThaFormula.com - Did you hear Jermaine's response already?
Truth - No I didn't. Did you?
ThaFormula.com - Yeah, and it was pretty weak.
Truth - Oh it is? Ok. Then I guess we don't have to respond! (laughs)
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Dedicato:
Yeo ... GOT ME OPEN ...
Dedicato:
Tracks? Producers?
"Tired" - she sings in a laid-back, jazzy tone but ferociously warns family and friends
She's finishing up her official second single with Dr. Dre and labelmate Shaunta, she's putting out a duet with R. Kelly and she also has a remix of her current hit, "So Addictive."
Songs from Truthfully speaking:
Tired
Addictive ft. Rakim produced by DJ Quik
The Truth ft. R. Kelly
Bullshit produced by Organized Noise evtl. 3. Single
Hollywood produced by Hi-Tek
Jimmy produced by Dr. Dre
2nd Single ft. Shaunta
anything else?
Fuck You remix
Addictive remix ft. Busta
Addictive remix ft. Rakim
Dedicato:
--- Quote ---Tracks? Producers?
"Tired" - she sings in a laid-back, jazzy tone but ferociously warns family and friends
She's finishing up her official second single with Dr. Dre and labelmate Shaunta, she's putting out a duet with R. Kelly and she also has a remix of her current hit, "So Addictive."
Songs from Truthfully speaking:
Tired
Addictive ft. Rakim produced by DJ Quik
The Truth ft. R. Kelly
??? 2nd Single ft. Shaunta
Bullshit produced by Organized Noise 3rd Single
Hollywood produced by Hi-Tek
Jimmy produced by Dr. Dre
anything else?
Fuck You remix
Addictive remix ft. Busta
Addictive remix ft. Rakim
--- End quote ---
Murrow:
Okay, here is what the album is shaping up to be...
"Tired"
"Addictive" ft. Rakim produced by DJ Quik
"The Truth" ft. R. Kelly produced by R. Kelly
"Bullshit" produced by Organized Noise
"Hollywood" produced by Hi-Tek
"Jimmy" produced by Dr. Dre
2nd Single ft. Shaunta produced by Dre
"Addictive" remix ft. Busta produced by Dre
"Addictive" Remix ft. Rakim produced by Dre
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