Author Topic: MTV Mixtape Monday: Bishop Lamont - The Conffesional (Read 297 times)

Meho · « **on:** June 16, 2008, 08:15:25 AM »

Artist: Bishop Lamont

Representing: Aftermath/ the West Coast

Mixtape: The Confessional

411: Produced by Dr. Dre and Oprah Winfrey? That is going to be one album we have to hear.

"Don't just check out Oprah's Book Club," Bishop Lamont advised, sitting in the studio with DJ Quik not too far in the background. "Holla at her for beats too."

You can never get a totally straight answer from Lamont. His latest mixtape, The Confessional, landed last week, and it's been a highly controversial journey. In an online video, Bishop claims that DJ Strong basically stole the masters and sold them to bootleggers. The video shows their confrontation, and while Strong doesn't admit to the atrocity, he says, "I f---ed up."

"DJ Strong caused an uproar and made Bishop look crazy and also gave mixtape DJs a bad rep," Whoo Kid said in a statement to Mixtape Monday. Whoo Kid is the official DJ helping Lamont drop the mixtape in the name of coastal unity.

"Your wife knows you're a bi---," Lamont said, addressing Strong. "It's DJ Thong. Right now, he's extra miserable. But thank you, 'cause you gave us extra publicity. Bless DJ Thong."

Strong released a statement in the aftermath. "Contrary to what my normal ethic is, in regards to my artists and my mixtapes, there has been a confusion about the latest mixtape's release, with great respect to all concerned. I apologize that this has gotten to such a point and that it has affected a lot of people. I am very sorry that this all happened, and in my excitement to make this project a big success, one miscommunicated mistake was made. A special apology goes out to Bishop Lamont. I would never do anything out of spite to hurt the very artists we've been wanting to see so successful out here on the West Coast for such a long time."

Bishop said he came up with the Confessional title because "I'm testifying in the booth. This is the last of the mixtapes before the album. Me and Whoo Kid got together. We been cool for a long time. I wanted to go all out for the fans."

Lamont's upcoming album, The Reformation, will now drop in October. He said the LP is just about done and features work from some of his favorite producers of all time: Quik, Lord Fines, Dr. Dre, Hi-Tek and a bunch of new guys.

"I've never felt so free and able to create what needs to be created — not only for myself, but for the world," Bishop said.

BL wouldn't say when exactly Dr. Dre's Detox LP is coming but promised that the Doc is putting in time on his grind. "He been working like crazy," Lamont said. "He's charged up. It's crazy. He's buffed for you. He's scuba diving for you. When have you seen Dre have this much fun? He's buffer now. So the 'hell yeahs' are deeper!"

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