DR. DRE AND SCOTT STORCH FORMING A NEW RECORD LABEL

[GATMAN]

Scott Storch
Interview by Stefanie Philippou
 
1) MH2- How were you recognized in the industry for producing?
Well, I was a member of the roots; I’m the founding keyboard player of the roots.

2) MH2- How did you begin being a keyboard player for Dr. Dre?

I actually got linked up with Dre through Eve, at that point she was originally signed to aftermath, and then left and went to Ruff Ryders, and then came back to aftermath, but back the first time when she attempted that she linked me up to that time period.

3) MH2- How were you linked up with Eve?

We are both from Philly, so we ran the same circles in hip-hop, and we did a record together the “You Got Me” record, which was something I produced for the roots with Erika Badu that was like one of the first records we did together.

4) MH2- Lean back was a major hit did you think it was going to turn out to be so successful?

Nobody had anticipated it to be as huge as it became, but you know, we definitely heard something special when we did it. It was made for Joe, he was there he came over my house one day and made the record right there, and 30 minutes in he took the beat with him on a CD, and a few months later called me back with the rest of the song.

5) MH2- Would you say that, that was the record that really began to launch your career?

No definitely not, I would definitely say that’s the record that made me more popular, because Joe is one of the first people that really used my name and put my name in the song, and give me props in the beginning of the songs, that was a good look and opened up everyone else’s eyes, but I had just done three singles on Beyonce’s album, Naughty Girl, Baby boy, and Me Myself and I, a whole album for Christina Aguilera and Grammy’s and all that stuff, the success is there it was just a little more hidden than people have realized.

6) MH2- You also worked on 2 major hits “Candy Shop” and “Just a Little Bit” how’d you get the opportunity to produce those two songs?

Well you know Dr. Dre and I have been working together since the chronic, and it’s just like you work hard for a camp and there’s loyalty there sometimes, and Dre has definitely proven to be a loyal person, and he knew I was capable of making some records, so he put me in the studio with 50 and we had a little success, so he ran ultimately the record they felt was the best records on the album as the singles, he had the vision and the faith in what I do and obviously what 50 did on the records and there it is.

7) MH2- It must feel great turning on the radio and hearing a song that you produced, how do you feel being one of the biggest producers right now?

I mean its definitely a blessing, I thank God everyday for this success and all I can do is just keep working hard and trying to make the best stuff that I can make, trying to do good for music.

MH2- You and Lil Jon have worked together in the past but I previously read that he said you are biting his style, and I read your response on his statement. Do you think he’s jealous of the fact that he as a producer has had so much shine in the past but now you are rising to be a bigger name?

I have no comment, he should be ashamed of himself, trying to even say something like that, that’s foolish, my music speaks for itself. People don’t even have to entertain the thought of that, if they have any brain in their head they can hear that my records have there own sound, and Lil Jon’s records has his sounds, I have a lot of sounds, I work on all music.

9) MH2- What’s your relationship with Lil Kim now?

Lil Kim is a friend, somebody I work with one of my clients, and that’s about it?

10) MH2- I hate rumors, and I’ve been hearing rumors, so I just want you to set the record straight, I heard that you and Paris Hilton are currently dating what’s going on with that?

We’re working on an album together that’s all.
MH2- Ok, because I heard this and I just wanted to put the rumor to rest, is she still engaged to Paris Latsis.
I don’t know and I don’t care.


11) MH2- Let’s give some upcoming producers a little Scott Storch medicine, what’s basically the first thing lay down when it comes to composing a beat?

It’s different formulas each time, but it’s kind of cool sometimes to program a drum pattern and go from there and work on some chords to some kind of a tone center, or melody line to go on top of that drum pattern.

12) MH2- Your fans want to know, what’s next any new tracks coming out?

Yeah, I got some hot stuff on Styles P’s album and the Paris stuff is ultimately the thing that is most important project to me right now, so it could definitely mean a nice breakthrough in music. We are doing something that…I like to take people by surprise, so we are definitely doing something that’s going to surprise a lot of people.
MH2- Is there an expected release date for her album?
Early next year.

13) MH2- Got anything else planned for the future other than producing?

Yeah, I’m starting a record label right now with Dr. Dre, under aftermath.
MH2- What’s it called?
We haven’t got a name for it yet but its going to be whatever, Scott Storch/Aftermath, whatever we call it, I’m not sure yet but I do know we got an incredible artist whose going to be on the label his name is Stacy Adams, and he’s an incredible MC from LA, whose doing some incredible stuff with me, and the world will definitely be hearing about him real soon, if they haven’t already.
MH2- Do you have any other artist lined up?
Yeah, I’m working with an array of artist right now, I have this girl Chambree who I’m working on, another artist called Poo Bear, whose a writer as well; wrote ‘Caught Up’ for Usher, but he’s an artist as well.

14) MH2- I’ve been seeing this track Hawk featuring Lil Jon, ‘Whose ain’t Shit’, produced by you; whose that Hawk kid?

Hawk, I think he is some guy who wants to be a rapper, I don’t think he is quite there yet, it’s not a real official Scott Storch produced record right there, it’s just a track.

 
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[Tha G In Deee]

Interesting news...

[Brazemac]

stacey adams bout to blow up then another good thing for the west.

[Wicked977]

stacey adams bout to blow up then another good thing for the west.

hell yeah wit storch on the beats hes almost garanteed a commercial appeal that will make him sell

[TOOTHBRUSH]

am i sleepin who is stacy adams?

[ωεεźγ ғ]

Interesting news...

[dameons]

Man, a month ago this thread would've been up to 25 replies already

[Cheese]

i dont like all those commercial Scott Storch beats, they all sound the same

[Okka]

Interesting news...

[No Compute]

I hope he doesn't.

[The Predator]

Reminds me of that Snoop Dogg song on lasst Meal 'Stacy Adams'

[Oklin]

Reminds me of that Snoop Dogg song on lasst Meal 'Stacy Adams'

same here.. that was the first thing i thought about...

vetklep2000 nice signature hehe

[Bomb-A®]

am i sleepin who is stacy adams?

[Meho]

am i sleepin who is stacy adams?

[Trauma-san]

Yall never heard of Stacy Adams shoes?  That's the first thing I think of, not some Snoop Song.  Fuck the Snoop song is ABOUT Stacy Adams shoes.  They were always a little too flashy for me but I see them all the time when I'm out buying shoes.