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DUBCC - Tha Connection => West Coast Classics => Topic started by: Shade Sheist™ on January 24, 2008, 08:45:22 AM
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THE "JOHN DOE" SESSION @ SKIP SAYLOR STUDIOS IN CALIFORNIA
John Doe - The Name: As we all know.. (or should)
Eazy-E used to use the John Doe moniker in his early raps
and eventually Dj Quik started to make reference to himself as such..
on this particular record Quik told me he wanted to give me the biggest record I would ever have
and put me in the history books with the other "John Does"..
Imagine Mizza and I walk into the studio and Quik is bangin the beat, adding a clap to it on his custom MPC..
I'm like "GOD Damn Quik!" and he's all "You like your beat?" I laughed. Mizza over on the side gettin his groove on.
It was done.. but.. it was everything but the keyboard parts you hear in the beat. It was just drums and that dope-ass sample in the back.
The keyboards came just a few minutes later..
It just so happens Devante Swing of Jodeci was on the premesis and he happened to walk past the studio while we were jammin.
Quik spotted him and went nuts. I'm talkin bout he was happy as hell to see dude..
Devante said "Yo that was Tite.. Thas your new shit?" and Quik told him "Nah this is Sheist's!"
and then he told Devante he would be honored if he just touched some keys on it.
Devante was like "man, thats nothin!" He sat down, lit a cigarette and just freestyled the part.. first try..
and played it all the way through.. if u listen close.. u will now be able to tell!
What was dope was to see him at times play with one hand when he wanted to take a toke.. how do u play both parts of that wit 1 hand!?
Then Hi- C walked in.. Quik was like you gotta get on this. Hi-C is the homie anyways so.. that was obvious.
Then AMG walked in.. Quik was like you gotta get on this.. AMG just walked into the booth.
I asked Quik if he was gonna bless me and he said he had a dope hook in mind and he was gonna use talkbox too. I shutup after that. LoL.
But the homie 2Swift was in the place as well and Quik looked over to him like "You ready for a record like this?"
and Swift replied "I Stay Ready!" He wrote sumthing up real quik and spit it that fast..
So the record was being made all around me and nobody even notices I've been writing my verses the whole time.
So Quik does some pre-leveling of everything and says he can give me a cd to take home and write to and we can come back and lay it 2mrw.
I was like "I'm ready now".. "Word?.. both verses?" "Hell Yeah.." "Shit, get in the booth then!"
Mizza is just watchin all this happen in awe as I was.. and I got Quik vocal coaching me through talkback..
so.. with all that went into it.. it better have hit Billboard and radio like it did!!
Enjoy that lil Westcoast History.. I'll share more shit with yall soon.
Listen to the reaction of the crowd when "John Doe" comes on!
http://www.youtube.com/v/eDh8bd3USds
And then check out this historical footage shot in Taipei, Taiwan..
Check out the structure of this huge club.. fans on the floor, both sides,
above us.. and an even bigger room behind us where fans packed that
room and watched us from behind! They had monitors too, so don't trip.. lol.
http://www.youtube.com/v/Gt7_a4bbg8g
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I still have that song in regular rotation to this day...
By far my favorite Shade Shiest song ever.
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I still have that song in regular rotation to this day...
By far my favorite Shade Shiest song ever.
No doubt G..
"Quik Is The Name" was the first gangsta rap album I ever heard in my life...
..10 yrs later I'm recording with the man himself and history was made!
"John Doe" charted on Billboard and gave me another bullet on my resume.
I was @ The Studio recently with Quik and AMG..
apparently they are both workin on sum new solo material in addition to The Fixxers Lp.
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I still have that song in regular rotation to this day...
By far my favorite Shade Shiest song ever.
8)
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I still have that song in regular rotation to this day...
By far my favorite Shade Shiest song ever.
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me too! thats my jam right here!!! i love smoking weed to this song!!!
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By far my favorite Shade Shiest song ever.
Damn.. that's pretty Big.. I've made some bangers in my time! LoL.
me too! thats my jam right here!!! i love smoking weed to this song!!!
I'm about to light up in honor of your post right now!
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that joint was crazy,had a certain feel to it,that made you have to checc it out yell
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that is one of my favourites. dj quik did an awesome beat on this song.
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Did you try to get Quik to rap on the song when you recorded it ??? I'm sure most peeps would be more than happy just to receive a Quik beat...
anyways, one of my favorite Shade Sheist tracks, but yall can't forget about that "Where I Wanna Be" joint 8) even the video was dope!
gotta appreciate the fact that you chop it up with the fans on the regular! and yo Shade, I think I speak for the board when I say we'd like to hear any stories you'd like to share about your time kickin it with some West Coast legends like Quik, AMG, Kurupt, Nate Dogg, Hi-C, etc.
BIG PEACE!
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That song is my favorite Shade Sheist track of all time as well, but not just because I LOVE IT...but because most folks around my way haven't heard of Shade Sheist unless they hear "Where I Wanna Be" hit the radio...that's all good for them, but then when I pull up with "John Doe" bumpin EVERY SINGLE TIME whoever is in my ride is ALWAYS like "Whos the fuck is this????"...."I need this CD!!"...."Where'd this come from"....etc.
I let em know it's the homie Shade Sheist and I'm happy that I just put them up on game....and then I throw a mean mug their way for not knowin in the 1st place, and just let em know to step their game up lol.
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I still have that song in regular rotation to this day...
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"Quik Is The Name" was the first gangsta rap album I ever heard in my life...
..10 yrs later I'm recording with the man himself and history was made!
"John Doe" charted on Billboard and gave me another bullet on my resume.
Now thats what hiphop dreams are made of... ;D
Being recognized by a legend like Quik has got to be inspiring as an artist... I'm sure its been a dope experience for you getting to work with him! 8)
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Ya thats 1 of Shades dopest songs, bump it at least once a day lol, fuckin dope!!!
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*slap myself for not having heard this song yet
Can someone hook me up?
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*slap myself for not having heard this song yet
Can someone hook me up?
WHAT?!?! I can't hook you up, but I can cyberslap you! ;D
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*slap myself for not having heard this song yet
Can someone hook me up?
Don't beat ya'self up.. Now is as good a time as any to get this Informal Introduction.. lol
Yall know why I named that album that title right?
Because I knew it would not be my defining moment in my career.
..just an Introduction of things to come!
Crafty.. u should check out the remix with Eazy-E on the 1st verse!
Now thats what hiphop dreams are made of... ;D
Being recognized by a legend like Quik has got to be inspiring as an artist... I'm sure its been a dope experience for you getting to work with him! 8)
Check out the history of the record above! You will definitely get a sense of what I was feeling, G!
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thats some west coast history right here! it's nice to see you here Shade chop up with your fans! We really apreciate and i think im talking for all of your fans here. Keep up that good music!! 8) Blaze One Up! 8)
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thats some west coast history right here! it's nice to see you here Shade chop up with your fans! We really apreciate and i think im talking for all of your fans here. Keep up that good music!! 8) Blaze One Up! 8)
I think a big reason why artists don't get supported is because they don't really show their supporters that they give a fu*k!
I appreciate every last one of yall that comes through to holla at me!
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Props! "John Doe" is bananas, one of my favorite songs!
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Yeah. Quik makes crazy ass beats. That song is still nuts. Lol. Good thread, Shade.
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i still love Informal Introduction, "John Doe" was my jam as was "Wake Up"
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yeah tight beat, i just hope "dirty rat" doesn't make the same mistake twice
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def a dope track, thanks for the background on that too.
For me my favorite track from that album was cali diseaz
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props for sharin that with us shade 8)
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props for sharin that with us shade 8)
You know I got yall!
i still love Informal Introduction, "John Doe" was my jam as was "Wake Up"
If you go to my ringtones site.. and you have a cellphone..
you can download my "Wake Up" ringtone for Free! Limited time only..
go to: www.Myxertones.com/SSheist (http://www.Myxertones.com/SSheist)
or Text SSHEIST to 69937
def a dope track, thanks for the background on that too.
For me my favorite track from that album was cali diseaz
I love Cali Diseaz too.. the funny thing about that song is that the version you all hear is actually called "Musik"
..the original song we recorded to that track was called "Cali Diseaz" with a hook to match the title..
I kept the old name because it just sounded better to me than "Musik".. plus Knoc ended up covering that title!
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If you go to my ringtones site.. and you have a cellphone..
you can download my "Wake Up" ringtone for Free! Limited time only..
go to: www.Myxertones.com/SSheist (http://www.Myxertones.com/SSheist)
or Text SSHEIST to 69937
Unfortunately stuff like that never works for people overseas.
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thats some west coast history right here! it's nice to see you here Shade chop up with your fans! We really apreciate and i think im talking for all of your fans here. Keep up that good music!! 8) Blaze One Up! 8)
I think a big reason why artists don't get supported is because they don't really show their supporters that they give a fu*k!
I appreciate every last one of yall that comes through to holla at me!
then we should do a track together. I bless you with one of my beats and you spit dat fire. That will be awsome, Si-Chill & Shade Sheist ;)
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If you go to my ringtones site.. and you have a cellphone..
you can download my "Wake Up" ringtone for Free! Limited time only..
go to: www.Myxertones.com/SSheist (http://www.Myxertones.com/SSheist)
or Text SSHEIST to 69937
Unfortunately stuff like that never works for people overseas.
if you have a realtone/mp3 cellphone you can upload the mp3 to your cell.... problem fixed
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Big shade i cant call just one song your best cuz you have so much
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Wut up Shade! Thanx for the history lesson; I have always been a fan & Quik is my fav of all time so I knew "John Doe" would be classic. I also gotta give u props for Informal Introduction, it was a dope album and one my favorite track on there is "Walk A Mile". Now theres a song to get blazed to! One last thing before I end this, I really became a fan of yours after hearing "get yo head out yo ass" you brought it lyrically on that cut! I wish you continued success---keep pushin' dawg & represent that West!
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Wut up Shade! Thanx for the history lesson; I have always been a fan & Quik is my fav of all time so I knew "John Doe" would be classic. I also gotta give u props for Informal Introduction, it was a dope album and one my favorite track on there is "Walk A Mile". Now theres a song to get blazed to! One last thing before I end this, I really became a fan of yours after hearing "get yo head out yo ass" you brought it lyrically on that cut! I wish you continued success---keep pushin' dawg & represent that West!
You named 2 of my favorites as well.. "Walk a Mile" and "Playboy"
It was during tha "Playboy" session in Atlanta with Jermaine Dupri that I came up with the name Shade Sheist, as a matter of fact!
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Good story Sheist. That's one you can tell your kids and grandkids for years to come, LOL. Quik and Devante in one room; damn, you should have tried to keep them there longer to do more beats. "John Doe" is what Westcoast music is all about. Amazing song.
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Quik and Devante in one room; damn, you should have tried to keep them there longer to do more beats. "John Doe" is what Westcoast music is all about. Amazing song.
You think we didn't...? LoL.
Quik has all the tapes though!
Blow up his Myspace.. lol
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yo shade, what about the collaboration? ;)
btw, I like that shit you do with Nate. Did you talk to him since he had that stroke? You and Nate was always tight man, appreciate that.
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What Up Shade Sheist! I remember coppin' your album the first day it came out, that John Doe track was always the shit, but the track Warren G hooked you up with was nice also that "wake up". Pretty much the whole album was hot to me. The Money Ownerz video where you had all them westcoast appearences in it was a good look. I for one appreciate when artists like yourself take time to holla at the fans, props on the story behind "john doe"
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having a dope quik track is definitely the icing on the cake on this lp 8)
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yo shade, what about the collaboration? ;)
btw, I like that shit you do with Nate. Did you talk to him since he had that stroke? You and Nate was always tight man, appreciate that.
We'll see what we can do about a collab..
And I haven't spoken to Nate directly since the stroke but I got a message to him through Warren G recently.
but the track Warren G hooked you up with was nice also that "wake up".
I for one appreciate when artists like yourself take time to holla at the fans, props on the story behind "john doe"
Actually Kay Gee from Naughty by Nature produced "Wake Up".. as well as "Where I Wanna Be."
But Warren G was talkin in the background on "Wake Up"
If you're lookin for a hot Shade/Warren joint.. get "Bounce" from "Damizza Presents: Where I Wanna Be"
produced by Warren G and features TQ on the hook!
And I will holla at yall as time permits.. why not!?
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^did you do more tracks with Warren G besides Bounce and Wake Up? if so, will we ever get to hear those?
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^did you do more tracks with Warren G besides Bounce and Wake Up? if so, will we ever get to hear those?
a Few.
and that's all up to Warren.. I will talk to him again soon.
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Thanks for the info. Let's hope he wants to get them out... and if you get them out, don't sell them through snocap.com! :P
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cool story, its not often fans get in sight like this.
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I been bumpin the shit outta Glam Lyfe lately, that shit starting to sound like a classic to me already LOL!!!
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hey shade, props for this! this is one of my favorite songs by you. everyone's flow, lyrics and obviously beat are all on point. just wanted to let you know that you are heard even way up here in alaska dude. keep makin that music!
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I been bumpin the shit outta Glam Lyfe lately, that shit starting to sound like a classic to me already LOL!!!
Get ready for "Out of Sight" and "Movin Units" if you like that joint..
although "MU" is more on that G-Funk circa 1994.
Thanks for the info. Let's hope he wants to get them out... and if you get them out, don't sell them through snocap.com! :P
I don't fuckz with Snocap.. I fuckz with iTunes!
or www.PutYourselfOut.net (http://www.PutYourselfOut.net)
hey shade, props for this! this is one of my favorite songs by you. everyone's flow, lyrics and obviously beat are all on point. just wanted to let you know that you are heard even way up here in alaska dude. keep makin that music!
That's what's up.. I need to holla at some folx out there and see wassup with a Snow-Show or sumthin.. LoL.
I appreciate the support Homie..
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I been bumpin the shit outta Glam Lyfe lately, that shit starting to sound like a classic to me already LOL!!!
Get ready for "Out of Sight" and "Movin Units" if you like that joint..
although "MU" is more on that G-Funk circa 1994.
Fuck yah mayne, if alot of it sounds like Glam Lyfe its gonna be some crazy ass shit!!!
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I hear Quik isn't going through with the Fixxers record ( thank god ). Now, he just needs to get his gangsta edge back into his music and we'll have the Quik we all miss..( AMG is weak on the mic)
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I hear Quik isn't going through with the Fixxers record ( thank god ). Now, he just needs to get his gangsta edge back into his music and we'll have the Quik we all miss..( AMG is weak on the mic)
Heard he's workin on some new solo sh*t..
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that is one of my favourites. dj quik did an awesome beat on this song.
whole cd was bangin shade
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that is one of my favourites. dj quik did an awesome beat on this song.
whole cd was bangin shade
I'd have to agree!
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Another "John Doe" Sighting.. This one in New West, Canada.
http://www.youtube.com/v/L4ZGRhwh2dc
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stay down shade! that LP was a classic imo ... i banged that cd like a mutha ... it's much appreciated that you drop game like that for us dogg, not too many artists would take the time to be in depth for the fans like that ... i'm a lite 1 when i get off work to "john doe", stay up brotha 8)