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Title: Proof that Mel-Man's back at Aftermath?
Post by: Larrabee on December 26, 2004, 06:29:41 PM: Hey guys, first post here...something interesting I just discovered in the Encore booklet. In all but one of the 8 Dre-produced tracks, the name "C. Pope" is included in the credits, for example --- Evil Deeds ( M. Mathers, A. Young, M. Elizondo, M. Batson, C. Pope )...Mark Batson, Dre's new keyboard player, is credited for the same 7 songs, as he played keyboards on them, but the question is who's "C. Pope"? On "Never Enough", Batson didn't play keys, only Mike Elizondo did, so neither Batson or C. Pope is credited. I know Dre mentioned him in his acceptance speech at the Vibe Awards, when he thanked his musicians towards the end. Though he refered to him as "J. Pope" then. What's really interesting is that the dude has the same publishing as Mel-Man did when he was working with Dre a while back. If you look at the credits on "2001", Mel-Man's publishing is "Hard Workin' Black Folks ( ASCAP )", same as C. Pope on Encore. I heard months ago that Mel was back at Aftermath, could this be confirmation?
Title: Re: Proof that Mel-Man's back at Aftermath?
Post by: LakersAlldaWay on December 26, 2004, 08:20:37 PM: yea i have been hearing for a year now that mel man is back on aftermath but i havent heard shit about it other than that. he hasnt been in the credits. so thats possibly him.
Title: Re: Proof that Mel-Man's back at Aftermath?
Post by: GangstaBoogy on December 26, 2004, 09:14:40 PM: I thought Mel-Man was "M.Bradford"
Title: Re: Proof that Mel-Man's back at Aftermath?
Post by: Hittman2001 on December 26, 2004, 09:34:31 PM: Quote from: Baby G on December 26, 2004, 09:14:40 PM
I thought Mel-Man was "M.Bradford"

i thought so too

edit:

c. pope first name is che pope....thats probably why it sounded like j. pope

this is what he credited for according to www.artistdirect.com

also appears on
Santana Supernatural (Bonus Track) Programming
Various Artists The Brothers Producer, A&R
Mary J. Blige Mary (Import Bonus Tracks) Drum Programming
Mary J. Blige Mary Drum Programming
Santana Supernatural Programming
Various Artists Slam Producer
Various Artists Slam (Clean) Producer
Lauryn Hill The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill Programming
M People Fresco Drum Programming

seems like one of those up and coming musicians that dre has been adding to the roster
Title: Re: Proof that Mel-Man's back at Aftermath?
Post by: FOC on December 26, 2004, 11:52:23 PM: mel recently did a song with game too, at the beginning of the song game is sayin. "Yo Mel, they tried to kill me out there man, 5 shots and im still here nigga"
Title: Re: Proof that Mel-Man's back at Aftermath?
Post by: Larrabee on December 28, 2004, 08:22:33 AM: thanks for clearing that up. As far as Mel Man working with the 'Math again, I think it should only be a matter of time, unless he gets pushed to the backburner again.
Title: Re: Proof that Mel-Man's back at Aftermath?
Post by: Denial! Is Actively Joinin The Revolution on December 28, 2004, 11:32:42 AM: The Game song is called im a soldier
Title: Re: Proof that Mel-Man's back at Aftermath?
Post by: AlerG on December 28, 2004, 11:46:31 AM: why did mel leave in the first place, he's dope as shit, peace.
Title: Re: Proof that Mel-Man's back at Aftermath?
Post by: Larrabee on December 28, 2004, 02:12:45 PM: I think he had a falling out with Dre sometime during 2002-2003. He appeared in the Source Magazine article that bashed Dre and Aftermath last year, and there was word that he was starting up his own label with former Aftermath associates.