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DUBCC - Tha Connection => West Coast Classics => Topic started by: Lunatic on January 26, 2009, 08:15:24 AM
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For the second straight week, Raptalk.Net allows our readers to wake up and check out the front page to see Knoc-Turn’Al respond to the fans’ questions…
A week ago today saw Raptalk.Net begin featuring answers to multiple questions from quality west coast artist, Knoc-Turn’Al himself. What makes this series better and extra special is that the questions come from the fans and readers themselves! Thus far, Raptalk.Net has received over one hundred questions which will be directly asked by me (Lunatic) to Knoc-Turn’Al for him answer, and he may even shout you out! We remind readers that it is not too late to send in your fan questions. This week, as did last week, Knoc-Turn’Al answers five more fan questions so peep his responses below.
Raptalk.Net: We’re back with Knoc-Turn’al and Raptalk.Net is quickly becoming Knoc-turn’al Mondays. We’re going to start it off with this one. Booz asks, “What are your strengths and weaknesses as an artist?”
Knoc-Turn’Al: My strength is on that microphone. My weakness as an artist is my family. The quickest way to aggravate me or have me do something silly is through my family. That’s about it.
Raptalk.Net: That’s a great answer right there. Now many fans were disappointed with the (falsely) so-called last Knoc-Turn’Al album, “The Return of the Hustler.” I know this one gets to you Knoc, so we’re gonna’ get into this statement for you to respond to. The statement comes from Daniel and he says, “I hope “The Book of Knoc” is not like “The Return of the Hustler.” That album had shitty beats and no name guests. Scott Storch did “Ya Boy Is Back”, stick to big name producers because they bring out the best in you.”
Knoc-Turn’Al: I’d like to tell them thank you for noticing and paying attention to the way I do music. Because one thing for sure is, I had nothing to do with “The Return of the Hustler.” That was a bootleg album. Daniel, I’m sorry that you had to buy that damn album. “Return of the Hustler” was a bootleg album that I had nothing to do with. They cut and pasted my stuff and I appreciate you for being a real fan and noticing that I do real better music than that. Thank you.
Raptalk.Net: There you have it fans. Knoc-Turn’al has a track record which still remains flawless. We didn’t address any topics regarding your upcoming “Book of Knoc” album so I thought we’d give the fans and readers a little something this week. Episcop Swerving wants to know, “What can we expect from the album when it comes only to Knocks creativity?”
Knoc-Turn’Al: Well in the past I‘ve found myself giving my creativity to other people that I’ve ghostwrote for, no disrespect but it was some great stuff and people loved it. But this time around, I kind of counted myself into my own bat cave and just try to re-create myself and create a new style because I know people are tired of the same stuff. So on this album, I kind of ventured off a little bit but I didn’t get techno or kind of Kanye West, no disrespect because he’s doing his thing. One thing for sure is I just kept it west coast like I always have. I’m not going to disappoint the fans with this album but what I am going to do is let them know I’ve been doing this for a very long time.
Raptalk.Net: We all can’t wait to see what the album will bring to the table man. I want you to next up address a little rumor that even myself has seen pop up on the internet every now and then. Chad Vader asks, “What was the deal with “Bang Bang”? Is it true that you complained to Dre because he replaced your verse with MC Ren?”
Knoc-Turn’Al: That is not true at all. That is false. All I could do is say sorry if you’re an MC Ren fan. I hope you are becoming to be a Knoc-Turn’al fan. What I would like to do is send you some snippets of my music for you to see why Dr. Dre picked me over MC Ren. And MC Ren is a great rapper; I grew up off of him. All I ask you to do is take the time to listen to both verses. Thank you.
Raptalk.Net: There you have it Chad, rumor addressed. Barrack Obama was recently sworn in as the new President of USA, I thought it’d be appropriate to get your thoughts on that Knoc. Laconic wants to know, “Does “Knoc supports Obama and if so gives a good reason besides he's black and his campaign slogan was change?
Knoc-Turn’Al: I don’t know yet. He hasn’t done anything. I wanna’ know what bills he’ll start to pass before I could answer that question. I’m sorry that I have to be abrupt but ask me that again in about a month.
There you have it! That caps the second edition of "The Answers From the Book of Knoc" series. Remember fans and readers, it is not too late to submit your questions for Knoc to answer! Check back next Monday myself (Lunatic) and Knoc run through another five fan-submitted questions...
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thx again !
Another good read ;)
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Good read once again ;)
So MC Ren lied? :P :-\ :laugh:
Anyway,if you got the version with Ren... leak it so the fans can decide. ;)
Did Mc Ren say that it was Knoc who was cryin about "Bang Bang" ? Hittman was featured too.
And if Knoc-Turn' Al has the original version with Ren's verse on it, he should hook that shit up ;)
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Raptalk.Net: We all can’t wait to see what the album will bring to the table man. I want you to next up address a little rumor that even myself has seen pop up on the internet every now and then. Chad Vader asks, “What was the deal with “Bang Bang”? Is it true that you complained to Dre because he replaced your verse with MC Ren?”
Knoc-Turn’Al: That is not true at all. That is false. All I could do is say sorry if you’re an MC Ren fan. I hope you are becoming to be a Knoc-Turn’al fan.
What I would like to do is send you some snippets of my music for you to see why Dr. Dre picked me over MC Ren.
And MC Ren is a great rapper; I grew up off of him. All I ask you to do is take the time to listen to both verses. Thank you.
:laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
Fan of both you guys ;)
So MC Ren lied? :P :-\ :laugh:
Anyway,if you got the version with Ren... leak it so the fans can decide. ;)
well, all i can say is that Knoc's answer is a lot more diplomatic than Ren's comments ;)
anyway, keep up the good work Lunatic :)
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Good read once again ;)
So MC Ren lied? :P :-\ :laugh:
Anyway,if you got the version with Ren... leak it so the fans can decide. ;)
Did Mc Ren say that it was Knoc who was crying about "Bang Bang" ? Hittman was featured too.
And if Knoc-Turn' Al has the original version with Ren's verse on it, he should hook that shit up ;)
No,I assumed :-[ :laugh:.... so if it ain't Knoc,maybe it's Hitt then?
MC Ren interview by www.thaformula.com
thaFormula.com - So it took many years but you finally got back to working with Dre on Chronic 2001. How did that come about?
MC Ren - My homeboy said that Dre wants you to come down, so I went down there and did it. I was rappin' on the muthafucka.
I was on another song bustin', but he took me off of it and put this other nigga on it.
There was a dude originally on there, but when I came, I got on there.
Then niggaz told me that the reason they took me off was because the nigga that was on there was crying about it.
thaFormula.com - That's wack...
MC Ren - You know man. Little bitch shit. Nigga took me off and shit.
Read rest of the interview here (http://www.dubcnn.com/connect/index.php?topic=150824.msg1801003#msg1801003)
There's another Ren interview where he says it's Bang,Bang.... but can't remember which one right now.. :P :-[ :laugh:
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there's also a possibility that Ren was just wrong ;)
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thanks alot lunatic
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If I were you I wouldn't have picked 4 of the questions you picked. Thanks though.
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thanxx 4 askin my question
and big up too knoc for sayin sorry
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there's also a possibility that Ren was just wrong ;)
Maybe Dre told a white lie? :P :laugh:
who knows :laugh:
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i really like it that knoc is doing this. cool stuff
thanx lunatic
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propz for asking my question!!! great interview seriers
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BossBullet: That would be great!
Okka: Your questions are getting asked. This series is going to be long running. Just because I didn't ask them this week doesn't mean I won't next week. I really liked all of your questions so can 100% guarantee you they will be asked.
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i'm a fan of mc ren, but on the real, considering that knoc was a new-comer during that time and held no pull whatsoever... i just cant see knoc being able politic his way onto the song. i'm pretty sure they put knoc on the song because they wanted knoc on the song, not because somebody cried about it.
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Luna, any word on when "Ya Boy Is Back" will be released in CDQ ?
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keep the feedback coming guys! I see most of the discussion is regarding the "Bang Bang" track so I will further address it as I am sure Knoc won't mind. Me and Knoc also talked about this. He said when he came into the studio, Dre put that beat on (Bang Bang) and asked him to spit on it. Knoc hadn't heard no verses, not Dre, Hitt, Ren or anyone else who may/could have been on it. He did his verse and Dre decided to pick it for the track. He said he actually felt bad that Ren got replaced on it because he (Knoc) was already going to get paid/credit on the track because he wrote the hook.
Meho: I am not sure but will have more Knoc music coming soon! (I promise)
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keep the feedback coming guys! I see most of the discussion is regarding the "Bang Bang" track so I will further address it as I am sure Knoc won't mind.
People has been wondering about that shit for years,so it's good that it gets cleared up ;)
Me and Knoc also talked about this. He said when he came into the studio, Dre put that beat on (Bang Bang) and asked him to spit on it.
Knoc hadn't heard no verses, not Dre, Hitt, Ren or anyone else who may/could have been on it.
He did his verse and Dre decided to pick it for the track.
He said he actually felt bad that Ren got replaced on it because he (Knoc) was already going to get paid/credit on the track because he wrote the hook.
MC Ren interview by www.thaformula.com
Then niggaz told me that the reason they took me off was because the nigga that was on there was crying about it.
Read rest of the interview here (http://www.dubcnn.com/connect/index.php?topic=150824.msg1801003#msg1801003)
The feeling I get now,by reading both Ren and Knoc´s version how this went down... is that it's a lot of hearsay.
Note that Ren was told by ...^read above^.... :P,NOT by Dre,Hitt or Knoc.
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^who knows really. All I can guarantee you is that Knoc didnt cry over nothing. He was getting paid off the track regardless if his verse appeared or not.
Props guys!
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BossBullet: That would be great!
Okka: Your questions are getting asked. This series is going to be long running. Just because I didn't ask them this week doesn't mean I won't next week. I really liked all of your questions so can 100% guarantee you they will be asked.
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BossBullet: That would be great!
Okka: Your questions are getting asked. This series is going to be long running. Just because I didn't ask them this week doesn't mean I won't next week. I really liked all of your questions so can 100% guarantee you they will be asked.
I don't get it man?
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is there gonna be another round of questions for knoc? if so, is there a separate topic we can ask in, or should we just ask in here?
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is there gonna be another round of questions for knoc? if so, is there a separate topic we can ask in, or should we just ask in here?
the questions are more than welcome to keep coming in. u can drop them wherever u can be sure i'll see them ;D that means at raptalk/chronicvacation comment section on the specific story page, in this thread, personal message me and so on.
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this is a great series you got going Lunatic, props 8)
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i'm a fan of mc ren, but on the real, considering that knoc was a new-comer during that time and held no pull whatsoever... i just cant see knoc being able politic his way onto the song. i'm pretty sure they put knoc on the song because they wanted knoc on the song, not because somebody cried about it.
Exactly what I was gonna post but you beat me to it. Knoc doesn't seem like an arrogant dude to me at all even when he was big, so I can't imagine he was big headed around the time 2001 dropped. He's a newcomer with no track record and no pull. If MC Ren got taken off the song it was because his verse wasn't as good as Knoc's. After hearing that terrible song that was supposed to be MC Ren's comeback a few months ago that he hyped up for us, I gotta side with Knoc on this one. And also the way he answered that question and was a bigger man about the situation that MC Ren was makes me think Knoc didn't have anything to do with Ren getting pulled off Bang Bang other than the fact that his verse was better than Ren's.
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I just spoke to Knoc and read him all the feedback. He wants to thank everyone firstly for commenting and showing this series appreciation and love.
Secondly, he is glad y'all are seeing what he said regarding "Bang Bang" and that he says y'all are right on for saying he didnt have pull like that. He said he couldn't control what Dre put on that album.
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I just spoke to Knoc and read him all the feedback. He wants to thank everyone firstly for commenting and showing this series appreciation and love.
Secondly, he is glad y'all are seeing what he said regarding "Bang Bang" and that he says y'all are right on for saying he didnt have pull like that. He said he couldn't control what Dre put on that album.
Good questions asked in week 2. Glad this whole Bang Bang issue can be put to rest.
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Props on another dope week Lunatic!!! Damnn I need me another official Knoc album, worn the shit outa "The Way I Am" in the last few weeks...
Yo Luna can you ask him what happened to that Mathmadix EP?
Chur
Dub
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who knows really.
Glad this whole Bang Bang issue can be put to rest.
Rest? hmmmm,yeah... as far as Knoc goes,but I say that "we" move this issue over to Hittman now,and see what he says..... ;)
Drop questions for Hittman (NonCentz/DubCNN) (http://www.dubcnn.com/connect/index.php?topic=159992.msg1971625#msg1971625)
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Raptalk.Net: There you have it Chad, rumor addressed. Barrack Obama was recently sworn in as the new President of USA, I thought it’d be appropriate to get your thoughts on that Knoc. Laconic wants to know, “Does “Knoc supports Obama and if so gives a good reason besides he's black and his campaign slogan was change?
Knoc-Turn’Al: I don’t know yet. He hasn’t done anything. I wanna’ know what bills he’ll start to pass before I could answer that question. I’m sorry that I have to be abrupt but ask me that again in about a month.
I'm fukin glad Knoc isnt on I should support Obama cause his black shit,
Bush has fucked up so much in 8 years that you can't see the major change in first 2,3 years people.
He looks way more mature than fukin immature ass Jay-Z and Jeezy who be emphasizing only on Obama's skin color and drawing negative attention toward's Obama by others.
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BossBullet: That would be great!
Okka: Your questions are getting asked. This series is going to be long running. Just because I didn't ask them this week doesn't mean I won't next week. I really liked all of your questions so can 100% guarantee you they will be asked.
I don't get it man?
you were suppose to ask bout knoc making truce btw crooked and snoop and make a track all 3 of them together called L.B.C. ( long beach connected )
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sofdark: I agree with u! Knoc said the right thing..
BossBullet: That will eventually be answered
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who knows really.
Glad this whole Bang Bang issue can be put to rest.
Rest? hmmmm,yeah... as far as Knoc goes,but I say that "we" move this issue over to Hittman now,and see what he says..... ;)
Drop questions for Hittman (NonCentz/DubCNN) (http://www.dubcnn.com/connect/index.php?topic=159992.msg1971625#msg1971625)
better yet, confront Ren with it
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who knows really.
Glad this whole Bang Bang issue can be put to rest.
Rest? hmmmm,yeah... as far as Knoc goes,but I say that "we" move this issue over to Hittman now,and see what he says..... ;)
Drop questions for Hittman (NonCentz/DubCNN) (http://www.dubcnn.com/connect/index.php?topic=159992.msg1971625#msg1971625)
better yet, confront Ren with it
Sure,if you can find his cave.... :P
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who knows really.
Glad this whole Bang Bang issue can be put to rest.
Rest? hmmmm,yeah... as far as Knoc goes,but I say that "we" move this issue over to Hittman now,and see what he says..... ;)
Drop questions for Hittman (NonCentz/DubCNN) (http://www.dubcnn.com/connect/index.php?topic=159992.msg1971625#msg1971625)
better yet, confront Ren with it
Sure,if you can find his cave.... :P
:laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
he did a few interviews though and he's supposed to come out with an album this year ;)
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well at least we could squash the bang bang rumor regardin Knoc!
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well at least we could squash the bang bang rumor regardin Knoc!
plus a lesson for Ren: stop listening to gossip :laugh: ;)
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well at least we could squash the bang bang rumor regardin Knoc!
plus a lesson for Ren: stop listening to gossip :laugh: ;)
well we cant say that. who knows what happened. all we can confirm is that knoc didnt do anything to get Ren removed from the record.
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well at least we could squash the bang bang rumor regardin Knoc!
plus a lesson for Ren: stop listening to gossip :laugh: ;)
well we cant say that. who knows what happened. all we can confirm is that knoc didnt do anything to get Ren removed from the record.
true ;)
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I doubt it was Hittman either. Hittman didn't like his own verse on What's The Difference and willingly was replaced with Xzibit. So I can't really see him begging for MC Ren's spot on bang Bang.
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We can't know what these rappers are in personal life. If we are talking about theories then maybe Dre just didn't have the guts to say that Knoc was better and didn't say nuthin so Ren just made the whole thing up because he felt fucked over? You never know and it doesn't matter, it's all about the music after all.
Thanks for the questions & answers, keep em going.
Hey Lunatic, what is up with that Kurupt's corner house thing or something? Was it just 1 time, I thought there was more to it.
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We can't know what these rappers are in personal life.
If we are talking about theories then maybe Dre just didn't have the guts to say that Knoc was better and didn't say nuthin so Ren just made the whole thing up because he felt fucked over?
Has far as I can tell by this;
MC Ren interview by www.thaformula.com
Then niggaz told me that the reason they took me off was because the nigga that was on there was crying about it.
Read rest of the interview here (http://www.dubcnn.com/connect/index.php?topic=150824.msg1801003#msg1801003)
is that it's some gossip shit. :P
You never know and it doesn't matter, it's all about the music after all..
True that,but still like to hear the version with Ren... it's not everyday we hear from the cave man. :P
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We can't know what these rappers are in personal life.
If we are talking about theories then maybe Dre just didn't have the guts to say that Knoc was better and didn't say nuthin so Ren just made the whole thing up because he felt fucked over?
Has far as I can tell by this;
MC Ren interview by www.thaformula.com
Then niggaz told me that the reason they took me off was because the nigga that was on there was crying about it.
Read rest of the interview here (http://www.dubcnn.com/connect/index.php?topic=150824.msg1801003#msg1801003)
is that it's some gossip shit. :P
You never know and it doesn't matter, it's all about the music after all..
True that,but still like to hear the version with Ren... it's not everyday we hear from the cave man. :P
yeah me too 8)
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We can't know what these rappers are in personal life. If we are talking about theories then maybe Dre just didn't have the guts to say that Knoc was better and didn't say nuthin so Ren just made the whole thing up because he felt fucked over? You never know and it doesn't matter, it's all about the music after all.
Thanks for the questions & answers, keep em going.
Hey Lunatic, what is up with that Kurupt's corner house thing or something? Was it just 1 time, I thought there was more to it.
Good point. Who knows really. We will keep it up, 5 more questions and answers coming this Monday. I'm not sure what's up with the Kurupt feature.
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Hey Lunatic, what is up with that Kurupt's corner house thing or something? Was it just 1 time, I thought there was more to it.
I'm not sure what's up with the Kurupt feature.
I thought it was supposed to drop once in a week? Styles was doin' the interviews?
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^Ya Styles was doin the Kurupt thing
Knoc has been under the weather so we haven't had a chance to record
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ask him about that supposed detox tracklisting with that one song that featured him wit ti and nas and himself lol
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does anyone have the MC Ren version of Bang Bang?
that track is still on that next level shit to this day
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does anyone have the MC Ren version of Bang Bang? that track is still on that next level shit to this day
It never leaked.