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DUBCC - Tha Connection => West Coast Classics => Topic started by: Rebel on May 04, 2009, 05:18:03 AM
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AftermathMusic.com is proud to bring you an exclusive 3-part video interview with future Hip Hop star and Dr. Dre’s new “secret weapon”, Bishop Lamont! In this interview; conducted by our very own Amin aka Rebel; Bishop addresses rumors of the so-called “friction” between he, Snoop Dogg and Ice Cube, The “No Country for Old Men” mix-tape with Crooked I, the “Caltroit: Metropolis” mix-tape with Black Milk, Future work with label-mates Eminem & 50 Cent, Em’s “RELAPSE” records, Dr. Dre’s infamous “DETOX” record, the status of his own eagerly anticipated debut “The Reformation” and much more!
This is a special treat for Aftermath fans and general Hip Hop music fans alike as we get closer to the return of Slim Shady. So until the countdown to the “DETOX” era is in full swing, enjoy this exclusive 3-part interview with the good Doctor’s new protégé.
Watch all 3 parts at http://www.aftermathmusic.com/blog/?p=459
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props
been waitin on it
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^^ yeah... I'm interested in that DVD that's supposed to come with DETOX.
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I have a feeling he's been dropped. He knows nothing about what's going on with Em and Dre and sounds like he's been replaced by Slim. Shame you didn't ask him about what Slim said about him.
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all this homo does is talk about eminem and dr dre in every interview.. whats he gonna say when he finally gets his whack ass dropped?
"I aint dropped that shit aint true"
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I have a feeling he's been dropped. He knows nothing about what's going on with Em and Dre and sounds like he's been replaced by Slim. Shame you didn't ask him about what Slim said about him.
That situation happened after I interviewed him.
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Either way this interview is kind of old or Bishop is out of touch because Crooked done canceled No Country For Old Men.
I swear Bishop been drinking a lot lately. Boy better watch being on the vid with that shit.
If he didn't get dropped he got shoved into development hell like Stat Quo and so many other artists did.
I feel like I'm hating on one of my favorite west coast artists but damn if something ain't funky going on. :(
I hope not.
It's kind of sad if he is. Oh well hope he keeps releasing music.
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I could care less if he gets dropped.shit if joell Ortiz stayed on aftermath hed be collecting dust on a shelf.if bishop is dropped we have a better chance of seeing an album.which in and of itself is pretty pathetic
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I could care less if he gets dropped.shit if joell Ortiz stayed on aftermath hed be collecting dust on a shelf.if bishop is dropped we have a better chance of seeing an album.which in and of itself is pretty pathetic
That's why the situation is sad all around. I wonder if he could even take the records he made with him.
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Aftermath is easily the most over hyped and overrated label of all time.
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Aftermath is easily the most over hyped and overrated label of all time.
cosign. only one i'm feelin on there is dre and his album is never gonna drop.
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They've been around since 96 and released a total of 15 albums and only half of those albums were any good.so what's special about the label?nothing
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big props on the interview! and we got a tentative track name too:
hallelujah feat. xzibit and crooked i (prod. dr. dre) :0
wonder if we ever get to hear this track....
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I have a feeling he's been dropped. He knows nothing about what's going on with Em and Dre and sounds like he's been replaced by Slim. Shame you didn't ask him about what Slim said about him.
Bishop > slim
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bishop is that dude
Bishop lamont feat. XZIBIT & CROOKED I :o
damn
i want that project with him and crook
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big props on the interview! and we got a tentative track name too:
hallelujah feat. xzibit and crooked i (prod. dr. dre) :0
wonder if we ever get to hear this track....
The plan Dre has for the dvd that'll accompany DETOX is off the hook, btw...
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Bishop need to get off snoop's nuts and do his own shiit. this aint basketball, its HIP-HOP.
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so what's the plan for the dvd? ;D i didn't catch that part in the interview.
for real, i could care less about a dvd if the music isn't the most incredible shit ever :laugh:
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props Rebel :) thanks for the interview ;)
so Glasses Malone is not mentioned anymore for the No Country For Old Men & Crooked I recently stated that he doesn't want to go through with it, as he's fearing for his life.
so i guess it's safe to say that the project is no more :-\
notice that Bishop didn't say anything about Calitroit Metropolis either :P
also, it's fucked up for him that he's not even featured on Relapse 2; i already know that aftermath is not one big family but it could have been an interesting collaboration (unless Eminem comes with the accent).
not to mention that he missed an opportunity to be on another big album.
by the way, Bishop even shouted out Nate Dogg, but we haven't heard a collaboration from them ( yet) :P
I have a feeling he's been dropped. He knows nothing about what's going on with Em and Dre and sounds like he's been replaced by Slim. Shame you didn't ask him about what Slim said about him.
those are not big hints of what would lead to such a conclusion.
i mean, aftermath is not one big family.
besides, hardly anybody knows what goes on with Dre & Detox.
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There's still a small chance Bishop'll be on RELAPSE 2
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An update for yall:
"Dre and Bishop are working on a way to release "The Reformation" outside of the Interscope umbrella. Talks are happening and we should have an answer by next week. Bishop is still signed as of now but there might be some major changes coming soon."
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I have a feeling he's been dropped. He knows nothing about what's going on with Em and Dre and sounds like he's been replaced by Slim. Shame you didn't ask him about what Slim said about him.
4real. i think all he can do suck dick. i think the nigga been dropped myself. bishop loves being on aftermath so much he might try to off himself when reality surfaces.
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he has no hitmaking potential. despite if dre thinks he a dope emcee ...rakim, last emperor, ortiz, etc etc
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Bishop need to get off snoop's nuts and do his own shiit. this aint basketball, its HIP-HOP.
bishop and glasses malone act like homeless children. bishop in the great words of Mac Dre "just might not got it". swinging on snoops like he aint the biggest back up in the game. and glasses got signed to cash money thru mack 10. in the words of game "two grown ass kids aiintnone of shit. fucking crybabys. move over aint let some real men bring the west back. suckass
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An update for yall:
"Dre and Bishop are working on a way to release "The Reformation" outside of the Interscope umbrella. Talks are happening and we should have an answer by next week. Bishop is still signed as of now but there might be some major changes coming soon."
Where's that from?
Again, at this point, not surprised by anything.
By the way props for everything. I dig the news.
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They've been around since 96 and released a total of 15 albums and only half of those albums were any good.so what's special about the label?nothing
I'd say launching the careers of three of the biggest artists in the world qualifies. Being around since 1996 and still being relevant is special.
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Aftermath is easily the most over hyped and overrated label of all time.
co-sign
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An update for yall:
"Dre and Bishop are working on a way to release "The Reformation" outside of the Interscope umbrella. Talks are happening and we should have an answer by next week. Bishop is still signed as of now but there might be some major changes coming soon."
wow, this sounds great if it's really going to happen
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An update for yall:
"Dre and Bishop are working on a way to release "The Reformation" outside of the Interscope umbrella. Talks are happening and we should have an answer by next week. Bishop is still signed as of now but there might be some major changes coming soon."
wow, this sounds great if it's really going to happen
Damn Interscope politics...
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Aftermath is easily the most over hyped and overrated label of all time.
co-sign
wow i cant believe y'all cood say some shit like that. you couldn't tell me anything to defend your/y'all OPINION on that that would be relevant besides the delays of Detox. lmfao i know u have 2 b joking and im taking this way too serious lol... you have to b
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An update for yall:
"Dre and Bishop are working on a way to release "The Reformation" outside of the Interscope umbrella. Talks are happening and we should have an answer by next week. Bishop is still signed as of now but there might be some major changes coming soon."
Sounds like Bishop wants to release his album as he intended and wants off Interscope, but needs to keep those Dre beats, and Dre probably wants Bishop to write/guest on Detox.
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I have a feeling he's been dropped.....
we can only hope
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If Bishop can't get a release on Interscope but can secure his recordings legally and move off label then could still easily drop around the time of Detox (if he's featured on it) and make a quick dollar.
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Launching the careers?eminem saved aftermath.no eminem and aftermath wouldn't even be here.50 cent was already an established artist he could have signed anywhere and been successful he made his own buzz.what third artist are you referring to?
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An update for yall:
"Dre and Bishop are working on a way to release "The Reformation" outside of the Interscope umbrella. Talks are happening and we should have an answer by next week. Bishop is still signed as of now but there might be some major changes coming soon."
wow, this sounds great if it's really going to happen
Damn Interscope politics...
yeah, the company should have gone bankrupt in the 90's.
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remember that interscope didn't want to launch bishop before because he would supposedly 'distract' from detox. if that was the case then fat chance they'll leave him leave with any dre heaters for release before or around detox. that would be the ultimate 'distraction'.
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An update for yall:
"Dre and Bishop are working on a way to release "The Reformation" outside of the Interscope umbrella. Talks are happening and we should have an answer by next week. Bishop is still signed as of now but there might be some major changes coming soon."
Why doesn't Interscope want to release The Reformation? In 2008 there wasn't a single album from Aftermath and Bishop had the grow up single, he could have came out then.
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good point. its as if every time they shuffle things around over there, bishop's album gets left with the short straw. releasing it off interscope may be the only way it would ever come out. in that case, i'm dubious that the amount of dre beats would probably be cut in half or more, providing they haven't already been given to 50.
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Well ya'll know Jimmy won't release or even spend money on promoting new artists 'till Em, 50 and Dre drop. And ya'll know how long that would take...
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Well ya'll know Jimmy won't release or even spend money on promoting new artists 'till Em, 50 and Dre drop. And ya'll know how long that would take...
Could be that Bishop knows for sure that Detox won't drop for a looooooong time yet?
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Well ya'll know Jimmy won't release or even spend money on promoting new artists 'till Em, 50 and Dre drop. And ya'll know how long that would take...
Could be that Bishop knows for sure that Detox won't drop for a looooooong time yet?
Let's just say that everything depends on Em and 50's albums (sales-wise).
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well there's supposedly RELAPSE 2, buying that extra time for detox, which could easily get delayed till 2010 and 50 dropping in the later part of this year. realistically, detox could drop any time between q2-q4 2010, which is gonna be truly terrible timing given what the state of the economy will be in about a year from now. whatever happens, you can rely on interscope to fuck things up. i'd of thought detox is definitely off the cards for 2009 now.
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well there's supposedly RELAPSE 2, buying that extra time for detox, which could easily get delayed till 2010 and 50 dropping in the later part of this year. realistically, detox could drop any time between q2-q4 2010, which is gonna be truly terrible timing given what the state of the economy will be in about a year from now. whatever happens, you can rely on interscope to fuck things up. i'd of thought detox is definitely off the cards for 2009 now.
it must piss Jimmy off that Dre really takes his time :D
i wonder how long it will take before he loses his patience
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There's a lot of "friction" going on between Dre and Jimmy at the moment...
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There's a lot of "friction" going on between Dre and Jimmy at the moment...
Sounds like Jimmy forgot the vaseline.
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There's a lot of "friction" going on between Dre and Jimmy at the moment...
good, hopefully they part ways
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good point. its as if every time they shuffle things around over there, bishop's album gets left with the short straw. releasing it off interscope may be the only way it would ever come out. in that case, i'm dubious that the amount of dre beats would probably be cut in half or more, providing they haven't already been given to 50.
He's still got those Dilla, Premier, Pete Rock, Rza, Hi Tek etc etc beats, its all good
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There's a lot of "friction" going on between Dre and Jimmy at the moment...
good, hopefully they part ways
One can only hope...
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Being a fan of dre is like being a fan of watching grass grow
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remember... "Restless" was not on Interscope/Aftermath... but Dre was the Exec. and it had that feel... and no pop shit
who knows?
Know what I mean?
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Friction?
Is it safe to assume tracks like Crack a Bottle are reflective of Jimmy?
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Friction?
Is it safe to assume tracks like Crack a Bottle are reflective of Jimmy?
Tracks like "We Made You" more so...
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well the consensus on all em's new material seems to range between poor - good. not really very exciting considering dre's involvement and the need for them to come out strong and really make some noise.
it seems to be a given that the best material and some kind of new sound will be saved for detox but i got a feeling things could all turn sour very quickly. jimmy would be crazy to not push hard for detox releasing soon as its the only album they might make big money off of. in the current climate, where sales keep declining, the longer they leave it, the less money they will make off detox. its that simple, it doesn't matter how good it is.
this doesn't really fit in with dre's attitude as he could probably spend a few more years working on it and signing/dropping several more artists from aftermath along the way.
the whole business model is in the process of changing to a more democratic system led by the internet. interscope don't know what to do. dre works on detox so long that by the time its ready to come out the global econmomy is in sharp decline and literally nobody is buying records. there's something really funny about this reality, will it all end in tears? :laugh:
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dont dre owe jimmy like 9 million dollars for detox that jimmy gave him years ago, and interscope as a rap label is over, wouldnt be surprises if they were shut down within a year or 2 (wink wink)
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well the consensus on all em's new material seems to range between poor - good. not really very exciting considering dre's involvement and the need for them to come out strong and really make some noise.
it seems to be a given that the best material and some kind of new sound will be saved for detox but i got a feeling things could all turn sour very quickly. jimmy would be crazy to not push hard for detox releasing soon as its the only album they might make big money off of. in the current climate, where sales keep declining, the longer they leave it, the less money they will make off detox. its that simple, it doesn't matter how good it is.
this doesn't really fit in with dre's attitude as he could probably spend a few more years working on it and signing/dropping several more artists from aftermath along the way.
the whole business model is in the process of changing to a more democratic system led by the internet. interscope don't know what to do. dre works on detox so long that by the time its ready to come out the global econmomy is in sharp decline and literally nobody is buying records. there's something really funny about this reality, will it all end in tears? :laugh:
This isn't the album Em and Dre intended for initially... it's what Jimmy wanted. That's why Em is putting out 2 albums. So it was kind of rushed in comparison...
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anyone who thinks they will allow to Bishop to release his album with all those supposed Dre beats on another label is a damn fool
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thanks for the responses rebel. everything you've said makes sense especially 'relapse' being jimmy approved. that would definitely account for the poor quality and rushed sound of the output. still, i don't see how the chances are very good for anything being different for the 50 album or relapse 2 even seeing the light of day.
'relapse' won't be the big seller it could and should have been with the right execution - some crumbs on the table but nothing spectacular for jimmy.
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thanks for the responses rebel. everything you've said makes sense especially 'relapse' being jimmy approved. that would definitely account for the poor quality and rushed sound of the output. still, i don't see how the chances are very good for anything being different for the 50 album or relapse 2 even seeing the light of day.
'relapse' won't be the big seller it could and should have been with the right execution - some crumbs on the table but nothing spectacular for jimmy.
Yeah Jimmy Iovine is the "cancer" of the label and Hip Hop music in general. He's completely lost sight of what fans want from Hip Hop music. It's all money, politics and BS with him.
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Is anyone bringing the Kill Jimmy Iovine Movement back? :D
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Is anyone bringing the Kill Jimmy Iovine Movement back? :D
Sign me up....
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The "Kill Jimmy Iovine Movement" (http://www.dubcnn.com/connect/index.php?topic=160577.msg1902469#msg1902469)
Thanks
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I don't really reflect on Jimmy that much because he plays a background figure and I don't know much about him but he's got to have some credibility, no?
There is an art to releasing music to gain the best financial outcome. If you release too much like Charles Hamilton - no one gives a fuck and doubt your ability to create. If you release too little - let's say Dr.Dre you risk the chance of eventually alienate your fan base. What time of the year matters, how many years between albums matter. For example, Kanye should probably wait a year or two before he drops another album.
At the same time by just his ethnic background how is an old jewish dude going to know what's hot? Especially hip-hop. Sure, people can do statistically information, comparing data and logistics about market trends, localization, etc. At the end of the day the music has got to support the weight.
Of all the singles only We Made You is getting radio play. I'm not sure what that says.
I'll have to hear Relapse 2 which is sounding more like the album they (EM & Dre) would have liked to release.
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Is anyone bringing the Kill Jimmy Iovine Movement back? :D
Sign me up....
me too