Exclusive Interview With Producer Big 4D (TI/Xzibit/Dre/Eazy/Battlecat/Mack10..)

[Rud]

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Exclusive Interview With Producer Big 4D - June 24, 2008 By : Rud



Dubcnn recently sat down with Big 4D (aka) Da Oz, who is truly one of the West Coasts best kept secrets. This producer, artist and song writer started his career carrying sound equipment for groups like the Wreckin Cru, Dream Team, Ice T, Eazy E, Rodney O and many others.

Since then he has worked his way from DJ to producer, and has since worked on records with MC Ren, Battlecat, Kokane, Above The Law, 2nd II None, Tracey Edmonds, Mack 10, Short Khop, Spice 1.


Most recently 4D produced on T.I.s Grammy nominated album "T.I. vs T.I.P" and the latest track from Xzibit. We get the low-down in this interview on who he is, his production, working with artists and much more.

Exclusive Interview With Big 4D (June 2008)

If you missed out on recent productions from Big 4D check out the recently released Jihad mixtape 93 Fly and also the new Xzibit track that we released a few weeks ago during our three part interview series.

Xzibit - Dying To Live(Prod. by Big 4D)

We hope this feature has opened your eyes and ears to Big 4D and urge you to stay tuned to Dubcnn for more news and media from Big 4D in the future.

[Lunatic]

huh? what track did this guy do on TI VS TIP?

[Matty]

nice that dying to live track is dope. sounds like a new dre/khalil kind of sound

[Rud]

huh? what track did this guy do on TI VS TIP?

He did Act 1, 2 and 3 on the album i believe



Dont sleep

[Major-XZ]

nice that dying to live track is dope. sounds like a new dre/khalil kind of sound

Yeah Man eXactly! I Was Thinkin' The Same Thang Glad 4 Him! He's God GooD Future And His Bro'!

[Nima - Dubcnn.com]

huh? what track did this guy do on TI VS TIP?

He did Act 1, 2 and 3 on the album i believe



Dont sleep

Yeah him and Cavie together.

[Lunatic]

I believe Just Blaze had the biggest hand in act 1,2,3 for TI

[Nima - Dubcnn.com]

Huh? Don't have an original copy of the album? I'm looking at the credits as we speak: Act I/II/III - Produced by T.I., Kannon "Caviar" Cross for Secret Specialist Productions/Kannon Entertainment and Corey "OZ" Simon for Secret Specialist Productions/Kannon Entertainment. Additional production by Just Blaze Recorded by Joe Warlick at The Portal Studios.

[Lunatic]

Huh? Don't have an original copy of the album? I'm looking at the credits as we speak: Act I/II/III - Produced by T.I., Kannon "Caviar" Cross for Secret Specialist Productions/Kannon Entertainment and Corey "OZ" Simon for Secret Specialist Productions/Kannon Entertainment. Additional production by Just Blaze Recorded by Joe Warlick at The Portal Studios.

Of course I have an og copy lol got it autographed 2

my bad dunno why I thought blaze had the biggest hand in it, I knew he did somethin with it though

[Rud]

Huh? Don't have an original copy of the album? I'm looking at the credits as we speak: Act I/II/III - Produced by T.I., Kannon "Caviar" Cross for Secret Specialist Productions/Kannon Entertainment and Corey "OZ" Simon for Secret Specialist Productions/Kannon Entertainment. Additional production by Just Blaze Recorded by Joe Warlick at The Portal Studios.

Word! "Big 4D (aka) Da Oz"

[D-Stress]

http://www.discogs.com/artist/Corey+%22OZ%22+Simon

discogs dont say shit about his "old days".

[Rud]

Does anyone read interviews these days or just skip to parts...!?

Dubcnn: You hear or I’ve read of producers that produce a track but maybe because they were too young in the game or they didn’t have the same clout as the producer they were working with that the more accomplished producer put his name on the track instead of the new guy. Did you ever go through any of that?

I definitely did that on the Mack 10 “Paper Route” album. My name is not no where on there but I did do a song called, ‘Spousal Abuse’. Also the ‘Dollaz, Drank and Dank’ with Short Khop. Like I say man, at the time…It’s a thin line between business and being loyal. Sometimes you have to be careful but at the end it all makes sense and I don’t have any hatred towards anybody. I love everybody with all the life experiences. Sometimes things happen to you because you’re not as experienced in the business but it’s all good and it taught me a real good lesson.



surely that makes it pretty clear he wasnt credited on much of his early work...it happens to alot of producers early on in their careers.

[kuruptDPG]

Does anyone read interviews these days or just skip to parts...!?

Dubcnn: You hear or I’ve read of producers that produce a track but maybe because they were too young in the game or they didn’t have the same clout as the producer they were working with that the more accomplished producer put his name on the track instead of the new guy. Did you ever go through any of that?

I definitely did that on the Mack 10 “Paper Route” album. My name is not no where on there but I did do a song called, ‘Spousal Abuse’. Also the ‘Dollaz, Drank and Dank’ with Short Khop. Like I say man, at the time…It’s a thin line between business and being loyal. Sometimes you have to be careful but at the end it all makes sense and I don’t have any hatred towards anybody. I love everybody with all the life experiences. Sometimes things happen to you because you’re not as experienced in the business but it’s all good and it taught me a real good lesson.



surely that makes it pretty clear he wasnt credited on much of his early work...it happens to alot of producers early on in their careers.

wat!! state of that. Spusal Abuse is a dope trak. glad to hear he prodcued it