Mr.
Walt: When we made our records with the Boot Camp Click or Black
Moon, it was a collabo type deal. With this album 75 to 85% are
songs and concepts that we came up with. It’s more us.
Evil Dee: I want cats to understand Hip Hop-wise what we’ve
done. One thing I realized with us and Hip-Hop, publications over
look what Black Moon and Smif-n-Wessun have done. They don’t
mention us in the 90’s. We played an important role the
same way Biggie played a role. Just like Wu Tang played an important
role. We were the cats that said it’s okay to go on stage
with your scuffed up timbs. [It’s okay to] film your projects
in the video. You don’t have to be in Manhattan.
It’s not about you being the star. It’s about the
record being the star. Don’t buy the record because I produced
it. Buy it because it’s a good record. A lot of people want
to jump into the spotlight. [Producers need to remember] that
you’re trying to make the artist shine. I don’t care
about a spotlight.
Basically, we’re putting this record out there so people
can hear us. We’re proud of it. It’s some of our best
stuff.
DM: During the development of this record, how did today’s
production style influence you?
Mr. Walt: Some of the production today isn’t really where
I want to be. When we make records, instead of listening to music
out today, we go back to joints like Mecca and the Soul Brother
or Breakin Atoms or Midnight Marauders – something like
that.
But, at the same time we do listen to everything. Everyone complains
about how bad the records are, or how bad the state of hip hop
is, but if you listen to everything you’ll find something
good in there. For example, with the Corners record coming out,
the corners to me was a great record – it’s that kind
of record that makes you want to go home and work – I want
to go home and make some beats after hearing that.
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