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Raekwon “Ferry Boat Killaz” [MUSIC VIDEO]

The Urban Daily — Mon, 18 Apr 2011 15:36:30 +0000

Raekwon teams up with LRG clothing company for his latest music video “Ferry Boat Killaz” from his most recent album, Shaolin Vs Wu-Tang. The video features cameo appearances from Prodigy of Mobb Deep and the song’s producer The Alchemist.

Check out the video below!

Mobb Deep “Love Y’all More” [NEW MUSIC]

The Urban Daily — Thu, 17 Mar 2011 13:00:47 +0000

Just under two weeks after leaving prison, Prodigy and his Mobb Deep partner Havoc have just put out their first record, “Love Y’all More” produced by The Alchemist.

The song proves that Prodigy hasn’t lost a step at all. The Alchemist has recently said that Prodigy came home with two phonebook-sized composition books filled with lyrics…

Check out “Love Y’all More” below!

Mobb Deep In The Studio With The Alchemist [VIDEO]

The Urban Daily — Mon, 14 Mar 2011 14:30:19 +0000

Immediately upon being released from prison last week, Prodigy of Mobb Deep said that he was going into the studio for the first time in several years. Later that day a picture was released. Now we’ve got video footage!

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The Queens duo, known for hits like “Quiet Storm” and “Shook Ones (Part II)” hit the studio with producer The Alchemist.

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LIST: The Best Rapping Producers

Jerry Barrow, Senior Editor — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 14:00:37 +0000

Nodfactor.com asked Producer-turnt-rapper- The Alchemist to list his favorite hip-hop producers who also rap:

Remember these are HIS picks. There are plenty more (ie Q-Tip, Erick Sermon, Dj Quik…) Who would YOU put on the list?

VIDEO: Eminem’s DJ Speaks On Bruno Prank

Jerry Barrow, Senior Editor — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 12:25:49 +0000

Eminem’s tour DJ and producer extraordinaire The Alchemist talks about the MTV Movie Awards stunt that left Marshal with more than egg on his face.

The Alchemist Makes Maxwell & Twista “Smile”

The Urban Daily — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 15:00:32 +0000

For his upcoming album, Chemical Warfare, producer/emcee The Alchemist recorded “Smile” with Maxwell and Twista. He sat down with us to discuss what it was like to work with those two heavy weights and why the song can’t get any burn on the radio.

Alchemist discusses his new song “Smile” from The Urban Daily on Vimeo.

The Alchemist Talks Cypress Hill Lawsuit

The Urban Daily — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 20:12:36 +0000

Syl Johnson’s suit against Cypress Hill has yet to be resolved, but a source very familiar to the situation spoke to HipHopDX on the matter. While perfecting his own production technique under the tutelage of DJ Muggs and the Soul Assassins, Alchemist had a chance to contribute to the group’s projects during a time when sampling and royalties were handled differently.

“They’ve got so many joints that it’s crazy,” Al noted. “Some of their joints go back to the times when the sample laws were not as strict. You were getting away with a lot more murder back in the Public Enemy days. It was crazy to try and break down some of those records with like 50 samples.”

While neither party has had much to say regarding Cypress’ alleged use Johnson’s “Is It Because I’m Black” for their 1993 song “Lock Down,” Al offers a few ways to handle the issue of paying for and clearing samples.

“Sometimes it becomes an issue, but I just keep my fingers crossed,” Alchemist says. “Sometimes it works as just a straight loop, and there are times where [the artist] will reach out and want full credit. You give the credit where it’s due. Sometimes you take a little piece, do surgery, and by cutting and splicing you get away with a little more. Those times I take more of a chance, because I took it and transformed it into something new.”

Alchemist’s newest creations, which may or may not contain sampled works, can be found on his digital EP, Chemical Warfare is available now. A full-length follow up album, The Cookbook, and Al’s collaborative effort with Oh No, tentatively titled Gang Green, are expected to be released during the first quarter of 2009.

SOURCE: HipHopDX