LL Cool J Reveals Dr. Dre Song “Xxplosive” Was Originally His Song & Gives Props To Nate Dogg During ‘Salute The Sample’ Episode
During episode 24 of Salute the Sample with Greg Nice, DJ Z-Trip, and LL Cool J the trio discuss the classic “Xxplosive” song from Dr. Dre‘s 2001 album. The song features Kurupt, Nate Dogg, Hittman, and Six-Two, and was produced by Dr. Dre & Mel-Man interpolating Soul Mann & the Brothers‘ “Bumpy’s Lament”. As “Bumpy’s Lament” plays, LL Cool J offers up a surprising bit of trivia as he reveals that […]
Kxng Crooked & Hittman Discuss Wanting A Documentary Of Dr. Dre’s “2001” With All The Artists, Producers, And Engineers
Kxng Crooked posted on Twitter how he would like to see a documentary on the making of Dr. Dre‘s 2001, in which he would want it to include all the artists, producers, and engineers who were involved in the creation of the classic record. “Would luv a documentary on Chronic 2001 starring all the artists, producers and engineers involved in […]
Former Aftermath Artist Hittman Recalls Dr. Dre & Notorious B.I.G. Collab Almost Happening
Former Aftermath artist and 2001 show-stealer Hittman says Dr. Dre and Notorious B.I.G. were supposed to get together and discuss a possible collaboration record with King Tee. Kxng Crooked‘s comment on Twitter – where the former Slaughterhouse emcee states, “I wish Big could have worked with a few of our favorite West Coast producers becasue his flow would sit right in that trademark groove”, Hitman recalls, ” […]
Dre Day 2021 (And Why Everybody Should Keep Celebratin’)
Hip-Hop, while still youth-driven, is no longer the adolescent art form it once was. Rap artists are getting inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame (an artist becomes eligible 25 years after their first record). In 2019, there was an article on Billboard.com that argued that ‘Old School Rap’ should be replaced with […]
Aftermath Alumnus Hittman Releases Excerpts From His Upcoming Book
For fans of Hip-Hop, many are familiar with the name Hittman. He has the most appearances on Dr. Dre’s masterpiece, 2001. And as of late, he has been penning a memoir, HITTStory. In large letters at the top of his website, it reads, “Under Construction.” However, that is not entirely true. As he prepares new music, […]