Publisher's Synopsis
In Hip Hop, the term "the lab" is often thrown around between artists and producers as code for the studio, and in DOCTORS OF RHYTHM, for the first time under one literary roof, including exclusive interviews with Mike Dean, Schoolly D, Wyclef Jean, Brad "Scarface" Jordan, Pete Rock, Boi 1da, Eric B, Mannie Fresh, Teddy Riley, Drumma Boy, Bangladesh, Mario Caldato Jr. (Beastie Boys, Tone Loc, Young MC), Big Hutch, Easy Mo Bee, Johnny J, Jeff Bass, N.O. Joe, Africa Islam, Doug Rasheed, Mike Mosley, DJ Battle Cat, Dame Grease, Sir Mix-A-Lot, Hi-Tek, Rich Clifford, Nashiem Myrick, Jerome "J-ROC" Harmon, and Frequency among others. Taking fans back in the day to their childhood and how they first discovered record production, highlight collaborative collaborations in the studio with specific artists, and some advice for the younger generation of aspiring producers, the true studio stories behind Hip Hop's greatest hits are revealed here for the first time in one book!
Schoolly D's "Gucci Time" and "PSK", Tone Loc's "Wild Thing", Doug E. Fresh's "The Show", Young M.C.'s "Bust a Move", Eric B. & Rakim's "Don't Sweat the Technique", Ice T's "6 N the Mornin'", Bobby Brown's "My Prerogative", The Fugees' "Killing Me Softly", Sir Mix-A-Lot's "Baby Got Back", the Beastie Boys' "Sabotage", Tupac's number-ones "How Do You Want It?", "Smile", and "Hit 'Em Up", the Notorious B.I.G.'s "Party and Bullshit", "Goin' Back to Cali", Blackstreet's "No Diggity", U.G.K.'s "Ridin' Dirty", The Geto Boys' "Still" and Juvenile's "Back That Azz Up", Eminem's "Not Afraid", "Lose Yourself", and "The Monster", Lil Wayne's "Go D.J.", "A Mili", and "6 Ft, 7 Ft", Drake's "Forever", "0 to 100", "Controlla", and "Best I Ever Had", Rihanna's "Work", Kanye West's "Stronger",
