Static Major Interview:
TB: Who influenced you musically?
Static: I have many different influences..so i'm gonna go against the grain. My influences are Project Pat, Lil Wayne..guys like that i listen to. I listen to street music, the streets influence me.
TB: What was the feeling like when you first tasted success?
Static: Man umm.. When i first tasted success it was after me being in the game for about 6 or 7 years. At that point it started feeling like a job.
TB: That was with DeVante Swing..right?
Static: Yeah it was with my first success of Ginuwine's "Pony". That was actually my first hit song, and that was when i left DeVante.
TB: What was the name of your group before you came up with the name Playa?
Static: It was still the same guys, but locally the name was Touch Of Class.
TB: What was it like in Da Bassment with Missy Elliott, Timbaland & Magoo, Ginuwine etc.?
Static: It was like music school( i laugh and tell Static..Stevie J said the same thing). We all lived in the same apartment building. The studio was like walking distance from the apartments. We was over at the studio everyday.
TB: That was in Andrews Building in Rochester, NY?
Static: Right
TB: What label are you on now?
Static: I'm on Blackground/Universal
TB: How did you get on the Pretty Ricky album?
Static: Actually, i do a lot of work with Atlantic Records, and they felt i was perfect for that group. Atlantic sent me to Miami and magic happened. I stayed down there for a month and a half and we did most of the album.
TB: You wrote a lot of songs that didn't make albums?
Static: Yeah, those songs were for Pussycat Dolls, Brandy,Kanye West, Beyonce, Rudy etc..
TB: Who are you working with now?
Static: I just got out of the studio with Trey Songz. I'm working with Bobby V, Jamie Foxx etc. I'm still workin on my album of course and JoJo too..
TB: Tell me about your album..
Static: Ahh maan , my album has been a long time coming. I took me years to really sell myself on being a solo artist..cuz i always saw myself in a group with Playa. I gotta lot of different styles..So i had to figure out which style would be the basis for my album. Now i'm right on track on where i wanna be. I always said i wanted to go after R.Kelly cuz that's the only person i could compare myself to. This album is going to be vintage R&B but with a street twist to it. All i listen to is street music (Seagram,Big Mike, UGK,Lil Flip etc), so the songs i do will have something the streets can grasp on to..
TB: What was it like working with Aaliyah?
Static: Oooh maaaan, it was like amazing bruh. Her work ethic was like no other still to this day. As much of a diva as she was, she would stay in the studio until five in the morning if need be, Aaliyah would re-do the part if it needed to be re-done. It was no hassle working with Babygurl. She specialized in taking what i did and putting her Aaliyah to it. Babygurl is sorely missed around here but we still feel her..
( We end the interview with a fabulous tribute to Aaliyah. Not long after this interview..Static passed. This is probably the last interview he ever did before passing). RIP Aaliyah & Static 😢
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Keeping it R&B, here's an interview with a new artist who is breaking ground, he goes by the name J.Esq. He has opened up for Lil Mo and he's a huge Jodeci/ Da Bassment fan...
TB: Who are your inspirations when you create music?
J.Esq: Life, experience and energy inspire the songs i make. There are times i go into the studio as an empty canvas not knowing what will come out.
TB: Where are you from?
J.Esq: Baltimore, MD..Born and raised. Westside to be exact.
TB: Do you believe R&B music is timeless & Why?
J.Esq: Absolutely! You wont hear those type of storylines, melodies and songwriting in any other genre except maybe country which is derived from R&B.
TB: Why are so many artists lacking in their hustle to sell music..when they could sell it out their phone like they would out of the trunk of their car?
J.Esq: Well i think people are hoping to be backed and pushed by a company like in the old days.. It's also a lack of funds, drive and confidence sometimes.
TB: Tell me what your process is like when you record a song..
J.Esq: I don't write anything down. I listen to the track and let the words abd melody find me. Then i build witty backgrounds and harmonies. More than likely after i'm done..i do them over again. I'm a perfectionist to the core
TB: Your style is reminiscent of Dave Hollister, did you study his body of work?
J.Esq: I'm a huge respecter of Dave and his work as a solo artist and with Blackstreet and i think it's a huge compliment to be compared to him. I was never really an understudy of his, i'm more of a fan of his work.
TB: What is the name of your new album?
J.Esq: The album is called "Imperfect Gentleman"
TB: From a business perspective..what are your future plans once you get a good financial base?
J.Esq: To continue to grow as an artist and a business man. To give to my community, give to others around the globe and make great music for people all over the world to love.
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--------------IG LIVE/Twitter etc. Interview----
TB: You should work with DeVante.
Raheem DeVaughn: I would looooove to work with DeVante.
(Raheem did a Jodeci cover)
TB: Are you still working with DeVante
Anthony Lewis: Not right now but i would love to work with DeVante again.
TB: Are you going to work with Missy Elliott?
Nottz: Hell yeaah. I would love to work with Missy...VA sh*t all day killa
TB: When did you first hear Jodeci and what clicked with you? (J.Esq bonus interview question).
J.Esq: The first time i connected with Jodeci was in 1991. It was the summer and i had just moved in with my father. In second grade i was in a new school and my dad gave a little boombox . It was raining and i was sitting in my room when all of a sudden this song starts playing, it was called " Forever My Lady". The way they sang that song and the smooth production got my undivided attention.
TB: You were on D-Day Records?
Rae ( Valley Boys): Yup.. I came after Da Bassment..DeVante taught me a lot.
TB: Did you put out any albums?
Rae (Valley Boys): Naw..but we had that fire with the Valley Boys.
TB: Did you work with DeVante Swing.
Samson Logan: I did
TB: Were you on DeVante's Private Collection? If so which tracks did you do..
Samson Logan: Mostly on all of it..
TB: Have you ever worked with Bazaar Royale
Marco Polo: I have not
TB: Would you ever work with him?
Marco Polo: I'd have to hear his stuff first.
TB: Was Pharrell around when you were in Da Bassment?
Magoo: No, at that time he was working with Chad and Teddy Riley. N.E.R.D. is a phenomenal group of innovators. They were building with the great Teddy Riley. Pharrell had a huge influence on me. He showed me not to be afraid of who i am..He was always FREE..
<<<<<< Da "B" Tracks & Facts>>>>>>>>>
1. Amazen Snooze & Kyro DeGrate were in Da Bassment. They were called the Naughty Villians.
2. DeVante & Black-N-Wild created the line in Jodeci " Girl i keep fallin in love".
3. Unreleased Playa song "Count On Me" has DeVante playing the harp.
4. "Your My Girl" (unreleased Jodeci) has Dalvin on lead, K-Ci on the second verse and the bridge is DeVante singing.
5. "We Be Drinkin" (unreleased)- Jodeci
6. "Grind All Night" - Les Twins (prod. by DeVante)
7. KT of Concrete Click is Sebastian & Timbaland's cousin
8. Toni Braxton is DeVante & Mr Dalvin's cousin ( said by K-Ci in interview)
9. "U Are The Best" (Unreleased)- Biggie Feat. Black-N-Wild...prod. by DeVante
10. " Set It Off" on Da Bassment Demo tapeis Sonny feat. Black-N-Wild
11. E-rack is Mr Dalvin & DeVante's cousin
12. DeVante formed King City with Ex-NFL player Andre Coleman
13. Freeze ( group part of Da Bassment): Snake Eyes, Pretty Boy (RIP), Marco Polo,Slim Boogie & LB ( this group was featured on Kurupt's double album)
14. Gutta Love ( group part of Da Bassment fam): Kat Karter, Allen Lee,Troy Arline, Keith Green... ( Troy & Keith were feat. on Montell Jordan's "What's On Tonight"
15. "Someone's Tryna Use You"- (unreleased)- Playa
16. "My Love, Ur Love" (Original Demo)- Sam Logan/ DeVante
17. "Bad Boy Killaz" (Original Demo)- Danny Boy/ DeVante
18. "From Me 2 U"- Danny Boy prod. by DeVante
19. "Plastic"- Dren/ DeVante
20. "Pony" (Original Jeep Mix)- Ginuwine < sounds like it's from Da Bassment days>
21. "Freak Show" (Unreleased )- Horace Brown (poss. DeVante vocals & production)
22. "Hangtyme" - Michel'le prod. by DeVante
23. songs : "Will It Hurt" , "Recognize" & "Make It Better" - Jewell prod. by DeVante in the Death Row days
24. "All About U" (Alternate Unreleased)- Danny Boy prod. by DeVante
25. "Do The Nasty"- CGB/ DeVante
26. "Angel"(Extended Mix)- Lorenzo/ DeVante
27. "I Want U" (original demo)- DJ Double J/ Ginuwine (from the Finesse Five days)
28. "Don't Walk Away" - Mary J Blige (poss. co-produced by DeVante Swing)
29. "How Many Ways" - Keith Sweat & K-Ci of Jodeci
30. "2 Minute Warning" - Big Sean/ K-Ci & JoJo
31. "No One Else" & "Love For God"- Snoop Dogg/ K-Ci
32. "Special" (Mr. Dalvin Remix)- JoJo Hailey & Snoop Dogg
33. DeVante Swing credited for Drum Programming in the movie Dangerous Minds. I can here some instrumentation that is DeVante's style in score for the movie
34. Mr Dalvin new tracks "Vindication" "Good Timez" "She Bad" & "And I"- co- produced by Justin DeGrate
35. Tweet & DeVante working on new Sugah EP
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