Producer/emcee and Company Flow founder El-P dropped by the Red Bull Academy Headquarters recently and sat down with Chairman Mao to talk about numerous topics, one of which being his collaborative R.A.P. Music album with Killer Mike.
When asked about the two’s collaborative effort, El-P compared his work and understanding with Mike to Ice Cube’s debut solo album.
“When Ice Cube had a falling out with the whole N.W.A. camp he did a really surprising thing,” El-P said. “He went east and he worked with the Bomb Squad. At the time it didn’t make sense to anybody… Because me and Mike both had that history of knowing that that’s how that panned out, that reference was really good for us because in our minds, that’s what we can do.”
El-P would later go on to talk about producing Cannibal Ox’s underground classic Cold Vein and why Run the Jewels, his current musical partnership with Killer Mike, had to happen.
Watch the full sit down interview below (via egotripland):
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EL-P!!! I remember the days of Def Jux. Everybody dope was on that label; Aesop Rock, Murs, Mr. Lif, Cage (before he went emo), Cannibal Ox, Camu Tau (RIP), everybody else I can’t remember…. damn, the fuck happened to real hip-hop?
preach!
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I sense tension in the underground. It’s kinda scary what’s happening right now. Everyone is scattered. Elp is good though, he’s one of the only relevant ones of that time. A lot of underground rappers ended up becoming jokes in real life. They need to get back on track. The new rappers are hungry and work hard.
who? EL-P is one of the worst producer I ever heard. hiz beats are juss noise. no melody, no signature sound. 40, T-Minus, Young Chop or Lex Luger wud sounds betta wit Killer Mike. ok Killer Mike is a weak rapper, but I support every cracka-haters. swag
Horrible troll, once again.
@so icy boi ….kill yourself!!!
racist fat fuck