Brian “Hittman” Bailey, an artist formerly part of Aftermath Entertainment, said that he is still in the mix with Dr. Dre in Part 3 of an exclusive interview with Not Mad.
“I probably came back into the mix right around the time he had the prototype for the Beats headphones, I remember because he showed them to me,” Hittman says in the interview. “So I’ve been around, just lurking in the shadows. What I can honestly say though is that I know he wants to do his last album for sure. ”
Hittman says he’s not sure the album is the long-awaited Detox, but Dre has shown enthusiasm for his latest work.
“Dre stays in mover and shaker mode,” Hittman says. “He ain’t tryin’ to be stagnant, so he’ll poke his he’d into the studio to hear what you got brewing. He’ll say wassup and then he’s out of there, like ‘I got to hit this movie set’ or ‘I got to fly up north to meet the people at Apple.’”
Hittman, who is working on an album called The HITTmanifestation, said he values his independence as an artist.
“It’s funny, because artists would run up on me and be like ‘can you give this to Dre?’” Hittman says. “And I’m like ‘No, I know you’re not gonna believe this — because you think I’m trying to block your opportunity — but independence is better man, it’s free.”
HipHopDX reported on Part 2 of this interview yesterday (November 13). In that story, Hittman discussed the difficulties of the transition process for artists leaving Aftermath.
“You don’t have the amenities that you’ve grown accustomed to having during his recording process and all of a sudden your comfort zone is snatched from under you with no real explanation,” Hittman says. “You feel slighted and helpless and unable to fend for yourself, well at least that’s how I felt.”
In the conclusion to Part 3 of the interview, Hittman says that he and Dre are good terms now, after a difficult period.
“I am no longer bitter,” Hittman says. “I was for a long time, though. I am at peace with it all now. I have only a few regrets, but even with those I stood on my principles and made my decisions based on the knowledge I had at the time.”
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just because he wants too doesnt mean it will happen
Hitt is 50% of 2001. Dre’s production is the other half!! Much respect to Hitt, looking forward to his indie releases!
We all know it’s you, Hittman… Learn to cover up better.
Mel man’s production is the other half!
What’s up with all the HITTMAN news lately? He paid you to mention his name on this site? Not hating, just asking.
GAME WAS FORTUNATE CAUSE GAME IS ON SICK MUTHAFUCKIN MC NOT TO MANY RAPPERS Can ACCUMULATE 25 Million without goin broke Game must be doin something right cause Doctors Advocate was a classic too and dre or 50 had nothing to do with it…. yall can quarrel over sales im sayin doc advocate was a classic regardless of what it sold you unhiphop educated sales nerds and it still went platinum went platinum.(BITCHMAN) GO KILL YO SELF today… Just seems that somewhere along the way these link card ebt havin muthafucks were blinded by diddy and jay z and started saying a nigga with 25 million dollars is broke… what royal family do you muthfuckas come from to say that a nigga with 25 million is broke…. im far from the smartest nigga but if my math is correct most of you fuckin bums wont see 1 million in ur lifetime let alone 25.
oh yeah and dx just chops up 1 interview and post pieces of it on different days dumb shit if u ask me coulda said this shit on the last hitman news
Just do more drugs, asswipe, HGH makes your brain ‘stronger’ too SMH
Hitt’s old aftermath shit is on youtube and its out cold.That wouldve been a classic album
so who’s this nigga
lol at you new ninja’s
These stupid “Dre will do another album” and/or Detox articles need to die. The album will not see the light of day. Move on.
you continue to pay attention and get emotional over the topic
^^How do you figure that? The irony indeed lol.
that’s what’s up hittman, bring that album!
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until I looked at the check of $8170 , I did not believe that my father in law had been actualey taking home money parttime from their laptop. . there moms best frend has done this 4 less than 9 months and just paid the mortgage on there house and purchased McLaren F1 . original site…-===========…..
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