In a recent interview with XXL, producer Just Blaze explained why after so many critically acclaimed hits, he has not embraced a solo format. According to the New Jersey beatsmith, his extensive work with Roc-A-Fella Records essentially supplants the need for an original album. In addition, he said there’s a significant financial advantage to not producing an entire album.
“If you look at my body of work with Roc-A-Fella, it kind of was [my solo work],” he explained. “A lot of them other producers who have done stuff like that, it’s no disrespect, but a lot of them don’t have that under their belt, where they can say, ‘I’ve done 100-plus records with that kind of artist.’ And on top of that, I’m not a star. Those things are cool, niche products [but] they never really sell well on a large scale…it’s one of those things where [I] put something out, maybe sell 100,000 or I focus my energy on doing these records with this label for Roc-A-Fella or whoever and probably make 10 times the amount of money that I might make otherwise.”
He did offer a solution for those who can’t go without him producing a solo project. He joked to the magazine, “I always tell people if they want that compilation, get your favorite 20 songs that I did, put em on a CD. There you go.”
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Just Blaze is my favorite producer.. Please Justin. I could rest in peace if you put out at least one album.. Man the features would be amazing. Jay Elect, Jay Z, Em, Nas, everybody that he’s worked with should be on this..
WOW…..I hope that you are a chick because right now you are gaging on “Justin’s” nuts……
Nope. Just a big fan. You have a wild imagination for saying that vulgarity. I guess you’re “gagging on my nuts” because you replied to my comment??
It is a bit corny to imply that you couldn’t rest in peace without an album from Justin, but obviously it’s a figure of speech. You are clearly a very supportive fan , and you are absolutely correct. The album would have a great deal of nice collaborations.
Are you sure you are not a female?
lol @pe
Best Just Blaze beats
1. Breathe Fabolous
2. The Champ Ghostface Killah
3. It’s Alright Saigon
4. Kingdom Come Jay-Z
5. Livin’ In Pain Biggie feat Nas, MJB and 2pac
6. Safe 2 Say (The Incredible) Fat Joe
7. Throwback Usher
8. Return of the Hustle Fabolous
9. December 4th Jay-Z
10. PSA Jay-Z
11. Song Cry Jay-Z
U Don’t Know – Jay-Z (the remix from BP2 w. MOP)
How do you know not have What we do on that list? Or even exhibit c or you don’t know?
Freeway- What We do
Bleek t.i. trick daddy-Round here
Cam’ron- Oh Boy
Kanye (Yeah, That kanye)- Touch The Sky
Joe Budden- Pump it up
This n!cc@ dropped a “Top 11 List” LMAO!!!
kanye said the same thing way back… cept he was like “why would i do an instrumental album when i could sell each beat for $100,000 ?”
he never released fucking album cuz lil wayne! didn’t wanna get on his shit so basicly selling maximum of 20k and that’s what i call financial disadvantage…
u know who the goat is….
You need to STFU Haaandy. you are an idiot x3.
SMH
Handyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy love the way u bait these dumbfucks into responding. u forgot Lil Wayne! had blaze on c3. Lil Wayne! a real ass nigga so lil Wayne! def will get on just blaze cd if he did 1
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just blaze would be better off never saying shit.
nigga is such a cocky faggot geek, and his twitter page is embarassing. hes always on the defensive goin back n foth with nobodies like a lame, in fact, i wouldnt be suprised if he responds to this.
plus his work aint been up to snuff over the past 5 years or so.
he got 2 clunker beats on recovery IMO, nigga loves the smell of his own ass.
PSA, song cry, i can never hate on shit like that.
but i can hate on son for fronting on saigon, thats a bitch move. and why aint jay working with son anymore?
his output isnt what it was, meanwhile, alchemist giving bangers to niggas all over the map, big and small.
just always been a corn ball, jigga shittin on him in the studio during black album recording said it all.
“plus his work aint been up to snuff over the past 5 years or so.”
yeah, nothing. nothing like exhibit c which is the single best track in the last year from anybody.
i met the homie just blaze he not arrogant at all trust me…
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this is why he won’t be considered a TOP 5 producer when its all said and done
DJ Premier didn’t release his own material until LAAAATE into his career. Does this make him not top 5 material too? Fuck outta here.
he is one of the few mainstream producers who still works with samples…that TI-rihanna shit and no love were not his best but just listen to return of the real, move back and exhiit c
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