Swizz Beatz is enlisting some heavy hitters for his upcoming mixtape. During an interview with MTV’s RapFix, Swizzy revealed that he’s nabbed guest features from Rick Ross, DMX, Nas and The LOX, as well as A$AP Rocky, who will appear on the tape’s first single.
“When the Rick Ross mixtape [Rich Forever] came out that inspired me to do a mixtape because sometimes people need to get back into the element of what you do, since they see you doing so many different ventures,” he said. “My first single is with me and A$AP Rocky.”
Some were initially anticipating the release of his oft-delayed album Haute Living, which failed to surface. But for Swizz, the mixtape is a way to bring it back to Hip Hop’s basics and give the people what they want.
“People have to know that you can take it back to the basics and keep it hip-hop and keep it fun and just do what made you the person that you are. That’s why I think this mixtape is important,” he said. “I’m vibing with Nas on it, Rick Ross, DMX, The Lox, people that everybody’s like ‘Man, when are you guys gonna do a track together?’ and ‘When is this happening? I thought the mix tape was a great way to bring that to life.”
As for Haute Living, Swizz is trying to make it as perfect as possible. “I know that everybody was looking for a whole album,” he said. “But I’m a perfectionist and I felt like I just wanted to put some more finishing touches on it and figured I don’t have to rush anything.”
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nAS again is going to be murdering rappers on their own shiiiiiiiiit
I second that
I third that.
I fourth that.
i fifth that.
FUR SHIZZLE!!!
SIXTH that
i seventh that NASTYYYYYYYYY kiddd
8th……
9th
I infinity that!!!!
Give the people what they want.
What they want is for the corniest man in hip hop to stop making music.
Please. Quit.
No, he shouldn’t stop making music, he just has to stick to producing…
quit hating…
hate mixtapes
Well, if it is an official release in the likes of the Funk Flex series, or a compilation that we need to purchase, I’m all for it. But I feel you bc at times artists just release mixtape after mixtape without albums and get caught up in that lane. that’s why I respect E-40 even if I’m not a huge fan of his. He releases all his material as albums and not mixtapes bc the fans want it. If my favorite emcee did that, be it 2 to 3 albums a year, I would totally support that as opposed to a mixtape. The industry has artists shook, that’s why the mixtape game is so frequent.
why does everyone wanna be a rapper please just stick to making a few hot beats
I agree swizz needs to stick to beats cause he ain’t that nice on the mic. Same thing goes for kanye.
@2nd anonymous
I personally want to know who your favorite emcees are, because honestly, with that Kanye comment (not that he’s the best on the mic), I will put down money he outshines whatever artist you listen to…
Money
Action bronson, ransom, celph titled, saigon, Sean price all these niggas can out spit kanye.
wheres cass at
Cass said in an interview a while back that he feels Swizz aint messing with him no more…Which is okay with me because Cass is just a battle emcee with no diversity. which isnt’ a bad thing, but it just gets too redundant…
WATCH IT NOW!
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Hate all u want,but I think Swizz is the 100th person to say they were inspired by Rozay. It looks like da mixtape game will neva B da same
dmx on it is fire man
NAS AND DMX , a collab has been long overdue. we need that heatt baby!!
Nas & DMX have already collaborated… twice. The first was on the Belly Soundtrack on the song “Grand Finale” with Method Man & Ja Rule in 1998, & in 1999 on Nas’s album “I Am…” on the song “Life Is What You Make It.”
Unless, of course, you are talking about a 3rd, 4th, or 5th collaboration, or collaboration album together, than I totally agree with you.
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swizz shit is corny, rappers gon be the only ones breathing life in this dead album. BTW, pls tell this nigga not to rap. Escobar Ceaser kill ’em.
As long as he stays off the mic and there’s no pop-like beats (i.e. not ‘Roman’s Revenge’, but ‘Money, Cash, Hoes’ or ‘Ruff Ryder’s Anthem’), consider me interested.
He ruins almost every song he appears on. ‘So Appalled’ would’ve been perfect and ‘Welcome to the Jungle’ would’ve been great without Swizz’s annoying vocals.