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Just Blaze Interview: Legendary Hip Hop Producer and Roc-A-Fella Aficionado | Ep. 52

The Crate 808 Hip Hop Podcast · May 17, 2020 · published to YouTube

This week we welcome Just Blaze to the show, a long-time collaborator for the rap alumni including Jay-Z, Eminem, Jay Electronica and many, many more. We sat down for a dive into topics like… 😷 Dealing with COVID-19 lockdown (00:44) 📲 Why he’s moving to Twitch (02:43) 👀 Participating in Swizz and Timbaland’s Instagram ‘Verzuz’ battles...but trying to find the right opponent (07:30) 🎬 How his music became ‘unnecessarily epic’ through love of movies (11:50) 👏 Why rap could do with more top-level diversity (16:20) 🤔 Which 90s studio session does he wish he sat in on? (20:05) 🔥 Summing up some of his classic cuts in one word (22:50) 🎶 ‘Exhibit C’ impact and Jay Electronica’s new album (24:32) 🐝 His choice for Slept-On Wu Tang Banger (29:14) 📺 Why he loves Transformers (35:00) Twitter: https://twitter.com/crate808 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/crate_808 Facebook: https://

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