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Sunday, August 29th, 2010Back Track: French Montana ft. Jadakiss – New York Minute [Produced by Harry Fraud]
Tuesday, August 24th, 2010
Interview by: Frankie P
Tell us about yourself and how you got your start in the game.
My name is Harry Fraud. I’m a producer that works closely with French Montana and Cocaine City Records. I was born and raised in Brooklyn, NY. I got my start producing records locally in New York but things really started to take off when I linked up with my guy French. For the last 2 years or so we’ve been consistently releasing records and building momentum. At this point I’ve had the opportunity to work with a wide range of artists including Nicki Minaj, Three Sixx Mafia, Jadakiss, Sean Price, Fat Joe, Daz Dillinger, Ill Bill etc.
When and where did you make the track and what was your contribution to the record?
I started working on the idea for New York Minute around ‘04-’05 in the basement of my mother’s house in Brooklyn. I found a live recording of the song and chopped it up on the MPC 2000XL. From there I added some drums and 2-tracked what I had into pro-tools. The beat actually floated around my camp for a couple years but nobody could really do it justice and I knew it was meant to be a BIG record.
What did the artist think when they first heard it?
When French first heard the beat in the studio I could tell he saw the vision for it but we both agreed that it needed to be fleshed out cause at the time it was still a skeleton. So we pulled the 2-track right into pro tools and I began to rearrange stuff and add drums right on top of it. Once we had everything mapped out I went back and tracked the parts out off the MPC so I could put it all together.
What was the studio session like?
This song was put together over the course of a few different sessions. After we had the beat completed French layed some rough vocals so we could get the feel of the song. Once we had the basic idea for the vocals down we brought the record to Kiss so he could do his thing. He recorded his vocals at D-Block studios and then brought French in to hear wheat he had done (which was incredible). When we had Kiss’ verse locked in French went back and perfected his vocals. From there I took the record to my guy Fafu and we perfected the mix and master.
First time you heard it on radio or in club what were you thinking?
The first time I heard New York Minute on the radio I was in the studio with my pops and an artist that I was working with at the time. Someone called my phone and said Flex was going in on the song so we all ran downstairs to my pops’ car and actually only caught the second half but it still felt incredible to know that the record had just been heard by so many people.
Anything else you can tell us that revolves around that track (funny story or weird event that happened with the track)?
Well when the NY Jets (who are my favorite football team) came out of the tunnel with ‘New York Minute” blasting through the stadium that was pretty unbelievable. The fact that a record me and French had put so much time and energy into was being played on that scale validated all the work we had done for sure.
Thanks for the love iStandardProducers!!!
Follow Harry Fraud on twitter - www.twitter.com/HFraud
Back Track: Playaz Circle ft. Lil Wayne – “Duffel Bag Boy” / Young Jeezy & Andre 3000 – “I Do” [Produced by M16]
Tuesday, August 24th, 2010
Interview by: Frankie P
Duffel Bag Boy
When and where did you make the track and what was your contribution to the record?
I made that beat like early 07 at my homeboy house in ATL. I was doing beat battles heavy around that time so that’s what mode i was in when i made it.
What did the artist think when they first heard it?
When they heard it they called it the one.
What was the studio session like?
I wasn’t present for the session just the mixing process and that was a cool 1st time experience.
First time you heard it on radio or in club what were you thinking?
When i 1st heard it, it seemed like it wasn’t Evan me who did it then it hit me like 6months later so i was like oh shit this is it lol.
Anything else you can tell us that revolves around that track (funny story or weird event that happened with the track)?
I played the beat at the beat battle and i won like i intended to be.after it blew i was getting crazy calls about other people saying they made that beat or either help me make it.
I DO
When and where did you make the track and what was your contribution to the record?
I made that beat around October of 08 at my town house in ATL but a couple months after that all my equipment got stolen.i remade it in April of 09 and it came out a lot better.
What did the artist think when they first heard it?
I actually left some beats with my big homie DJ Toomp. He hit me with a ichat video call and Toomp and Jezzy was going crazy..after i heard the hook i knew it was a banger.
What was the studio session like?
I wasn’t physically there for the session but i did watch it over ichat and it look like magic to me lol.
First time you heard it on radio or in club what were you thinking?
All i could say was wow
Anything else you can tell us that revolves around that track (funny story or weird event that happened with the track)?
I kinda hate redoing beats but something always was in my head about remaking that sample. I’m glad i did!!
Follow M16 on twitter – www.twitter.com/m16beats
BackTrack: Fabolous – ‘Body Bags’ & ‘The Wake’ [Produced by I.N.F.O.]
Monday, August 23rd, 2010
Tell everyone about yourself, background info, etc…
What’s good this is I.N.F.O. I’ve worked with a lot of your favorite artists, Check the credits. My first break was producing “Gotta Love It” for Cam’ron and the rest has been history. My current situation is over at Cash Money Records and I got a lot in the works so stay tuned.
When and where did you make the track?
I created these joints in my home studio. That’s where I primarily work at. When you have your own settings it allows you to go in when you feel the most creative. “Body Bags” I did with my Co-producer Nova (Cam’ron “War”, Fabolous “This is Family” and etc.) It’s a really old track. Maybe 2006? ‘The Wake’ is a newer track I did in mid-2009.
What did the artist think when they first heard it?
Fab checked out the batch of joints I gave him, he hit me up saying he wanted me to produce the whole album….haha. So I guess that’s good?
What was the studio session like?
I didn’t make it to the sessions. The tracks were originally 2-tracked for the TNIC2 mixtape. Fab was out running around doing shows when TNIC2 was put together from my knowledge. Just last month Def Jam decided to release the original songs from the tape as a EP for August 31st. Duro hit my management up last minute whim requesting the sessions. Like he asked for them and wanted to mix em and finish up that same day. I was out of town and had to arrange to get it to him the next day.
First time you heard it on radio or in club what were you thinking?
I heard Body Bags on Hot97 on a random day. I thought to myself “This doesn’t sound like it should be on the radio” because of how dark it sounded. But when you get Fab and Cam on the same track it’s only right they get that kind of response.
Anything else you can tell us that revolves around that track (funny story or weird event that happened with the track)?
Nothing real crazy. The Wake was pretty straight forward. Gave him the joint he killed it and that’s it. Body Bags, I really ain’t sure how he got the track though. Not sure if I gave it to him, my management or Cam’ron. Regardless its history.
BackTrack: Fabolous – Body Ya [Produced by Sonaro]
Tuesday, July 20th, 2010
Interview by: Frankie P
When and where did you make the track?
I Made It In My House In Jersey, I Have A 5 Bedroom House And I Have A Nice Set Up In One Of The Rooms. I Made The Body Ya Beat Around December I Believe All I Knew Was I Wanted That Gansta Grillz Slot-(Lol) And I Got What I Wanted And More.
What did the artist think when they first heard it?
I Wasn’t There When He First Herd It But We Are Family So When i Saw Cain (Paul Cain) He Was Like Quote On quote ( We Was Going Threw Some Tracks In The Studio and I Had My Head Down Almost Sleepy And When The beat Came On Everybody Woke The Fuck Up like Let’s Get This Tape Done lol, And i Said To Myself He’s Gonna shoot A Video To That, Bet That!!) so I Basicly Got The Story Not The Movie..
What was the studio session like?
It Was No Studio Session, Tho I Would Of Love Todo That More With The Artist. But The Only Person I Use Todo Sessions With Was Stack (Stack Bundles) He Was Like My Brother (Is My Brother) And Once He Passed I Kind Of
Fell Back Alittle. I Started To Feel Like I Had To Finish Up What We Started So I Moved Forward And Just E-mailed Beats Out & Didn’t Get Far Really, So I Just Reached Out To Fab. i Just Wanted To Show Them That I Can Do It To With Out They Help And Then Meet In The Middle But Now We Just Doing It Together. But I Know If Stack Was Alive, Him And Fab Would Be My Michael Jordan And Lebron James (lol)..
First time you heard it on radio or in club what were you thinking?
I Don’t Really Go Out Much. I Try To Stay Away From It Alittle And I Don’t Really Do The Radio Much Either But i Do Take Time Out To Hear What’s Going On And Who’s Everyone Listening To, That’s Very Important To Me. When I Did Hear It On The Radio My Body Temperture Changed Alittle (lol). But I Was Like Yea.. This Is Cool..So Whats Next, Who’s Next, Kinda Like A Beast (I’m Still Starved) But I’m Very Thankful For Everything So I Kinda Follow My Idols More And Try To Think How Would They Feel And What Would They Do Next, And I Know!,
And That’s Get The Next Record Going!
Anything else you can tell us that revolves around that track (funny story or weird event that happened with the track)?
Nothing Really..I Was Out To Kill And That’s What I Wanted Todo And I Caught A Body. Now It’s Time To Catch Another One! And Thanks For Reaching Out Istandardproducers.com!
