@@SteveyTVhis beats are trash stop boasting shix up! Hes stealin shix, Sampling is for weaklings real Priducers Play Instruments & invent complete new Templates! Scott Storch is the Most Talented in HipHop/Rap etc. Industry. Dre, Dj Premier, Alchemist, Rick Rock, JD & many more, none of them is a Real Beatmaker, they just Produce stuff which already has been out there, sounds silly right ???😂
When he talked about having small speakers and having to produce in low volume because of neighbors, I’m glad to hear he also went through the same thing I’m going through now
I was today yrs old when I found out this nigga from LA. Shit blows my mind bc his sound is like the what I imagine a concert in a NY subway. Dirty drime rough underground blues
Always been a fan of Alchemist since I first heard “The Realest” but what really elevated his ranks imo as one of the greatest ever was the Albert Einstein album. RIP Prodigy. 🕊️
YES!! INTERLUDES are some of my favorite things, and i feel what he is saying with my soul. i love mixing lyrics with some classic interlude vibes...something ive always done
I make techno which is a complete different spectrum but admire this man and his music so much. I would give anything to just be in the room when he's working.
Uncle Al’s progression has been Astronomical he just keeps getting better and his mic game is tight too that Theodore and Andre joint is 🔥🔥🔥need more from him and Hit pronto
.I was already aware of his sound before Mobb Deep but when he came out with that "Backwards" track for Mobb Deep , I been hooked on his dope since then which was back in 2007 .
Al really has an amazing vision, taking in the next generation and keeping the rapper producer collaboration albums alive. Executing a full album with another rapper is the best concept in rap and will always be.
One of the last projects I remember having amazing interludes was Wiz Khalifas mixtapes. Kush & Oj and the mixtapes previous to that with the W.E.E.D radio skits and the beats playing were so fire. Some of my favourite beats ever on them tracks
I really appreciated this video, thank you! From The Realest, to Hold You Down, back in the day, to the projects with Styles P, Evidence... A great video, thank you.
Them interludes on them classic albums use to be one of the best beats ever lol I feel him on that… Brent Fiyaz does this on his albums I know he isn’t rap lol but he uses that formula now with his projects and fans go crazy over those interlude songs.
I don't get how that can be your take on this interview. I don't think calling a man humble is a compliment, I feel it often seems like a kinder way to say someone comes off as soft. I think the Alchemist is manly, like what kind of people are you used to having around if that's what you call humble? Just crackhead drunkards that scream and shoot indiscriminately around their tent camp the whole time? Or are you referring to it in terms of how he speaks of his career, like not being more cocky about it? He is still rather underground and primarily known for people that are deeply into hip-hop, so even though he obviously must have made a living on it, he's not thaaat big of a deal compared to the high level, even if he is almost considered an icon within real hip-hop.
I think he's talking about The G.O.D which ended up being a god's son bonus track. The beat was mediocre and swizz clearly forced himself on the project. Thank god nas didn't keep it on the retail. Nas and swizz don't mesh well, the general is the only song I like from their collab, swizz has an history of nearly ruined nas' efforts. And as alchemist said, he's good for hyping his work but that's really to overcompensate the fact that the music is average. good music speak for itself, no need for all the theatrics when you know you're good
@@ozshukran Swizz and Nas collabs are hit or miss for sure. I loathed that Summer On Smash record from Life Is Good, it just seemed to come out of nowhere. But Echo and Runaway I think are pretty good.
Interlude, that is why I loved "Me and my Eagle" by Westside Gunn from an interlude in Pete Rock & CL Smooth "Main Ingredient". The sample is so powerful, I ddn't understand why it was not used to be a proper beat.
Havoc is definitely by far the greatest producer/artist that ever lived. He has bars & his production is super top tier. Till this day major artists still call upon him to produce thier joints.
I think Return of the Mac was the genesis of all this soulful, boom bap shit that's going on.. not that anyone wasn't doing that before but as far as what's going on now Return of the Mac was ahead of its time
What's your favorite Alchemist beat of all time?
too many classics so gonna throw a sleeper pick - S.N.O.R.T. (Boldy James)
Domo Genesis - All Alone (I have a weakness for sampled grunting old men)
We gon make it 💯
Prodigy- Keep it Thoro and so many more!!!
Royal Hand
I still laugh at Prodigy in his book saying he thought Al was FBI when they first met "oh the Feds got ppl making beats now"😅😅
😂😂😂😂
A Al…I hope you seeing this but; PLEASE KEEP RAPPING & PLEASE PUT “YOUR CD OUT!!!” (PLEASE AL)
I was thinking about that too 😂
😭😭😭
Cause he was white?
Al's Carhartt game is always on super point.
Factual
They throw that shit at him
Yea he always finds the fly shit
Carhartt WIP 🤞🏼 he got samples fasho tho
White boy hipster 😂
Thank you Al for giving Havoc his flowers. Yours are also well deserved.
Basically described havocs alchemical abilities how he was in awe of it. “Took what they were thinking and feeling put it into a beat”
alchemist has slowly become
my favorite producer of all time
I love his dope sound of 90s soul beats! We need more producers like that bringing that soul back into the tracks fasho
@@SteveyTVhis beats are trash stop boasting shix up! Hes stealin shix, Sampling is for weaklings real Priducers Play Instruments & invent complete new Templates! Scott Storch is the Most Talented in HipHop/Rap etc. Industry. Dre, Dj Premier, Alchemist, Rick Rock, JD & many more, none of them is a Real Beatmaker, they just Produce stuff which already has been out there, sounds silly right ???😂
Also his style of "Sampling" his Taste in General is Awful!!!! Gtfo Freakin Fanboys with no own Opinion, in Fact a Stpd Opinion
Same goes for Swizz Beats who like that mfs Beats must have really serious issues with his own Taste and for all the "Ears" lol
@@alltimeklazzikz not reading that God bless Brodie
When he talked about having small speakers and having to produce in low volume because of neighbors, I’m glad to hear he also went through the same thing I’m going through now
Blessings bro I completely feel that
maaaaaan, i wish this was 2 hours long. Such a cool person
did you watch our full interview with him?? ruclips.net/video/OTGheE1muVI/видео.html
“I needed the music to speak louder than me…” 👌🏾👌🏾👌🏾👌🏾👌🏾👌🏾👌🏾
He became one of my favorite producers ever. So prolific!
Best producer in the game hands down
I still got madlib as goat but alchemist been on a crazy 5 year run thats putting him in top 5
Cant wait for the Alchemist Yasiin Bey collab.
Is that in the works?!?
@@bks3this guy was ahead of the curve
@@terce8120 I ended up hearing it live during an alc dj set
I could listen to Uncle Al talk about music forever
Alchemist became my favorite producer when he dropped “Covert Coup” in 2010 with Curren$y CLASSIC!!!!
Uncle Al aging like fine wine
Facts
Yep. Producers absolutely speak thru their beats. As Royce famously said "we [Premier] both speak with our hands in dangerous ways..." 🔥
boom💥
Tick tick
Ahh good ole Carmen the Hip Hop Opera lol. Dope track though. But makes me think of how much I wish A Prince of Thieves movie woulda got made.
I was today yrs old when I found out this nigga from LA. Shit blows my mind bc his sound is like the what I imagine a concert in a NY subway. Dirty drime rough underground blues
One of the most influential hip hop producer of our time. And not Hits but just great raw tracks.
Always been a fan of Alchemist since I first heard “The Realest” but what really elevated his ranks imo as one of the greatest ever was the Albert Einstein album. RIP Prodigy. 🕊️
The same. Albert Einstein is still in my Car console. Heavy Heavy rotation
YES!! INTERLUDES are some of my favorite things, and i feel what he is saying with my soul. i love mixing lyrics with some classic interlude vibes...something ive always done
Love this dude,he's so humble and doesn't do drama
His evolution has been crazy. He's easily in my top 5... best producer in the game IMO
"I needed the music to speak louder than me." So well said. Alchemist and Madlib have the besg philosophy on the craft.
As producers we are sales people too. That’s a powerful statement
The honesty & humility displayed in this interview is super Dope. & for the record... Alchemist is one of the Best producers of all time. 🙌🏾💪🏿🧠
Amazing first episode! I could watch ALC interviews for hrs and not get bored!
"I break bread, ribs, hundred dollars bills" R.I.P Prodigy
I throw a TV at you...crazy?
Pull off on ducatis and other 4wheels
I make techno which is a complete different spectrum but admire this man and his music so much. I would give anything to just be in the room when he's working.
Total legend. So much more to come too. 😊
This clip came at the right time. Got me inspired this morning. Appreciate you idea generation
I like that one where he sampled that "she blinded me with science"
Mobb Deep's Got It Twisted?
I'm sure a lot of us feel same way about interludes it's cool to hear him say that. Alchemist is one of the all time great producers.
Uncle Al’s progression has been Astronomical he just keeps getting better and his mic game is tight too that Theodore and Andre joint is 🔥🔥🔥need more from him and Hit pronto
.I was already aware of his sound before Mobb Deep but when he came out with that "Backwards" track for Mobb Deep , I been hooked on his dope since then which was back in 2007 .
Ya too bad he been around the mobb since 1998 buddy lol
Al's unpredictability is something to be reckoned with...ESPECIALLY when the beats are slowed to like 85bpm and less. Definitely a GOAT in my book!!
thats what makes his beats so awesome. defs a heater
Incredible interview. I felt that part where he said "back then it was you eat what you kill".
And the way he expressed his gratitude to Havoc was just super amazing to hear. 2 of the best ever.
@@thecardbunker801 I definitely agree 💯
Love the interview. Humble and gives credits where it’s due.
he's really like an uncle, he has crazy stories for days🔥
Keep it Thoro is top 25 hip-hop tracks of all time
Incredible discussion. Glad we got to hear it! Thanks for sharing.
thanks for watching!
Mystic is one of my all time favourites tunes! Alchemist and Prodigy were incredible together
Al really has an amazing vision, taking in the next generation and keeping the rapper producer collaboration albums alive. Executing a full album with another rapper is the best concept in rap and will always be.
That Swizz nas story at the end is gold
Fr, i wanna find that song now
The G.O.D - Nas@@Sebastian-jq6et
Alchemist is one of the beat GODZ. Definity one of the greatest
Keep it thoro song and beat is sick I listened to the beat on repeat p bars was on fire 🔥 my favorite track from son
One of the last projects I remember having amazing interludes was Wiz Khalifas mixtapes. Kush & Oj and the mixtapes previous to that with the W.E.E.D radio skits and the beats playing were so fire. Some of my favourite beats ever on them tracks
such a great thing to me to be able to listen to ALC, such an idol to me. legendary. All time fav
Love you AL - been my favorite since early 2000s !!! not only the music but also as a person (as far as I can tell .....)
The beat that plays right at the end of the video... My God 🔥🔥🔥
He got better !!! 🔥🔥🔥 2024 still dropping 💎
can't stop!
🔥🔥🔥 interview Al definitely is one of my favorites and top producers of all time 💯
This is one of the many reasons AL is goated. Takes ego out of it and it's always about making the best music possible.
8:48. Swizz for sure sold some beats with his antics 😂😂😂😂
EDIT: THEN HE BRINGS UP SWIZZ RIGHT AFTER 😂😂😂😂😂
Al’s 🥶 ! I rock with buddy from the Mobb days to now with Action, Larry and the squad!
Swizz story sounds like Swizz for sure
🤣
The Swizz joint I think he talking about is a bonus track called G.O.D. It didn’t make the final cut
I really appreciated this video, thank you!
From The Realest, to Hold You Down, back in the day, to the projects with Styles P, Evidence...
A great video, thank you.
Dope and humble with it, Salute!
Listening to Al is like listening to Havoc. They both have that understated tone. Super humble dudes.
Just to see this dude work is phenomenal
Thank you for sharing these memories, very appreciated!
Them interludes on them classic albums use to be one of the best beats ever lol I feel him on that… Brent Fiyaz does this on his albums I know he isn’t rap lol but he uses that formula now with his projects and fans go crazy over those interlude songs.
DOPE AF!!! I’ felt when he said he was living in an apartment x had to keep the sound down bc of his neighbors! That shit hit different!!! 😂🤦🏽🔥
The humility is amazing 💯
I don't get how that can be your take on this interview. I don't think calling a man humble is a compliment, I feel it often seems like a kinder way to say someone comes off as soft. I think the Alchemist is manly, like what kind of people are you used to having around if that's what you call humble? Just crackhead drunkards that scream and shoot indiscriminately around their tent camp the whole time?
Or are you referring to it in terms of how he speaks of his career, like not being more cocky about it? He is still rather underground and primarily known for people that are deeply into hip-hop, so even though he obviously must have made a living on it, he's not thaaat big of a deal compared to the high level, even if he is almost considered an icon within real hip-hop.
Nas needed to do all those albums with alchemist and not hit boy, my opinion
Nas hates real hiphop fans.
Nas needs something more rich than alchemist. Premier, Pete Rock, RZA, Kanye, Q Tip, Large Pro, etc.
Nas makes "rich black Boule" music now
You need to listen to Al fr@@scienz
@@blaquenguni9249 nah fr tho
I had a ASR 10 and could never make the drums move like Al did. Sequencing on The ASR 10 was a different animal
Alc is definitely one of the best
great conversation. miss Prodigy.
needed this.
love ALC!
It’s true a lot of my favorite skits interludes the jut made comedy or shit talkin over sick ass beats OutKast and snoop dogg tbh
the way he laced his vans is lowkey fye af
Alchemist is the G.O.A.T. I think Russian Roulette is an underrated classic. It's easily one of his best albums.
That beat Swizz came with is definitely The General that is by far the hardest beat I’ve ever heard Hip Hop wise that thing was a monster!!!!!🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
I think he's talking about The G.O.D which ended up being a god's son bonus track. The beat was mediocre and swizz clearly forced himself on the project. Thank god nas didn't keep it on the retail. Nas and swizz don't mesh well, the general is the only song I like from their collab, swizz has an history of nearly ruined nas' efforts. And as alchemist said, he's good for hyping his work but that's really to overcompensate the fact that the music is average. good music speak for itself, no need for all the theatrics when you know you're good
@@ozshukran Swizz and Nas collabs are hit or miss for sure. I loathed that Summer On Smash record from Life Is Good, it just seemed to come out of nowhere. But Echo and Runaway I think are pretty good.
Incredible Stories. I love that healthy competition.
The Broken Bottles with Benny is tough.
Facts
What a time to be alive I shed a tear or a bunch just reminiscing. Thanks Al but phuck😂
That Swizz Beat Had To Be "The G.O.D." 🤣
I love alchemist he has made some of the illest shit ever
Interlude, that is why I loved "Me and my Eagle" by Westside Gunn from an interlude in Pete Rock & CL Smooth "Main Ingredient". The sample is so powerful, I ddn't understand why it was not used to be a proper beat.
Havoc is definitely by far the greatest producer/artist that ever lived. He has bars & his production is super top tier. Till this day major artists still call upon him to produce thier joints.
Not better than Madlib
Definitely one of the best.
@@kyrie9312 Brother, I LOVE Madlib, but he's not up there. His ear for samples is amazing, but he's not a better producer.
@@issahgyandi3365 What Havoc beats are messing with Madvillainy?
My favorite producer
Alchemist had some banging beats on The Cutting Room Floor projects 💯
Damn selling beats sounds fucking wild back in the day🤣😭
Uncle Al 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉
Fye
such a down to earth dude
Man Alc is in my Top5.
legend
hard af!!!
Muito sucesso guerreiro sou seu fã
that's when hiphop was real music.
Respect is key
The God Al.🐐
The Conductor beats remind me of Al's style
I think Return of the Mac was the genesis of all this soulful, boom bap shit that's going on.. not that anyone wasn't doing that before but as far as what's going on now Return of the Mac was ahead of its time
Stellar
Despite being one of the greatest hip hop producers let's not forget Al can spit too 💯 shout out Havoc too Mobb for life
Alchemist is right about questioning why artist are not rhyming on interludes, or not making them full songs...Ex: AZ on Born Alone /Die Alone song
Love the OG Vans
A story to tell
The track from Gods Son hes talking about is "The G.O.D". The beat is wack, Swizz honestly finessed a lot of top MCs to spit over trash beats.
So many of Swizz beats are trash but we respect him because the ruff ryders run
@@him37404like swizz cheese his beats were produced with hella holes in em
😂😂😂😂
Bandana P will always stand as tall as the trees -Nas “Queensbridge Politics” 🕊️🙏🏾