Was dope.. issssss dope. His tracks w alchemist are insane. Morrissey, plus I want to say thanks to Hitman for idk if we would have heard Al rap. Now we have Hitman's dad, Big Hit working w Hitman and friends developing his sound
@JayDizzle-hm9gg You’ve got Hittman twisted with Hitboy. Hitboy is a producer. Hittman (who worked with Dr.Dre on 2001, is a rapper) They are two entirely different persons. Hitboy and his dad work together extensively. Hittman is not related to neither of them.
This is nuts. I was thinking whatever happened to him a few days ago, and then this video pops up out of nowhere like an RKO. Thats pretty mind boggling
@WonderWarriorMel-Man sucked as a rapper no lie 😂😂Shittin' On The World was not it Mans was sounding like a Dollar Tree ODB now his Production different story
Stat quo was the one that hurt for me .. one of the best 🖊️'s that just so happened to be from the south .. n he embraced his sourhern drawl... Knock turnal was dope too.. he was so west coast wit it ... Knoc wrote dre verse on hello wit cube n ren
@@PeterMckenzieJr-jj5oe Between Stat Quo or Bishop Lamont. I’m sure most would favour Lamont. And not JUST because he’s West Coast. His flow and delivery were something else. “No Stoppin Carson”, “Hallelujah”, “Flashy”, “Bring A Nigga Home”. Those are just a few of his bangers.
I always wondered what happened with Hitman. He was truly a stand out artist on 2001. But I do know that just because you may stand out on someone else’s project, it doesn’t mean you’ll have the same solo success. I appreciate this video.
She shouldn't have dipped from Aftermath she beat the hardest part which was come out With an album on the label She fucked up leaving she could've kept shining my opinion
Hittman song" Last Dayz " is still in my playlist. Lol, i kept saying he had an Eastcoast flow, so now hearing he bounced from Bronx New york and LA makes sense now. That eastcoast flow with his LA life experience was perfect.
Dr Dre is a great Mixing engineer ….honestly that is it….he uses everyone else around him for their ideas. Chronic 2001 was written and designed by everyone else involved …..Dre was the guy that knew how to make the drums go boom and the mastering was done by the greatest mastering engineer and summing machine to ever have existed!
@@WolfPackNV the hell you talking about?? Bitter? You’re the bitter one if you needed to call me bitter for telling the truth…just relax and enjoy the garbage music of today and stop pretending to agree with everything they release today and have a back bone.
This was a great video. 2001 is my favorite hip-hop album of all-time, and Hittman stole the show across the whole thing (along with Nate, RIP). Please do a follow-up if you ever hear anything more!
I never thought Hittman was gonna be the next one. Dre's biggest artists had distinctive voices. Eazy, Snoop, and Em. Those dudes had unique voices. Hittman sounded like a dude with bars but nothing unique about him. Ackrite was a dope track tho.
@@AaronLesterMedia that’s something I mentioned. There’s people who think he could’ve been the next best thing while others like you think he didn’t have that “IT” factor.
He definitely didn't have the *IT* factor, as you put it. He seemed like a ghostwriter who Dr Dre happened to like enough to put him on the final version of the album. You can scarcely tell their voices apart as they trade verses on "Big Egos".
@@ryanredding1533 yes who have all contributed, dre has the ear he's the man behind the boards orchestrating the whole thing, there's far more to been a dope producer than just making beats or playing a keyboard,anyone that has actually worked in the studio with dre including the people you have mentioned speak very highly of dre.
I dont think anyone ever got a bigger platform as their introduction besides maybe 50cent next to hittman. I have been subscribed to his dissapearance for years now it is one of the more crazy stories in hiphop. He can hang with Doom, Andre and Jay Electronica when it comes to being this weird mysterious mythical hiphop being.
Regarding star power, they said the same thing about Lloyd Banks. He is one of the GOATs. I feel the same about Hittman. It's sad that he didn't get the opportunity to shine on his own. For me, he is the chronic 2001 and one of the best to ever do it.
I have been waiting for someone to post something about Hitman's status. 2001 was damn near his album. He was featured on over 50% of the tracks and then .... nothing. I thought he was next.
Man wish we got those official Hittman releases under Aftermath. Always wanted albums by Hittman and also King Tee on Aftermath. Both sounded amazing on Dre production. Rakim too
I’ve never worked @ Guitar 🎸 Center but I’ve spent a lot time there buying gear and I’ve actually made connections in the music industry just being there and happening to bump into other DJ’s and label executives. Working @ Guitar Center can actually be a stepping stone for some people like it was for me .
Bro “What’s The Difference” has a super hidden diss towards Hitman (I think). The whole verse leading up to the “Do not resist the beat” dropin was a dig at Hitman
I'd be interested in a video about what happened to Eve with Aftermath. Forgot about that.. its crazy how many projects get scrapped by labels & never get released.
Dunno, he reminds me a bit of Timbaland in appearance and he proved to be very successful. Countess other rappers have not been “attractive” in a traditional sense, Biggie, Busta, Craig Mack, etc but they still had a good crack at the game
@@Mr79Shahinexactly and don’t 4get ODB, Biz Markee and many more. Rap was never about looking pretty…only industry made rappers/singers are image focused.
In such an ultra highly competitive environment, imagine getting so close to mega stardom and falling at the last hurdle - that shit gotta burn, even to this day. What if? 😢
Aftermath was also trying to sign Crooked I but Crook signed with Death Row in 99 because they were going to make him their #1 priority and gave him a lot more money.
DAYYYUUUMMM,7 labels and production companies ate before anybody from The Firm saw a dime. I know at one point,Nature had to see a few royalty checks for $0.54.
Also Raekwon was with Aftermath but didn't officially sign with them. So he was able to leave, bc Busta was signed with Dre, Dre gave interest to Raekwon but he knew he didn't have time for him.. Dre should gave him some points off that album. Without Hittman, some of those classic songs don't get made..
@@DoloGomezhe made sense to me. He said Dre doesn't have a good sense of talent but, Dre himself is very talented. So that brings talented ppl his way. The only push back I would say to that is, Dre might know talent, he just don't know how to manage talent is what I would say.
Yo when we getting the Yuno Miles video? The worst rapper of all time. But also a comedy rapper. So bad it's funny. He does it intentionally. He has an interview with Anthony Fantano
@@brettonwoods9856 but he wrote damn there every song Eminem didn’t did you listen to 2001 before you commented? Or you just dick riding Eminem Hitman was on like 90 percent of the album Eminem was on 2
This was a good video Thank you. Although it is a business, I am ashamed that the artist that pretty much made that whole album did not get extremely paid off of that because there are some cult classics on there that come to my brain all the time One of my favorite songs on the album is "Akrite" where it seems as if Hitman just went off on his solo track. You would think that with all the money that was made Dr. Dre would slide him a million or two Just on general purpose. Prayers to you hit man and much success and everything that you do Real n***** would never forget you..... "Blunt in my left hand drink in my right"
Uhh. He wasn’t that memorable to me. I saw a video about him the other day with Vlad but it’s someone I never really thought about after initial hype for 2001 wore down. There was so much good Hip Hop coming out during that time. It’s weird because Xzibit was like on one song in 2001 and he definitely stood out.
Hittman had the 🖊️ game but lacked charisma. And unfortunately without it you can’t make it in the music industry because labels will claim you’re not marketable. That, personal tragedies and a fucked up publishing deal, its no wonder he was through with this rap shit. Gotta sell your soul.
Hittman had some phenomenal verses on 2001. Even had a solo song on 2001
Yes😊
Ackrite. Shit went hard
@@bryannforeman935 Absolutely. Hittman had potential to be the next big thing
Love his shit on 2001 fr
That whole album went hard.
Hittman should have been a multi millionaire just off of his writing credits on Chronic 2001. 🤷🏻♂️
Hittman was the special ingredient for Chronic 2001. Actually Acrite was my favorite joint. Dre better right his wrongs.
Acrite was 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
Actrite was the best song on the album still knoc it til dis day
@@MrWelchsTV that & Lite Speed!
before Hitman there was Sam Sneed
I’m still pissed at 2pac for fking up Sam Sneed Death Row release.
U betta recognize
@@Sputz3 DATS BCUZ SAM HAD NO DEATH ROW ARTISTS ON ONE OF HIS MUSIC VIDEOS BUT INSTEAD HE HAD EAST COAST RAPPERS IN THE HEIGHT OF THE EC VS WC DRAMA
From the P
@@normaarizmendi6093he was from Philly and so was Kurupt so what’d he expect
Bro well done on this episode. that album has Hittman credited all over it. I wonder where Melman is
Hittman was sooooo dope. Wish they wouldve dropped his album.
Its out😊
Was dope.. issssss dope. His tracks w alchemist are insane. Morrissey, plus I want to say thanks to Hitman for idk if we would have heard Al rap. Now we have Hitman's dad, Big Hit working w Hitman and friends developing his sound
What years was #rakim on aftermath. Remember that badass cd he dropped in 90-2000's w 15+ tracks and no supporting verses from others?
@@JayDizzle-hm9gg morrissey?
@JayDizzle-hm9gg
You’ve got Hittman twisted with Hitboy. Hitboy is a producer. Hittman (who worked with Dr.Dre on 2001, is a rapper) They are two entirely different persons.
Hitboy and his dad work together extensively. Hittman is not related to neither of them.
This is nuts. I was thinking whatever happened to him a few days ago, and then this video pops up out of nowhere like an RKO. Thats pretty mind boggling
That's crazy me too Fam
Happens to me all the time … AI can read our minds
Dr. Dre said on a song "some guys came up, some just didn't, it's just the way it is"
@0:02 I miss seeing Big Lez on the screen. She was one hell of an interviewer.
And she sexy
“Lite Speed” is probably my favorite Hitt verse.
Bishop Lamont is the one that really hurts me. His song “Grow Up” would’ve been a single easily. That shit slaps to this day.
@WonderWarriorMel-Man sucked as a rapper no lie 😂😂Shittin' On The World was not it
Mans was sounding like a Dollar Tree ODB now his Production different story
Stat quo was the one that hurt for me .. one of the best 🖊️'s that just so happened to be from the south .. n he embraced his sourhern drawl... Knock turnal was dope too.. he was so west coast wit it ... Knoc wrote dre verse on hello wit cube n ren
@@PeterMckenzieJr-jj5oe Between Stat Quo or Bishop Lamont. I’m sure most would favour Lamont. And not JUST because he’s West Coast. His flow and delivery were something else. “No Stoppin Carson”, “Hallelujah”, “Flashy”, “Bring A Nigga Home”. Those are just a few of his bangers.
@@PeterMckenzieJr-jj5oe “On Top Now” is fucking incredible. Features Stat Quo and Dr. Dre with Bishop!
He was dope AF!
I always wondered what happened with Hitman. He was truly a stand out artist on 2001. But I do know that just because you may stand out on someone else’s project, it doesn’t mean you’ll have the same solo success. I appreciate this video.
Jon Connor got bars!!!
Give Me Tha Mic Fool
It's A Westcoast Jack Move
THEY CALL ME HITT😈
coz i spit like gats do
I use to wear air max shoes that tru I grew up where Niccas jac u harass u
truth hurts shouldve been way bigger. she had such a good voice and could use it in many different ways
Factory, and she was hella sexy wit dem bigole lips
She shouldn't have dipped from Aftermath she beat the hardest part which was come out With an album on the label
She fucked up leaving she could've kept shining my opinion
Yea Addictive is one of my favorite songs ever made
@@hiphopheads_ true
@@hiphopheads_ Eve said the said thing, she said she was too young and naive and hardheaded
Sleeping on daz during the death row daysdre helped daz aswell
Daz helped dre too.
His solo album is a banger. Still listen to it.
Bro you sound JUST like Theo Huxtable 🤣 you’ll NEVER unhear it now!
Hittman song" Last Dayz " is still in my playlist. Lol, i kept saying he had an Eastcoast flow, so now hearing he bounced from Bronx New york and LA makes sense now. That eastcoast flow with his LA life experience was perfect.
Could we get Hit-Boy & Hittman to cook up an album together? Hit-Boy killed it with Nas, I can’t even imagine what we’d get if they both locked in.
Finally some type of coverage on hittman!!!he was a west coast legend,the chronic 2001 wouldn’t be what it is without him
He was not on the up and smoke tour and that was crazy.
Dr Dre is a great Mixing engineer ….honestly that is it….he uses everyone else around him for their ideas. Chronic 2001 was written and designed by everyone else involved …..Dre was the guy that knew how to make the drums go boom and the mastering was done by the greatest mastering engineer and summing machine to ever have existed!
Exactly, he's severely overrated.
@@mikewhite8848 I still love Dre, but yes…he gets or takes too much credit. But I would love to have him show me around a studio.
Why u bitter, just enjoy the music
@@WolfPackNV the hell you talking about?? Bitter? You’re the bitter one if you needed to call me bitter for telling the truth…just relax and enjoy the garbage music of today and stop pretending to agree with everything they release today and have a back bone.
This was a great video. 2001 is my favorite hip-hop album of all-time, and Hittman stole the show across the whole thing (along with Nate, RIP). Please do a follow-up if you ever hear anything more!
Thank you for making this video. Hittman, Mel-Man. Exceptional talents
He works in Vegas as Security at a Very Prominent Strip Club Now.
I’ve been wondering what happened to this guy for years but never found a solid answer. Great job putting it all together
Somebody needs to interview hitman ..he needs to tell his story ..
Hittman is ill on the mic but you should do a video on the lady of rage she is one of the best MC's that was on deathrow
Rage is still one of the most gifted lyricists I've ever fucking heard. She hasn't aged at all, which is incredibly rare for Hip Hop
I never thought Hittman was gonna be the next one. Dre's biggest artists had distinctive voices. Eazy, Snoop, and Em. Those dudes had unique voices. Hittman sounded like a dude with bars but nothing unique about him. Ackrite was a dope track tho.
@@AaronLesterMedia that’s something I mentioned. There’s people who think he could’ve been the next best thing while others like you think he didn’t have that “IT” factor.
Same here. I forgot about him.
He definitely didn't have the *IT* factor, as you put it. He seemed like a ghostwriter who Dr Dre happened to like enough to put him on the final version of the album. You can scarcely tell their voices apart as they trade verses on "Big Egos".
he was just a regular ninja that rapped. He would've never been a star.
He did too
*Firm album went platinum but considered a failure due to dre's previous success and Nas coming off a number one album
False. Look on the RIAA website. The Firm don't have any certifications at all
@cloutcancun incorrect my brother.. it did go platinum
The firm is classic
It was a let down according to Dr. Dre standards. At the time, most albums Dre produce goes at least double platinum. I liked The Firm album too.
@@ronjenkins9129 Dr Dre presents the Aftermath was the biggest upset. That album was pure trash. Just goes to show Dre needs help.
Clout Cancun
Appreciate Ya Making This Video
I Always Thought HitMan Is Phenomenal Lyrically & I Was Wondering What Happened To Him.
Aye bro do one on Zro outta Houston or Spice 1 out the Bay
Raekwon was supposed to drop an album with Dre too
Rakim too.
Catalina by Raekwon is produced by Dre and that shit goes hard bro . Check it out if you haven’t already
@@benitozaragoza3043 it is dope but Dre was supposed to do the whole Cuban link 2 LP.
Mel Man needs a video himself. He prod a a lot of Dre’s hits after death row.
Definitely
Contributed you mean
@@bigprob8744Probably the other way around actually. We know how shit goes with Dre…just ask Daz, Warren G, DJ Quik, Scott Storch, etc, etc
@@ryanredding1533 yes who have all contributed, dre has the ear he's the man behind the boards orchestrating the whole thing, there's far more to been a dope producer than just making beats or playing a keyboard,anyone that has actually worked in the studio with dre including the people you have mentioned speak very highly of dre.
Man all those aftermath artists had some BANGERS! The production on their joints from other producers were just top notch.
You put that together well brother, Hitman is a slept on under rated top lyricist
Dre’s best album
Is The Chronic
FO SHO @@cwrichardson3
@@cwrichardson3 🫡
@@cwrichardson32001
Right @@cwrichardson3
Thank you for this vid. I’ve always wondered what happened to him and I never knew what he looked like.
Dopest flow on a Aftermath production 🔥
such a great video,much props!!!
Hittman and bishop Lamont are the ones I am most gutted for
I was waiting for that Hitman album yo, because on The Chronic 2001 he was the dopest definitely stood out.
I dont think anyone ever got a bigger platform as their introduction besides maybe 50cent next to hittman. I have been subscribed to his dissapearance for years now it is one of the more crazy stories in hiphop. He can hang with Doom, Andre and Jay Electronica when it comes to being this weird mysterious mythical hiphop being.
I was excited about G.A.G.E but he got shelved that mixtape he drop on Aftermath was fire 🔥
Bruh you ain't never lie 😮 they scrub him off the net
There’s not too much music available online from GAGE (Philly rapper), I’d love to listen to
Regarding star power, they said the same thing about Lloyd Banks. He is one of the GOATs. I feel the same about Hittman. It's sad that he didn't get the opportunity to shine on his own. For me, he is the chronic 2001 and one of the best to ever do it.
I have been waiting for someone to post something about Hitman's status. 2001 was damn near his album. He was featured on over 50% of the tracks and then .... nothing. I thought he was next.
King t still has the best album on aftermath
Highly Intensive Tongue Talents Making All Nervous is crazy 👅
Man wish we got those official Hittman releases under Aftermath. Always wanted albums by Hittman and also King Tee on Aftermath. Both sounded amazing on Dre production. Rakim too
I’ve never worked @ Guitar 🎸 Center but I’ve spent a lot time there buying gear and I’ve actually made connections in the music industry just being there and happening to bump into other DJ’s and label executives. Working @ Guitar Center can actually be a stepping stone for some people like it was for me .
Bro “What’s The Difference” has a super hidden diss towards Hitman (I think).
The whole verse leading up to the “Do not resist the beat” dropin was a dig at Hitman
Nah
I'd be interested in a video about what happened to Eve with Aftermath. Forgot about that.. its crazy how many projects get scrapped by labels & never get released.
Right on time!
Hold on, you forgot to mention the first signee to Aftermath Records' The Last Emperor out of Phillidelphia.
He was too underground/backpackerish
Loved Hitman's "Front-page" track, i stil give it spins on a daily
He didn't have any real trademark or character In his voice. That's what happened.
Damn man I forgot how dope hit man was gonna have to run down his track list again
He wasn’t marketable, clearly!!! PLEASE UNDERSTAND THAT, YOUR APPEARANCE IS EVERYTHING
Dunno, he reminds me a bit of Timbaland in appearance and he proved to be very successful. Countess other rappers have not been “attractive” in a traditional sense, Biggie, Busta, Craig Mack, etc but they still had a good crack at the game
@@Mr79Shahinexactly and don’t 4get ODB, Biz Markee and many more. Rap was never about looking pretty…only industry made rappers/singers are image focused.
Chronic 2001 would have never been as classic as it is today without Hitman’s pen!
do a story one the producers around dr dre that have gone unnoticed or dont get much credit also with dre
Such as?
Sam sneed@@-Osiris-
Dre had heaps of producers doing his songs, he just finished them off as his
Mike Elizondo, Scott storch, Mel-Man, Camara Kambon
In such an ultra highly competitive environment, imagine getting so close to mega stardom and falling at the last hurdle - that shit gotta burn, even to this day. What if? 😢
Aftermath was also trying to sign Crooked I but Crook signed with Death Row in 99 because they were going to make him their #1 priority and gave him a lot more money.
His verses & writing on 2001 were absolute 🔥🔥🔥🔥
17:39 He was better served as a writer than as a solo artist, definitely had bars but didn’t have the appeal to draw in an a decent size audience
It’s wild that in 2024 “managing” a platinum status. And this was the time cds were $12-15
Maaaaann. Thats Foul. Hitman is the business are you kidding me!!
The firm album actually went platinum
So many stories about musicians signing terrible label deals. No wonder being signed means nothing now.
Great video
Do one on Jamal from Illegal and Def Squad
Or Mr.Malik from dpg.
DAYYYUUUMMM,7 labels and production companies ate before anybody from The Firm saw a dime. I know at one point,Nature had to see a few royalty checks for $0.54.
KnockturnAl was never signed to Aftermath 😂😂😂
Right 😂😂😂he was LA CONFIDENTIAL
Knocturnal and stat quo were dope
Also Raekwon was with Aftermath but didn't officially sign with them. So he was able to leave, bc Busta was signed with Dre, Dre gave interest to Raekwon but he knew he didn't have time for him.. Dre should gave him some points off that album. Without Hittman, some of those classic songs don't get made..
jon connor is a good friend of mine, love to see the mention
I used to slap Hitman. His vocals would slide on the beat fr🔥🎵🎶
hitman is a diet ice cube without social commentary
Mel-man helped produce a lot of tracks on Ems MMLP and also helped produce Ems track role model. Em even shouted him out on the track venom
Times changed. The way audiences was done then was a lot of physical material. Had Hitman dropped more recently, he would have the digital stems.
Nice work
If you ask me , Dre isn’t a good judge of talent , He just has an amazing talent himself and that brings talent to him
Agreed
"All of a sudden Dr. Dre is a G thang/ But on his old album cover he was a she-thing"
Lots of peoples careers got fuckin ruined dealing with him.
@@BlowWord. That's one contradicting statement. Do you have any idea what you just said?? 🤦🤦😆😭😆
@@DoloGomezhe made sense to me. He said Dre doesn't have a good sense of talent but, Dre himself is very talented. So that brings talented ppl his way. The only push back I would say to that is, Dre might know talent, he just don't know how to manage talent is what I would say.
Sounds like the perfect employer/employee relationship to me…
Not many, if any, reasons to respect dre as a human being
And Hittman hit it damn he was cold I hope Dre make it right with him one day hopefully
Yo when we getting the Yuno Miles video? The worst rapper of all time. But also a comedy rapper. So bad it's funny. He does it intentionally. He has an interview with Anthony Fantano
Yoooo I was literally listenin to 2001 the other day and was like what the fuck happendnwith Hitman😂 good vid bruh perfect timing
His verse on bang,bang, was 🔥
Man why you do me like that 😅😢😂😂😢😅 Guitar 🎸 Center 😢😂😂😢 come on man Fuck that industry FOR REAL 😅😢😂
He is what snoop was to the chronic
No way. Not even close. That was Eminem. More like Hittman on "2001" was the equivalent to Lady of Rage on "The Chronic".
@@brettonwoods9856 but he wrote damn there every song Eminem didn’t did you listen to 2001 before you commented? Or you just dick riding Eminem Hitman was on like 90 percent of the album Eminem was on 2
@@brettonwoods9856dam lmfao
Nah. Nobody is like what Snoop did on the chronic. Not even close..
I know what you mean, but in no way did he make the same impact.
Hit man was hard wish he came out with album fam definitely dope 💯
Hitman, six two & mel man helped make that album.
This was a good video Thank you.
Although it is a business, I am ashamed that the artist that pretty much made that whole album did not get extremely paid off of that because there are some cult classics on there that come to my brain all the time One of my favorite songs on the album is "Akrite" where it seems as if Hitman just went off on his solo track. You would think that with all the money that was made Dr. Dre would slide him a million or two Just on general purpose. Prayers to you hit man and much success and everything that you do Real n***** would never forget you.....
"Blunt in my left hand drink in my right"
No Points? WTF Fix this DRE. You made a Billi off Beats and eating off publishing. I guess Hitman ain't wanna walk thru that NORE door 🏃🏾♂️💨🚪
Ben Baller says “like” more than a Valley Girl
Uhh. He wasn’t that memorable to me. I saw a video about him the other day with Vlad but it’s someone I never really thought about after initial hype for 2001 wore down. There was so much good Hip Hop coming out during that time. It’s weird because Xzibit was like on one song in 2001 and he definitely stood out.
Knoc-Turn'al was never signed to Aftermath despite being a Dre protege, sort of like Xzibit
Possibly the best thing to ever happen if not he would've been on the shelf
I always wondered what happened to this guy. He was fire on 2001
Hittman had the 🖊️ game but lacked charisma. And unfortunately without it you can’t make it in the music industry because labels will claim you’re not marketable. That, personal tragedies and a fucked up publishing deal, its no wonder he was through with this rap shit. Gotta sell your soul.
he could have had a career ghost writing but when you sign a bad deal it takes the life out of you