Alchemist Tells the Stories Behind His Classic Records (Part 1)

[TheDarceKnight]

Alc wasn't even the first to freak the sample used in "The Realest."

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Nor was he the last

Madlib smashed this

 

[ManBearPig]

nice read

 

[Danie84]

I felt ALC on Amerika Nightmares was his most sinsiter/80s horror production. I loved those creepy beats.

This beat always makes me

 

[TheDarceKnight]

The fact that Eminem called ALC like "why didn't you play me Gangster and a Gentleman that Styles P used"

had me like

 

[mortuus est]

@Karank0 pt2 is here

The Alchemist Tells All: The Stories Behind His Classic Records (Part 2) | Complex

 

[mortuus est]

Dilated Peoples "Back Again" (2006)
Album: 20/20
Label: Capitol

The Alchemist: “I was thinking about Juelz Santana when I was making that beat. Sometimes you’re making a beat and you have somebody in your mind. They never get on it but its just a motivator to finish it. I played it for Dilated Peoples and they were like, ‘Yo, lets go, back again!’ They did it, no-brainer shyt. Everytime we get up it’s a no-brainer.

“I think the video helped bring it all together because my man Jason Goldwatch came up with the idea. I didn’t really get it at first he kinda drew it out, even down to the day of the shoot it was really almost not gonna work.

“I remember me and Evidence were like, ‘fukk man.’ Jason was like, ‘No, trust me.’ It was thought out but it was such a feat that I remember when it was finally working I looked at Jason and he looked like the dude from Back To The Future, like an amazed scientist watching his own creation happen.

“The end result as you can see is straight genius. People try to bite it but that’s why Jason is ill, he rides on the edge. He rides the line between not happening and amazing. He's one of the best. He's an artist.

”

 

[ML29]

I'm dying to hear his album with Action Bronson. It's my most anticipated album this year after Kendrick of course.

 

[TheDarceKnight]

I'm dying to hear his album with Action Bronson. It's my most anticipated album this year after Kendrick of course.

Same here. Heard a bad rumor though. Keep in mind, just a rumor, but I heard when he signed with Vice they have his whole catalog and want to put an album together of the songs from his 2 or 3 new projects, so maybe they don't want the full ALC/Bronson album to drop.

I hope that doesn't happen though. We need Rare Chandeliers!

Also heard Bronson has the Tunnel Vision beat on the album.

 

[darealvelle]

Curren$y, Covert Coup (2011) — The Alchemist Tells All: The Stories Behind His Classic Records (Part 2) | Complex

 

[ℒℴѵℯJay ELECTUA]

listening to different worlds..

yo Al, if you are reading this...

Hook my Akhi Tragedy with some ill shyt..QB stop hat noise..make Music!!!!!!!

 

[muzikfrk75]

Alc BLANKED OUT on the boards for the Currensy album.

When is the Step Brothers album gonna drop?

 

[Danie84]

Those beats on Russian Roulette aren't Russian samples

That has to be the life, to just craft dope beats all day.

 

[TheDarceKnight]

Those beats on Russian Roulette aren't Russian samples

That has to be the life, to just craft dope beats all day.

I believe that was a joke. At least afew of them are. I have some of them/

Alc BLANKED OUT on the boards for the Currensy album.

When is the Step Brothers album gonna drop?

Ev said he just finished a distribution deal for StepBros. Late 2012 or (probably) 1st quarter 2013.

 

[cimalee]

lol they are samples al jokes alot

 

[muzikfrk75]

Ev said he just finished a distribution deal for StepBros. Late 2012 or (probably) 1st quarter 2013.