The Cipher Show Podcast: Dame Grease

[Deltron]

Dame is a producer who has sold tens of millions of albums in his storied career. He got his start working with The LOX, and had his first big hit with their tribute to Biggie, “We’ll Always Love Big Poppa.” After giving The LOX several of the biggest songs on their debut album Money, Power, Respect, Dame started working with another member of the Ruff Ryders camp, DMX. He produced almost the entirety of X’s 1998 debut It’s Dark and Hell Is Hot, beginning a working relationship and friendship that continues to this day.

That album sold over five million copies, and moved Dame into the ranks of superstar producers. He made hits for Cam’ron, Nas, Noreaga, Freeway, and countless others. Then he moved on to a whole sound, helping Max B and French Montana define their “wave” movement. Today, he’s still making songs at a record clip – and we do mean that literally.

 

[Deltron]

Some good info and stories on this one. Nice break down on some of the records he produced.

 

[FreshAIG]

Only way X will become X again is if he gets back with Dame Grease.

 

[FreshAIG]

Only way X will become X again is if he gets back with Dame Grease.

 

[Deltron]

Yeah, no doubt. They make one hell of a team.

 

[straightcash]

Dame Grease too slept on as a producer. Most mainstream audience have no idea bout him.

 

[mortuus est]

Dame Grease too slept on as a producer. Most mainstream audience have no idea bout him.

i like some of dames stuff but i dont think he really had a big hit that everyone knows , i dunno

 

[Deltron]

going for the world record of most hip-hop songs produced in a year

got full albums worth of material w/ Swifty Mcvay, Styles P, and others...damn.

 

[mortuus est]

one of my fav grease beats

 

[mortuus est]

 

[mortuus est]

was a good listen, enjoyed it

 

[DarkmanX]

Appreciate this.

I wish Dame had produced X's following albums after It's Dark. Swizz & PK did their thing but Dame no doubt
out-did them & seems to have a broader knowledge on the board, esp at that time. I also believed it was due to Dame not signing a management deal
with Ruff Ryders or some shyt like that. And Swizz is the nephew..

"Ready To Meet Him" on Flesh Off My Flesh was very dope from Swizz tho.

It's kinda sad that the most succesful one of of that camp in 2016 is Swizz. No hate and i know talent doesnt mean success but..im sure
him being the nephew helped ALOT. Theres no way he should be more succesful than Dame, X, Lox etc.