Video: Salaam Remi Talks “Thief’s Theme” vs. “Hip-Hop Is Dead”
Versatile producer and long-time Nas collaborator Salaam Remi shares his thoughts on will.i.am using the very same [Iron Butterfly's] ‘In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida’ and [the Incredible Bongo Band's] ‘Apache’ samples for the title track of Hip Hop Is Dead that Remi had used to create ‘Thief’s Theme’ and ‘Made You Look’ for Nas merely a few years earlier.
“On ‘Thief’s Theme’ I intended it to sound like the summer of 2004… We put the record out, I remember we took it up to Flex… But nobody said, ‘You know what, that record’s crazy’ – we didn’t get that feedback. We got, ‘Uh oh, what’s he doing?’” he says in the video below.
Look out for Soul Culture‘s full Salaam Remi interview, coming soon.
January 27th, 2010 at 2:19 pm
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January 27th, 2010 at 2:26 pm
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January 27th, 2010 at 2:27 pm
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January 27th, 2010 at 2:29 pm
Salaam producing for Jazmine Sullivan and Amy Winehouse > Salaam producing for Nas
January 27th, 2010 at 2:30 pm
I take summers off ’cause I love winter beef >
January 27th, 2010 at 2:34 pm
damn they just axed a few ppl here at the gig
thank God the kid survived
January 27th, 2010 at 2:36 pm
Salaam producing for Jazmine Sullivan and Amy Winehouse > Salaam producing for Nas
^^^^^
somebody doesn’t like rap.
January 27th, 2010 at 2:37 pm
thank God the kid survived
^^
Of course you did, you’re the token. But let another nigga start working there, your worry meter should be on 10.
January 27th, 2010 at 2:37 pm
Beezy Says:
January 27th, 2010 at 2:34 pm
damn they just axed a few ppl here at the gig
^
word son what did they ax them
no matter what they ax you, just say you don’t know shit and you ain’t talking without your attorney present
January 27th, 2010 at 2:37 pm
I take summers off ’cause I love winter beef
^^
Started ’87 with the shotty in the sheep…
January 27th, 2010 at 2:38 pm
Hip Hop is Dead>>>>>>>>>>>>
January 27th, 2010 at 2:39 pm
“Theif’s Theme” video>>>>>>>>>>>>
January 27th, 2010 at 2:41 pm
Hip Hop Is Dead would prolly sound real ill in a hearse
January 27th, 2010 at 2:42 pm
Will-i-Am, fucked the beat up, Theifs Theme is straight G.
January 27th, 2010 at 2:46 pm
That green ghost comic book or whatever is straight ass. They couldnt get a real artist and writer?
January 27th, 2010 at 2:48 pm
Salaam producing for Jazmine Sullivan and Amy Winehouse > Salaam producing for Nas
^^
Salaam definetly laced those broads with bangers, but Made You Look is arguably Nas’ best single. And Thiefs Theme might be 2nd or 3rd.*straight face*
January 27th, 2010 at 2:48 pm
b-ease Says:
January 27th, 2010 at 2:37 pm
thank God the kid survived
^^
Of course you did, you’re the token. But let another nigga start working there, your worry meter should be on 10.
>>damn, you never miss an oppurtunity to let off
there are other black people here…we’re few and far btwn though.
January 27th, 2010 at 2:50 pm
Thief Theme song & video were both sick…’04 gangsta rap still had momentum…don’t understand why it never took off…from this interview Salaam hints that Street Disciple was gonna be gutta album…something that Nasir stanleys been crying that he do something IWW-esque
January 27th, 2010 at 2:52 pm
Beezy Says:
January 27th, 2010 at 2:34 pm
damn they just axed a few ppl here at the gig
thank God the kid survived
^^^^
u missed an opportunity of a lifetime…severance, unemployment , free time, clear mind..the world coulda been urs..
January 27th, 2010 at 3:01 pm
Salaam Remi and Nas make good music!
January 27th, 2010 at 3:14 pm
No wonder I hated that HIP-HOP is DEAD song I wasn’t supposed to like it.
January 27th, 2010 at 5:47 pm
Salaam Remi>>>>>>>William
January 27th, 2010 at 5:47 pm
Salaam Remi>>>>>>>William
January 27th, 2010 at 6:29 pm
Salaam! Remi Salaam
January 27th, 2010 at 6:35 pm
good info.
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