December 23, 2011

Bud’da participate in LA Times editorial: “Aaliyah: 10 years later”


Ten years after the untimely death of Aaliyah, her imprint hasn’t waned — despite resting on a small back catalog that never had a chance to develop.

The “street but sweet” brand of R&B she crafted, with the help of R. Kelly and strengthened by longtime collaborators/friends Missy Elliott and Timbaland, both defined and reinvented the sound of ’90s urban music. Her slinky dance moves, read more [...]

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December 23, 2011

YouKnowIGotSoul.com interviews Bud’da and other producers about working with Aaliyah


YouKnowIGotSoul has always respected and greatly admired the work of Aaliyah. Despite her untimely passing that ended up cutting her rise to super stardom short, we have a great appreciation for the legacy she has left behind. Now ten years since the release of her final album, we have discovered read more [...]

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December 23, 2011

Bud’da Talks “Detox,” Dr. Dre’s Death Row Split And Recording Process with Hip Hop DX


EXCLUSIVE: The “Been There Done That” and “Bow Down” beatmaker reveals his current relationship with Dr. Dre, and why Dre didn’t want to fight Death Row.

In the first half of Bud’da’s revealing conversation with HipHopDX, the producer from Pittsburgh who, thanks to fellow ‘Burgh native Sam Sneed, helped define the west coast Gangsta Rap sound of the ‘90’s discussed his history of crafting classics for Ice Cube and Dr. Dre two-thousand miles from his hometown. read more [...]

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