About this episodeTwo Short discusses the release of his new album 'Volume 2' with Lil Jon, emphasizing a production philosophy …AI summary
Two Short discusses the release of his new album 'Volume 2' with Lil Jon, emphasizing a production philosophy focused on high-quality, pre-mixed beats and authentic storytelling over commercial trends. He reflects on his career longevity, the impact of sampling, and current hip-hop dynamics, while also revealing details about a four-part album series and unreleased Mount Westmore projects.
Key takeaways 5
Production Philosophy: Two Short prefers working with producers like Lil Jon, Jazzy Jay, and Ed Banks who deliver fully mixed beats with hooks already conceptualized, allowing him to focus on writing rather than technical tweaking.
Storytelling Strategy: He uses narrative songs to illustrate life lessons and 'playerism' indirectly, allowing listeners to draw their own conclusions about behavior rather than being preached to.
Sampling Value: He views being sampled by major artists like Drake as a significant financial and catalog value booster, noting that income from samples is crucial to his long-term earnings.
Career Longevity: Two Short achieved 10 albums by age 30, predating Jay-Z's similar feat, and attributes his enduring relevance to consistent output and a distinct Bay Area sound centered around 100-110 BPM.
Mount Westmore Dynamics: The group has a large backlog of unreleased songs (15-16 tracks) that are difficult to release because members like Ice Cube and Snoop Dogg insist on creating new material rather than re-releasing older demos.
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“I've never seen in my entire career where it was going to benefit me to look at a group of people and go this is going to be my dance hit for the clubs... I'm just thinking make some good music.”
▶ 3:17Explaining his approach to creating music without chasing specific commercial trends or club hits.
“I take pride in never being considered top anything because I don't have to look in the mirror and lie to myself... I got stats. You got numbers.”
▶ 13:36Discussing his career statistics, including six platinum and four gold records, as proof of his success without needing critical acclaim.
“I think the one the part that bothers me is the music that never got released... We call that demo ititis... They just like we got to just make new [__].”
Describing the frustration with Mount Westmore's unreleased album where members prefer making new songs over finishing existing ones.
“It's not me, it's not you, right? But somebody... we look into the we listen to the story and we go, 'Shit, I'm not going to do what he did.' So then another scenario... Too short's doing everything right. You're like, 'damn, I want to be like that guy.'”
▶ 7:51Explaining how his storytelling technique influences listeners by showing positive and negative examples within narratives.
Chapters & Sections (33)▼
0:03Album Release and Production Processchapter2
1:59Hip-Hop Commercial Struggles and Music Philosophy
3:34Producer Collaboration and Beat Quality
5:54Storytelling Techniques in Hip-Hop Musicchapter2
7:06Storytelling as a Teaching Tool in Rap
8:30Blending Storytelling and Bragging in Rap
11:20Storytelling Legacy and Career Statisticschapter2
13:22Career Longevity and Sales Statistics
14:54Significance of 10th Album and Turning 30
16:44Freaky Tales Miniseries and Drake's Bay Lovechapter2
18:10Rare Vinyl and Drake's Bay Homage
19:23Drake's Bay Roots and Fan Reception
20:44Hip Hop Feuds, Sampling, and Jay-Z Freestylechapter2
22:20Drake Kendrick Feud and Sampling Value
23:34Hardin Dispensary Shoutout and Jay-Z Freestyle
25:00Freestyle Memory and Jay-Z Collaborationchapter1
28:09Jay-Z's Respect for Tough Cities
29:40P Diddy Parties and Mount Westmore Unreleased Musicchapter3
31:41P Diddy Party Experiences and Rumors
32:56Mount Westmore Unreleased Music and Demo Itis
35:17Mount Westmore Creative Process and Larry June
37:10West Coast Music Tempo and Production Influencechapter2
39:04The Magic of 100 BPM Tempo
40:43The Pack's Influence on West Coast Tempo
42:42Rafy Law Group Ad, Messi Marv, Hanukkah Song, Body Countchapter2
44:35Drake's Aggressive Twitter Feud and Extremism
46:13Hanukkah Song Origin and Body Count
48:37Too $hort on Pimp Album Creation and Player Personachapter1
50:45Too $hort on Player Persona and Simba
53:24New Album Features and Volume Breakdownchapter3
54:43Live Stream Album Creation
55:58Producer Decades and Volume Four Concept
57:34Joint Album Ideas and Pretty Privilege Discussion
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