DMX Album Update

If you diddnt know, I officially landed two beats on the upcoming DMX album "Walk With Me Now, Fly With Me Later". I'm very excited about it, so I figure I'd keep you guys updated on the album and what's goin on.

Last summer I was chronicaling my experience on the DOG DAYS OF SUMMER TOUR with X and Bazaar Royale over at HipHopGame.Com During those months I was able 2 slide X a few beat CDs and low and behold new years eve I got the phone call from Dog himself. He was goin nuts over my stuff and said that the first 2 songs he would be recording for his album were mine.

I just heard the joints completed today and its kind of a strange situation because for the first time in my career I wasent able to be there for the mix. As a producer that is important because you get the final say on how everything sounds, the drops, the sequencing, levels etc. You really get to put your STAMP on the song. I was pleasantly surprised at how the mixes came out though, everything sounded pretty good. Of course there are always changes you wish you could have made, but overall i was pretty satisfied.

The first joint is the album intro, one of my old fav beats... X is singin some real emotional shit and it sounded real good. The only thing was they decided to cut the beat extremely short, its kind of a strange beat in that I had it fade out and come BACK in for dramatic effect... The part that sucks is that the hottest part of he beat by far is the part they cut off!!!! So I'm preparing a special EXTENDED edition of the joint, that of course I will post here once the album drops. Take the situation n make it positive! Ima make it craaaaazy, so if u want that exclusive(mixtape djs and bloggers)... hit me up!

The 2nd joint is a beat I must have made at leaaaaast 6 years ago. Alimah-Dean who was responsible for bringin me into the whole Ruff Ryders camp once told me that the song "Silver Shadow" was one of X's favorites. So I decided to flip it for him. Amazing how you put a strong intention out into the world, totally forget about it, and years later it manifests when you least expect it.

As far as the album goes, I'm hearing its lookin like an October release date. As far as the "gospel" album everyone is talking about, its not exactly traditional "gospel" like you might be thinking... lol. A lot of people seem to be puzzled at the genre label hes giving it, but let me try to break down what he's doin wit it for you.

Peep this song from Flesh Of My Flesh, Blood Of My Blood "Ready to Meet him"



Always loved this joint, fuckin sick. X always has at least one "spiritual" joint on his albums, and those joints are usually some of his best material. Basically the "gospel" album is a bunch of songs like that, no cursing, inspirational, musical. Hot! Im really tryna get a placement on that album cuz I think it has a lot of potential to do some big things... Just don't expect to hear X singing with a church choir.. Well actually, the album isn't done.. so who knows!!!

Oh by the way I took that picture of X at the top of this post while we were on tour... sick huh?