Focus on Sound Session
Posted in Artists, Interviews, Sound Session on April 15th, 2009 by Hyphen
Hands down, my favorite part of hosting a radio show for the last decade (wow…i’m old) is helping shine light on folks who aren’t getting the respect they deserve. Now, those within the industry obviously know how talented Focus is, but the general public is still a bit behind. Recently, they’ve started to learn as he’s unleashed his “homage” series of songs dedicated towards some of his biggest inspirations (DJ Premier, J Dilla, and Pete Rock so far).
We had the chance to catch up with Focus on Sound Session and talk all about how that series came together and who will be next up to receive a homage production. We also talked about his background (his dad was the bass player in Chic…what!?!), what it’s like working with Dre on Detox, his creative process, the development of his artist, Kida, why there are more good beats than good rappers, and much more. You can even hear Kida’s new track with Focus, “Must Be Nice,” included in the interview. Peep it:
Focus on Sound Session – http://www.mediafire.com/?u1ekwyj4zmn
(back up / streaming link – http://www.zshare.net/audio/5867236469e95e65/)
Be on the lookout for the next homage to drop real soon and please stop sleeping on this dude. He flips every style better than most producers flip their specialties and he’s also taking music in his own direction at the same time. Get familiar now or play catch up later.