In this episode Just Blaze, the producer behind some of Jay-Z and Kanye West’s greatest hits, talks about key samples that inspired “The Black Album”, a fateful story about Aaliyah and some lessons he learned from DJ Jazzy Jeff.
Kansas rapper XV and producer Seven conceptualize and record the song “When We’re Done” over the course of three nights at a Harlem studio, under the guidance of producer Just Blaze. Life + Times documents the process from start to finish.
Just talks about working with XV and Mac Miller, seeing Saigon and Dr. Dre’s album’s finally seeing the light of day, and his career ventures outside of producing.
The Allindstrom.com team took a trip up to Harlem to chop it up with Just Blaze in his new home, Stadium Red. In the interview we discuss: his fondest memories of Baseline, how his move to Stadium Red came about, the different people that work with him at the studio, and more. Most importantly, Just takes us on a tour of the entire place.