We covered the record and the shit got famous again! That was crazy. They asked us to get the Sugarhill Gang record because the Sugarhill Gang loves the Def Squad. They had the idea of some groups to do songs from older rappers. The label that was doing the project with the rappers of that time that were banging. Keith Murray: We got a call from a company. WHO?MAG: Tell me about the Def Squad remake of “Rappers Delight”? I hear a beat and I start freestyling a certain way. Sometimes I might hear a bit and then I go, “I got something for that”. Trying all types of combinations until the music tells me what to do. I go through the library in my head, then I’ll start trying rhymes with myself. Sometimes I might submit out of my notebook. Sometimes I might bring my notebook and write a rhyme. Keith Murray: Sometimes I might have the rhymes already in my head. WHO?MAG: When you go to the studio, how do you work as far as writing songs? Those who know the culture, I expect them to understand that. Why shouldn’t I be able to succeed? It’s for the culture. Keith Murray: Well, I knew in my frame of mind that this is how hip hop should be accepted no matter what I do.

WHO?MAG: Did you ever think the album would get as big as it was? Hip hop is what I love to do and I was trained doing it from it being a hobby. Going to the studio and coming up with ill sh-t. Keith Murray: The production process of my coming off the corner. WHO?MAG: Talk to me about the whole process behind “The Most Beautifullest Thing in this World”?

“You’re signing to Jive.” I was like “word!” What the f-ck is Jive? He said Jive/RCA. He did a couple of songs at the house and he told me. Keith Murray: Erick Sermon took me to Jive. WHO?MAG: How did you get your record deal with Jive? He took me and it’s been popping ever since. He came up there and I told him to take to Erick Sermon because I didn’t know him them. He moved to my town and we ran into him and K Solo when we used to be hustling at selling crack. I heard Erick lived in the town over to Central Islip, Long Island. WHO?MAG: How did you hook up with Erick Sermon?

Keith Murray: That was through Erick Sermon. WHO?MAG: How did you get signed with Koch? Keith Murray: Redman, Method Man, LOD, and Lil Jamal from Illegal. WHO?MAG: Who do you have on the album as far as cameos aside from Tyrese? We were thinking of a record and who would be good to get across the melody of the hook. WHO?MAG: How did you hook up with Tyrese for the song? We have the new single with Tyrese called “Nobody Do it Better”. Keith Murray: It’s called “Rap-Murr-Phobia” produced by Erick Sermon.

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