Still mourning the tragic death of Imperial American Rap asshole, Tim Dog — the Queens rapper/producer/author/chinchilla emperor known as J-Zone has kept busy. Just yesterday, he let loose the “Stick Up b/w “Mad Rap” 7.” The former, a filthy Hammond groove worthy of Mulatu. The latter, a rant of misanthropic beauty aimed at soccer moms, bloggers, and mall rats being the new voice of culture. A vitriolic fuck you to anyone who declares people with strong opinions to be haters. Maybe they just have taste. J-Zone for Secretary of Defense or at least rap game, Karl Krauss.
Today, we’re premiering something from his more scholarly side: a conversation with K-Def, the most underrated and #1 Chief Rocka. In the interview, the pair discuss the evolution of K-Def’s production techniques over the years, Marley Marl showing up unannounced at his crib in Jersey, the infamous Mardi Gras Bells, and what he heard on a hidden cassette tape that LL Cool J revealed and played for him in the early 90s.
If you are a rap nerd who wants to punch people in the face when anyone calls you a rap nerd, this is for you.
