In Hip Hop, the term "the lab" is often thrown around between artists and producers as code for the studio, and in DOCTORS OF RHYTHM, for the first time under one literary roof, including exclusive interviews with Mike Dean, Schoolly D, Wyclef Jean, Brad "Scarface" Jordan, Pete Rock, Boi 1da, Eric B, Mannie Fresh, Teddy Riley, Drumma Boy, Bangladesh, Mario Caldato Jr. (Beastie Boys, Tone Loc, Young MC), Big Hutch, Easy Mo Bee, Johnny J, Jeff Bass, N.O. Joe, Africa Islam, Doug Rasheed, Mike Mosley, DJ Battle Cat, Dame Grease, Sir Mix-A-Lot, Hi-Tek, Rich Clifford, Nashiem Myrick, Jerome "J-ROC" Harmon, and Frequency among others. Taking fans back in the day to their childhood and how they first discovered record production, highlight collaborative collaborations in the studio with specific artists, and some advice for the younger generation of aspiring producers, the true studio stories behind Hip Hop's greatest hits are revealed here for the first time in one book!
Schoolly D's "Gucci Time" and "PSK", Tone Loc's "Wild Thing", Doug E. Fresh's "The Show", Young M.C.'s "Bust a Move", Eric B. & Rakim's "Don't Sweat the Technique", Ice T's "6 N the Mornin'", Bobby Brown's "My Prerogative", The Fugees' "Killing Me Softly", Sir Mix-A-Lot's "Baby Got Back", the Beastie Boys' "Sabotage", Tupac's number-ones "How Do You Want It?", "Smile", and "Hit 'Em Up", the Notorious B.I.G.'s "Party and Bullshit", "Goin' Back to Cali", Blackstreet's "No Diggity", U.G.K.'s "Ridin' Dirty", The Geto Boys' "Still" and Juvenile's "Back That Azz Up", Eminem's "Not Afraid", "Lose Yourself", and "The Monster", Lil Wayne's "Go D.J.", "A Mili", and "6 Ft, 7 Ft", Drake's "Forever", "0 to 100", "Controlla", and "Best I Ever Had", Rihanna's "Work", Kanye West's "Stronger",
About the Author: Award-winning Music biographer Jake Brown has written 50 published books over the past 20 years, featuring many authorized collaborations with some of rock's biggest artists, including 2013 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductees Heart (with Ann and Nancy Wilson), living guitar legend Joe Satriani, blues legend Willie Dixon & Tomiko Dixon (authorized w/the Estate), country music legends Merle Haggard/Freddy Powers, heavy metal pioneers Motorhead (with Lemmy Kilmister), country rap superstar Big Smo, late hip hop icon Tupac Shakur (with the estate), and many more. Brown is also author of a variety of anthology series including 'Nashville Songwriter' Vol I and II; 'Behind the Boards' Vol. 1 and 2; 'Beyond the Beats' Vol. I and II" and the 'Hip Hop Hits' producers' series among many others. Brown recorded audio books for Blackstone Audio, including such titles as "Doctors of Rhythm," "Beyond the Beats," "Scientists of Sound" and "Prince in the Studio," and recently saw his "Beyond the Beats" and Prince books published in Japan. Brown has also appeared as the featured biographer of record on Fuse TV's Live Through This series, Bloomberg TV's Game Changers series, and in all 6-parts of the BET "The Death Row Chronicles" docuseries. In 2012, Brown won the Association for Recorded Sound Collections Awards in the category of Excellence in Historical Recorded Sound Research.
