1/14/2024 0 Comments Relax john b quote![]() Then what I do is take that big old smorgasbord of information right there, all those songs, and I try to play process of elimination. I’m going from rock music, to house music, to r&b music, to atmospheric kinda slow grind music, you know it’s all over the place for me. When I say getting a bunch of material, it could be any style, slow, fast, up-tempo, mid-tempo, any style of music. JB: Well, basically I think the first process is kinda getting the songs written, you know, getting the songs, the tracks going, and getting a bunch of material. YKIGS: Since you do the majority of writing and production on your albums, can you give me a little overview of the overall process you go through of you creating a new album from the start? YKIGS: Very nice, I look forward to hearing that. We are shooting a video for that really soon, and I’m really excited, you know? So I’m really excited about people hearing this first single, it’s called “Fill Your Cup,” featuring DJ Quik. And we had such a chemistry in the studio, it’s really incredible man. I mean he’s basically like one of the sickest producers on the west coast, you know? And I’m just really honored to get with him. He incorporates real percussion, real arrangements, real musical stuff in his music, and he’s a big fan of Roger Troutman, he’s a master of the voice box. ![]() I grew up to his music, but more as a producer, I’ve had so much respect for the guy. That’s really an incredible experience for me being a huge DJ Quik fan. As far as the new stuff, I’m really excited about me and DJ Quik collaborating on this new album. You are definitely going to hear some of that old. So when you reflect, it kinda brings some of the old, some of the past into the present, some of the old into the new. In terms of not really….without trying, I think life just kinda, for me, it’s not all about creating a brand new moment, it’s also about reflecting too. JB: I always try to try something new on every album, but at the same time keep some consistency. YKIGS: You mentioned you are working on a new album, what can we expect to hear on this album? Will it be the Jon B. You know, it’s a beautiful year, I expect 2010 to be the best yet that anyone has ever seen of me, you know what I mean? This will be the first really independent album…well actually following, or along with that I should say, is going to be my reality show, which is going to be called “Still Down.” It’s going to be on major national TV, so I’m really blown away by that, I’m so blessed to be able to have that opportunity come to me and my family. But this new album, getting back to the new album, and to answer your question, is basically, this new album is the first album that I’ll be releasing through my new label, Vibezelect Records. And that’s where we’ve been over the last four or five years, just out there grinding everywhere, the United States and abroad. If you’re really grinding out there, then people are going to see you no matter what. All of the promotion and all of that stuff that goes along with it, videos, tours and all that stuff, that’s the tricky part. For me it’s never been something to make an album, it’s never been that hard to make an album, creatively that’s the easy part. ![]() Just trying to get all my mechanics together because it takes a lot to really turn heads in this industry. I feel really, really excited about this album because it’s kind of a plateau I feel like I’ve come through now with things in terms of my label and kind of getting everything, finally a home for where I really want to be musically in the industry, you know? And that’s kind of what’s kept me, for lack of a better way of describing it, I guess that’s what’s kinda kept me below the radar I guess over the years. Jon B: Basically, I’ve been putting together the new album, which is my seventh album. YouKnowIGotSoul: First of all, what have you been up to since the release of your last album “Helpless Romantic”? to discuss everything from what he’s been up to since “Helpless Romantic,” to his upcoming major network reality show, to the importance of forgetting skin color to his memories on 2Pac as a singer!
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