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2658893, RE: When was last time 1 Producer Produced an Entire LP?
Posted by Garhart Poppwell, Tue Feb-07-12 09:04 AM
>When was last time 1 Producer Produced an Entire LP?
>

a good example of a recent one is the Jake One/Freeway jaint, and to me it's his best overall album


>Maybe I'm getting old but back when one producer produced an
>entire LP the record had a "Sound" to it that I personally
>miss. Back with Tribe (Q-Tip), Wu Tang (RZA), Gangstarr
>(Premo), Mobb Deep (Havoc)
>Chronic & Doggystyle on up to the late 90's and early 2000's
>with Dilla Sound, Kanye Albums, hell even the 2 Little Brother
>LP's (w/9th Wonder)the artist LP's had focus and didnt sound
>like mixtapes. I personally like that style (of course Pete
>Rock & Cl Smooth joints) much better. So...
>

I agree with one exception
most of Kanye's work has been co-produced or has him rapping over beats another producer did that he MAY have added gloss to

>1. When was the last artist or group to use this format?

happens more often than people think

>2. When was the last LP produced in this manner?

see #1

>3. Do you prefer that style or the way LP's are made now?

I prefer the one producer method for a lot of reasons, most of which you named

>4. Are there any combinations of artist and 1 Producers that
>you would like to hear?

lots of them but I can't name just a few

>5. ...Random comment

I think that single producer albums with short tracklistings make the best music, with Moment Of Truth and Mecca being the two exceptions that come to mind