Wildfire Promotions: How has things been going as for hip hop over in France?
DJ Modesty: I'm
Not very connected to the French Hip Hop scene cause i overall play
& work with US artists. Also, I don't live in the best Place for Hip
Hop and there is a big difference of mentality between the People like
me who come from the Golden Era and the Young Generation. Hip Hop &
artists change every year like the US fashion... I think that the HIP
HOP FASHION is the best word to describe the situation. Sometimes it's
HIP HOP Bling Bling, Sometimes HIP HOP Electro... and sometimes it's HIP
HOP Vintage. A Lot of different energies but it's hard for me to find
something that i could like for the quality of beats, Flows or
Lyrics.... As people say, it's important to Keep It alive, but I think
that it's also important for the Older emcees with experience to continue
to do music for people like me (Lol), but also for the young people....
Big Up to All the Veterans and all the people who continue to do Underground & Real Hip Hop !!!
Wildfire Promotions:
Rising Yonkers New York based emcee D.I.V. has been making a lot of
noise in the streets, and he recently hosted one of your latest mix show
episodes on The Real Hip Hop Show, how do you feel about his music?
DJ Modesty: I
heard about D.I.V through Jay of The Giant Blast when he asked me to listen to his music
for some Radio Airplay, I checked One joint and I heard a good energy,
It's very important for me to like the voice, the flow of a mc, as a Dj,
with the beat, it's the first thing I listen. D.I.V is not very known
in the Industry but I think that he have the qualities to progress in
this game. He got eclectic songs and an hardcore flow. I'll like him to
continue in this street, Boom Bap soundz, & i wish to hear him on
Big collabos with Real Hip Hop Names, Producers.... I think that's the
next step. I wish him Good luck cause we all know that there is a lot of
talents in this world and that's the life is overall opportunities and
Chance... but also Work, Work, Work...
Wildfire Promotions: What other artists are you feeling right now?
DJ Modesty: So
many... The N°1 I support for many years is NUTSO from Flushing
Queens, cause he do real Hip Hop, street but he can do Mainstream Boom
Bap and with his label, he got everything to success. I continue to
support Shabaam Sahdeeq cause he's one of the best mc's from the Globe. People'll have to look his past, present & future to know his
Level... I like also his homies that i heard first with Alterbeats : Mic
Handz, Skeezo...
It's
very hard for me to talk about all these talents, but people as
Wildelux, D Strong, Comet, Neek The Exotic, Satchel Page, Ice Water,
Blacastan, Ruste Juxx, Red Eye, A.G., M.O.P., Tragedy Khadafi, IM3, Blaq
Poet, Mr Bars, M Dot & EMS....
Sorry
if i can give you all the names, but if i played you on The Real Hip
Hop Show, Kings From Queens, You be part of these ones!!! As far as producers, Alterbeats, Dj Low Cut, Dj Brans, Kyo Itachi, Dj JS1, Crazeology, Snowgoons, B Dvine...
Wildfire Promotions: What would you say is one of the hottest records of 2012 been so far?
DJ Modesty: Wowww, it's difficult, i give you a few record, albums that i like :
LA COKA NOSTRA - Mind Your Business (Prod by DJ PREMIER)
DJ PREMIER & BUMPY KNUCKLES - Kolexxxion
DJ LOW CUT - NY FOR MINUTE
DJ BRANS - BRANSTORM
ALTERPROD/ALTERBEATS - THE FRENCH REVOLUTION
KOOL G RAP & NECRO - THE GODFATHERS
THE NEW SNOWGOONS'll be amazing for sure
& Nas, Prodigy, Skyzoo, Neek The Exotic, Torae, Saigon... coming really strong in 2012.
Wildfire Promotions: You also make beats, how would you describe your sound as a beatmaker?
DJ Modesty: To
Produce was a logic for me because I always had the dream to play my
own track as Dj Premier did with Gang Starr & other Mc's...The
Reality is different than the wishes because I realized that it's not an
easy thing to produce a beat. I Do it Oldschool with a MPC 2000 XL and I
need more years to practice before to have a real style. I try to do
the sounds with samples & Boom Bap, Basic drum Loops. My beats are
very different because the samples comes from different styles of music. I just hope that people will like the beats and that my beats'll be
different than other producers, I dont try to copy, many people want to
be the next Primo and use the same skills. I just do music, it changes
everyday with the sample, the feeling, from The Drama, Dark, to the cool
& Soul Vibe... I hope that I could progress in this way to build
more collabos that people'll appreciate to hear.
Wildfire Promotions: Who have you produced for so far?
DJ Modesty: Not
a lot. My beginning on the Collabos is for King From Queens in 2012. I
did my 1st Beat for Camiliano that i remixed on this project, One for
Reap, Semi Auto & Koron, A track called Bang on em' with Nutso, YB,
Logic & Koron, Tracks for Challace & Ruc Da jackel, Doc Holiday
(Darcsyde), Team Thoro, Satchel Page, J Love, Ray Mora, Ice Water,
Verbal Harassment.... More'll Coming soon
Wildfire Promotions: What plans does DJ Modesty have for the rest of 2012?
DJ Modesty: I
want to continue THE REAL HIP HOP SHOW and to have many Guest to host
the shows. Especially some REAL HIP HOP SHOW Eclusives Mixtapes as Best
Of dedicated to some Mc's I support since many years. I want to do a
Special for S DUB (Shabaam Sahddeq), One that i have in works since 2
years with Smiley The Ghetto Child, A Second Best Of for NUTSO.... I
think a lot of collabos on cuts with my Crew Alterprod on Alterbeats
tracks and for different mc's.... Maybe to start to work on a Album concept as KINGS FROM QUEENS but with something different...
I hope overall that i could have opportunities & Request to do Shows, Tours, Because i like to perform live on stage....
Wildfire Promotions: Is there anything else you would like to plug? Any shout outs or links?
DJ Modesty: Big
Thanks to Wildfire, J-Coleman, Big thanks for
all the people who support my work since 2003, My Family, The Facebook
friends, Fans, The Mc's, Producers, Dj's, Blogs... i'm here to support
the Hip Hop People so when people like my work, i know that it give
exposure to the artists in the same way , it's some dope moments &
emotions for all of us to have your feedbacks... Thanks for your support
!!!
BIG
Up to My Crew ALTERPROD, i'm on a next level with them because they
helped me a lot. thanks to Max, Ben, Tim & Manuel for they
Professional Work and to be some real & Cool Dudes. BIG UP ALTER
FAMILY !!!!
Thanks to check our work : KINGS FROM QUEENS 2 & 2.1 + THE FRENCH REVOLUTION, THE REAL HIP HOP SHOW & Many more
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