He additionally shares his favourite recollections about buddy and collaborator Mac Miller.
Following the discharge of his Shutdafukup mixtape on the high of 2018, Juicy J has settled into his position as an OG, taking the remainder of the 12 months to lend his abilities and knowledge to quite a lot of outstanding artists. Most notably, he served up a standout help on Rae Sremmurd‘s frenetic “Powerglide” and government produced A$AP Rocky‘s Testing album.
This time round, the Taylor Gang artist is able to shine the highlight on himself as soon as once more with the discharge of the Travis Scott-assisted “Neighbor” on Wednesday (Sept. 26).
The Memphis-bred rapper positively has sufficient materially stashed for his subsequent album, however is not fairly able to announce something concrete simply but. “I really feel like I’ve received an album completed already, however I do not need to say I’m able to drop an album simply but,” the Three 6 Mafia co-founder unveils.
Check out the remainder of our dialog with Juicy J relating to the origin of “Neighbor,” working intently with A$AP Rocky this 12 months, fond recollections of Mac Miller, and far more.
How did “Neighbor” with Travis Scott come collectively?
Travis known as me up and reached out about listening to some new beats when he was engaged on Astroworld. We vibed out within the studio. On my method out, after we had been within the studio for 3 hours, I used to be like, “Yo, Travis, let me get a report for my new album.” He went into his information and pulled up “Neighbor.”
It was like an extended verse, however I assumed it was onerous as fuck. I informed him to play it once more. The beat was already completed and he had every little thing on there. It did not actually have a format to it initially. When I received to the studio the following day, I took the observe and chopped it up. I took a chunk and made a hook. The half the place he was rapping I put first. Then I added a verse on it and it was magic from there. I needed to put it in a sequence.
Do you count on “Neighbor” to look on an upcoming album?
I’ve received over 50 new songs I’ve completed. I’ve been producing a number of new data with $uicideBoy$. I’ve received one other single I’m going to drop with Kevin Gates and Lil Skies that is produced by Tay Keith. It’s onerous as fuck. After that single, we’ll see. If the vibe is true, I’d simply drop my album out of nowhere. I’ve in all probability received 10 albums [worth] however you by no means know.
Just to make clear, did you will have any involvement with Travis Scott’s “Sicko Mode?”
Nah, I’m not on there. I want I used to be — that tune is a smash. I’ve been seeing that on-line. I’m like, “Where am I at on there? Am I sampled on there? I do not keep in mind doing it.” I do know we have been within the studio collectively smoking a number of weed. I’m about to return and hearken to it once more, I could be on there. It’s a dope album and a traditional.
How was working with A$AP Rocky to government produce his Testing album?
It’s at all times dope to work with A$AP Rocky. He’s tremendous gifted. We’ve received some extra shit on the way in which, too. I simply did a beat for his latest mission. I do not know when he will drop it. I did a loopy beat for him the opposite day. I performed the beat and he went within the sales space and simply began rapping. I’ve received one thing coming with French Montana, too. It’s onerous and it hopefully drops quickly. I’ve been working with a number of completely different folks. I co-executive produced the $uicideboy$‘ mission. We’ve received a collab mission about to return out.
What do you concentrate on the influence “Slob On My Knob” has had on the tradition many years later, with it being sampled on hit data equivalent to G-Eazy’s “No Limit,” A$AP Ferg’s “Plain Jane,” and Jay Rock on “King’s Dead?”
It’s wonderful. I simply left Finland and I performed that tune and the folks went nuts. I’ve by no means seen a loopy mosh pit like that and I’ve been in all places. I wrote that tune after I was in 11th grade and I by no means knew it was going to rebirth itself 30 years later in a world style. It’s loopy. Every time I do a present, I’ve received to try this tune. The followers are going to kill me if I do not. It’s worldwide now.
I do know you collaborated on a number of events with Mac Miller and he was tight with the Taylor Gang. What are a few of your lasting recollections with him?
Rest in peace to Mac Miller. I like that man and I miss him on daily basis. It actually simply broke my coronary heart after I heard he had handed away. Going again by some recollections, I threw his 18th birthday celebration on the studio. We recorded a number of data collectively and I had such nice instances with him. I knew he was going by some issues. The final time I noticed him was on the studio, and we talked for a second and texted after leaving the studio. I want I simply might’ve perhaps talked to him once more.
I keep in mind throwing Mac miller a celebration for his 18th bday so many nice recollections , Prayers up for his household —-R.I.P.
— juicy j (@therealjuicyj) September 8, 2018
What do you concentrate on the rebirth of the Memphis scene we’re seeing in hip-hop this 12 months?
It’s on the rise and going loopy proper now. Shout-out to the town, as a result of it has been a very long time coming. The music you hear at the moment is all that Memphis sound. I’m glad we’re lastly coming collectively and making main strikes.
Do you assume the themes you had with Three 6 Mafia helped create the wave for early Soundcloud rappers?
Yeah, that is that Memphis sound. There’s lots of people that began to open doorways with that sound. That flip up was the sound of Memphis. There are a number of artists that have been doing it and never getting the shine. Nobody was doing it again then and it was the sound of our metropolis. It’s a blessing. Things do not occur once we need, however 20 years later, it is again even stronger than ever and taking up. Every time I flip round, somebody is sampling one thing of ours, which is nice.
