Few hip-hop producers have the pedigree of DJ Muggs. In addition to his pivotal role in one of rap’s most successful groups (Cypress Hill), Muggs has produced monster songs (“Jump Around,” House of Pain; “Insane in the Brain,” Cypress Hill) that are still earning him that Jock Jam royalty gwap. Along the way, he’s influenced countless other beatsmiths as well as helped foster the careers of The Alchemist, tattoo icon Mr. Cartoon, and photographer Estevan Oriol. You just can’t fuck with the résumé, dunnies.
After two critically acclaimed releases, Muggs’ longtime Soul Assassins crew is back from a near-decade hiatus with Intermission, which hits stores today (Click here to buy it on MP3 for $8.99
). “This album is a preview before the release of Soul Assassins III,” says Muggs. “The fans can check out the Intermission before the third album and the movie, which will be a documentary on how the Soul Assassins formed.” In our extended Complex 7 with Muggs, he talks about why producers should own their songs, his love for his daughter, and why he thinks Ice Cube is better than Biggie. Check out the interview and the Soul Assassins’ new video below…
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Earlier this month, Wu-Tang’s Raekwon was in Los Angeles for the DVD release party for Street Kings. Sorry, the only update Rae had on his Dr. Dre-produced album Cuban Linx II is that it’s due in February. But he still rocked the crowd at Hollywood’s Element nightclub, where Complex toasted some JC Cognac to celebrate the release of the 20th Century Fox movie starring Forest Whittaker, The Game and Common.
Check out the video below to hear the party’s special guest spinner DJ Muggs talk about scoring Street Kings, as well as Raekwon’s take on the Officer Rick Ross situation…
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