Dawaun Parker talks The 3 Headed Monster =]

[Ella]

Q] How did the recording sessions for "Relapse" differ from previous albums that you'd worked on?

A] Most of the time, me, Dre, Mark Elizondo and sometimes a guitar player will just sit together and jam, and eventually we'll come up with loops and ideas. With Eminem, he'd be constantly running in and out of the room and whenever he'd finish recording his tracks, he'd let us listen. We usually stuck with it. I was amazed by the level of complexity of the stuff he was writing, even at the beginning stages.

Em's a funny guy -- he'd draw all kinds of pictures of crazy cartoons and people flying and tape them to all the doors to keep things lighthearted. He was just on a tear -- every time he'd leave the room he'd say something more mind-blowing. As a longtime fan, it was an incredible experience.


Q] Dre's a notoriously tough critic in the studio. Is he a difficult boss to satisfy?

A] I don't feel like I'm anywhere near his level, but just being around so many talented people is exciting.

It's about trying to make the best music I can. I imagine other people could get frustrated, but I relish the fact that I get a chance to work on such interesting material.

Dre's got an insanely sharp ear. He'll describe a drum sound to me and work until we get it just right. It's that diligence that makes him so successful and critically acclaimed. I feel the pressure to deliver my best every time.


Q] You guys have been finished with the "Relapse" album for several months. What are you working on now?

A] We've been working on 50 Cent's "Before I Self Destruct" and "Detox." I've also been slowly putting stuff together for my own group, GodBody.


Q] What's the status with "Detox?"

A] There's been a lot of progress. Every day we create more sounds and [see] what decisions Dre makes. ... In all likelihood, 50's album will be next to drop, then the second installment of "Relapse."


Q] Sonically, how does the music you've created for "Relapse" differ from what you're creating for "Detox?"

A] Eminem's sound is dark with big drums and a lot of space for him to fill with rhymes.

I think he can rhyme over anything but he had ideas in his head where he was trying to come and create. I'd have to guess what he wanted, and I knew that I couldn't repeat. One day you'd create things that were green; the next you'd have to create things that were blue.

Judging from the records we've made for "Detox," Dre wants things that are more soulful. Eminem's progressions and sounds tend to be rock-oriented, while Dre's influences are more rooted in R&B, funk and soul.

[Back.Again]

Isn't this old ? It was on ThisIs50 couple of weeks ago ...

[Ella]

^ ahahaha seriously ?? i remember reading another article with Dawaun...
but i dont remember him talking about this stuff... maybe im wrong ??

[heva]

thanks Ella, never read this before

[Rabbi]

Just skimmed through it, I think its the old one unless he is answering questions the same, but good find anywhos

[Jens14]

Not old to me, nice read, thanks.

[AJS2050]

cool, nice to know there pushing Relapse 2 before Detox, gives me more belief that it will drop before the end of the year

[heva]

cool, nice to know there pushing Relapse 2 before Detox, gives me more belief that it will drop before the end of the year

yeah, probably it will come out somewhere before Christmas..so they are not to close to Blueprint 3 witch comes out in September

[slimsoxshady]

i'm gonna be mad if 50's album once again keeps getting pushed back and they have to delay Relapse 2 and Detox because of that

[da r star]

Isn't this old ? It was on ThisIs50 couple of weeks ago ...

Then you should've posted it. Cuz it was a good read.

[DrRapid]

Never read this before, thx

[MinM]

Thanks

[slimsoxshady]

I wonder if 50 has a another radio hit in him

[Dark Blue]

In all likelihood, 50's album will be next to drop, then the second installment of "Relapse."

then where the fuck is detox lol

[Ella]

cool, nice to know there pushing Relapse 2 before Detox, gives me more belief that it will drop before the end of the year

yeah, probably it will come out somewhere before Christmas..so they are not to close to Blueprint 3 witch comes out in September

ahaha but i reakon Dre would sell more with Detox if it goes up against BP3...


& yw everbody