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Leroy "Precise" Edwards (aka Cise) interview

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Interview with Leroy "Precise" Edwards (producer) 0:07 Name and upbringing--Hollygrove 0:25 Musicians in family, early memories of rap and bounce 2:00 Playing drums in high school, marching band influence, Indians, “beat of the street” 2:50 First song he ever produced 3:30 Why so many children are performers in NO, music is family-oriented here 7:20 First studios, Big Boy Records 9:05 On working with Juvenile and Mystikal, detailed account of his work with Mystikal—first song he ever produced for Mystikal, Big Boy Records 12:15 Producing Mystikal’s “Yall Aint Ready,” importance of producing for local people and local tastes 14:00 Where they would go out to party in ‘90s 15:40 Influence of Alan Toussaint 16:38 On finding Juvenile—DJ Jimi told Cise about Juvenile, went to see him for the first time at a bar near the Magnolia **good clip** 19:40 On incorporating street sounds into his production **good clip**, recording Partners n Crime’s classic “NO Block Party”, MG Indian chants 22:40 Tim Smooth **great clip** 24:39 His favorite song he’s produced, Mystikal “Here I Go,” Juvenile 27:20 Ghetto Twiinz (Cise is married to one) 30:00 Putting out his greatest hits record 31:20 Describing NO rap/bounce vs other Southern rap & elsewhere 33:30 End of tape
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Created Date:
2012 11 15
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NOLA Hiphop and Bounce Archive

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