Jazze Pha on creating artists’ careers, the importance of building relationships + more
We interview Jazze Pha, who’s worked with Ludacris, Ciara, T.I, Young Buck, Mary J Blige, Outkast, and many more. He takes us through his career highlights, and how he went from flat broke to multi-platinum super producer.
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Topics discussed include:
- Jazze’s early life and musical influences
- His life as a rapper & singer, and being dropped from his label
- How he transitioned from artist to producer
- Jazze’s time in Texas, and why the Texas scene is successful
- Going from $13 in his pocket to getting 5 figure checks from Eric Sermon
- How 2Pac always wanted to work with Jazze, and his subsequent production of Pac’s album
- Why relationships mean everything in building your career
- The story behind ‘putting Jeezy in the game’
- How recognized Ciara as a star and worked towards building her career
- Meeting Missy Elliot and connecting her with Ciara
- Creating Mary J Blige’s “Just Fine” record
