Salaam Remi
‘R.O.A.D. Podcast’: Salaam Remi on Blending Reggae With Hip-Hop Classics in the 90s
On last week’s episode of the R.O.A.D. Podcast, the crew and guest co-host DJ mOma sat down with Grammy-nominated producer Salaam Remi. The legendary Queens representative explained what inspired him to start blending reggae with hip-hop classics in the 90s, which led to his iconic remix of the Billboard Hot 100 hit “Here Comes The Hotstepper” by Ini Kamoze.
Salaam also shared stories of carrying records for DJ Chuck Chillout with Funkmaster Flex.
Watch an excerpt above and the full interview here.
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‘R.O.A.D. Podcast’: Salaam Remi Breaks Down His Remix of ‘Nappy Heads’ by the Fugees
On this week’s episode of the R.O.A.D. Podcast, the crew and guest co-host DJ mOma spoke to Grammy-nominated producer Salaam Remi. The legendary Queens representative broke down the production and vocal work on his timeless remix of “Nappy Heads” by the Fugees, which helped the iconic group develop a new sound for their second album, The Score.
Salaam also shared stories of working with artists like Amy Winehouse, Lauryn Hill, Miguel, and Nas.
Watch an excerpt above and the full interview here.
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Watch Salaam Remi Make a Beat With Random Records
Mass Appeal has featured veteran producer Salaam Remi in their Rhythm Roulette series.
The series challenges producers to make a beat by sampling three random records, chosen from a record store while blindfolded.
Remi is best-known for producing old school anthems like Ini Kamoze’s “Here Comes the Hotstepper” and The Fugees’ “Fu-Gee-La,” along with more recent hits like Nas’ “I Can” and Alicia Keys’ “Girl on Fire.” The Queens, New York native also contributed to Amy Winehouse’s studio albums Frank and Back to Black.
Watch above to see him make a track with three records, which he picked up at A-1 Records in New York.
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