Wanted to do a South African beat magician today but eish, dudes are no where on the net hahahaha anywhere I can get info on SA magicians? Ootz? Battlekat? Kanief? IV League?....anyweez....
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Alan Daniel Maman, better known as The Alchemist, is one of hip-hop’s leading producers. He hails from affluent Beverly Hills, California. After rising to prominence in the late 1990s as a close a**ociate of Dilated Peoples, he went on to produce for many of hip-hop’s leading artists in the 2000s.
As a teen, Al began to identify strongly with the rebellious lyrics and urban sounds of hip-hop, and he began writing his own lyrics as a creative outlet. He joined up with other like-minded artists who wrote lyrics and rebelled strongly against their “uptight” suburban surroundings, among whom were Shifty Shellshock of Crazy Town, Evidence of Dilated Peoples and Scott Caan, son of James Caan. They would often hang out in urban areas of Los Angeles and participated in typical teenage rebellious activities like partying, smoking marijuana, and general mischief.
Al and Scott decided to become a duo named The Whooliganz. While rhyming at a party in L.A., they attracted the attention of B-Real of Cypress Hill. He invited the teens to join his crew, The Soul a**a**ins, which also included the groups House of Pain and Funkdoobiest. In 1993, the Whooliganz released their first single, “Put Your Handz Up.” The song received little radio airplay and their record label, Tommy Boy Records, decided to shelve their album. Rejected, Scott focused his creative energy on acting while Al became interested in process of making hip-hop beats.
Production:
1999:
Terror Squad - Terror Squad
"99 Live"
"Bring It On"
Focused Daily - Defari
"Focused Daily"
"Killing Spree"
"Checkstand 3"
A Tear for the Ghetto - Group Home
"Stupid Muthaf***as (30 Minutes to War)"
Home Field Advantage - The High & Mighty
"Top Prospects"
"Open Mic Night" (Remix)
Global Warning - Rascalz
"On The Run"
Balance - Swollen Members
"Front Street"
"Circuit Breaker"
"Strength"
"Horrified Nights"
Murda Muzik - Mobb Deep
"Thug Muzik"
"The Realest"
Internal Affairs - Pharoahe Monch
"No Mercy"
Build and Destroy - Royce Da 5'9"
"I'm the King"
2000:
Exhibit A - Missin' Linx
"Family Ties"
The Platform - Dilated Peoples
"The Platform"
"Guaranteed"
"The Main Event"
"Annihilation"
"The Last Line of Defense"
The Reunion - Capone-N-Noreaga
"Queens"
"Bang Bang"
Eat at Whitey's - Everlast
"Deadly a**a**ins"
Lyricist Lounge 2
"The Grimy Way"
"Right & Exact"
2001:
pron Again - Smut Peddlers
"The Red Light"
H.N.I.C. - Prodigy
"Keep It Thoro"
"Three"
"Trials of Love"
"Veteran's Memorial"
Endangered Species - Big Pun
"Mama"
The Realness - Cormega
"Fallen Soldiers" (Remix)
Baldhead Slick & Da Click - Guru
"In Here"
He Think He Raw - Casual
"I Gotta (Get Down)"
Kiss tha Game Goodbye - Jadakiss
"We Gonna Make It"
"Feel Me" (Skit)
Lyrics Of Fury Vol. 1
"Boy's About To Flip"
"Dark Riders"
"Permanent Scars"
"Metal's Advocate"
Jealous Ones Still Envy (J.O.S.E.) - Fat Joe
"Definition of a Don"
Expansion Team - Dilated Peoples
"Live on Stage"
"Worst Comes to Worst"
"Panic"
Bad Dreams - Swollen Members
"Bad Dreams"
"Dark Riders"
Bulletproof Wallets - Ghostface Killah
"The Forest"
"The Juks"
Infamy - Mobb Deep
"Get at Me"
2002:
A Gangster and a Gentleman - Styles P
"A Gangster and a Gentleman"
"Black Magic"
The Lost Tapes - Nas
"My Way"
"No Idea's Original"
The True Meaning - Cormega
"The Legacy"
Loyalty - Fat Joe
"Bust at You"
Reanimation - Linkin Park
"Frgt/10"
God's Son - Nas
"Book of Rhymes"
"Mastermind"
"Revolutionary Warfare"
"Thugz Mirror"
Special Edition - Infamous Mobb
"Intro"
"IM³"
"Special Edition"
"The Family" (Skit)
"Mobb Niggaz (The Sequel)"
"Back in the Days"
"B.I.G. - T.W.I.N.S."
"We Strive"
2003:
Walk Witt Me - Sheek Louch
"Turn It Up"
Only the Strong - Big Noyd
"Only the Strong"
"Shoot 'Em Up (Bang Bang) Part 1"
"Noyd Holdin' It Down"
"Shoot 'Em Up (Bang Bang) Part 2"
"Air It Out"
"N.O.Y.D."
The Awakening - PMD
"The Awakening"
2004;
Neighborhood Watch - Dilated Peoples
"Marathon"
"Neighborhood Watch"
"Poisonous"
"World on Wheels"
Till Death Do Us Part - Cypress Hill
"Latin Thugs"
Amerikaz Nightmare - Mobb Deep
"Win or Lose"
"Got It Twisted"
"When U Hear The"
"Got It Twisted" (Remix)
Sweat - Nelly
"Playa"
R&G (Rhythm & Gangsta): The Masterpiece - Snoop Dogg
"(Intro) I Love to Give You Light"
Kiss of Death - Jadakiss
"Still Feel Me"
2005:
The Diamond Mine - Diamond D
"Y'all Niggaz Need to Know"
After Taxes - Sheek Louch
"Movie Niggas"
Who's Hard? - Big Shug
"Who? (Got My Back)"
"Who's Hard?"
Witness My Growth - Elzhi
"The Alchemist"
2006:
Street Music - Defari
"Make My Own"
Black Magic - Swollen Members
"Weight"
Time is Money - Styles P
"I'm Black"
Blood Money - Mobb Deep
"The Infamous"
Killa Season - Cam'ron
"Wet Wipes"
20/20 - Dilated Peoples
"Back Again"
"20/20"
You Already Know - Agallah
"Ride Out (O.G.G.G.)"
"On the Ave"
The Re-Up - Eminem
"We Ride for Shady"
"There He Is"
"Tryin' ta Win"
The Medicine - Planet Asia
"Over Your Head"
Eat or Die - Ras Ka**
"Get It In"
Full Scale: G-Check - Raze
"Bosses"
2007:
Return of the Mac - Prodigy
Whole album
The Release Party - Dilated Peoples
"Spit It Clearly"
The Death of Tragedy - Tragedy Khadafi
"Milk Murder"
Desire - Pharoahe Monch
"Desire"
The Weatherman LP - Evidence
"Letyourselfgo"
"Chase the Clouds Away"
"Evidence is Everywhere"
"Line of Scrimmage"
"Born in LA"
Super Gangster (Extraordinary Gentleman) - Styles P
"Green Piece of Paper"
"All I Know is Pain"'
2008:
The Elephant in the Room - Fat Joe
"My Conscience"
H.N.I.C. Pt. 2 - Prodigy
"The Life"
"Young Veterans"
"Illuminati"
"Veteran's Memorial Part II"
"Dirty New Yorker"
Deified - Keak Da Sneak
"That Go" (Remix)
Tha Carter III - Lil Wayne
"You Ain't Got Nuthin'" (feat. Fabolous and Juelz Santana)
I.A.Dap - Lil' Dap
"Intro I.A.Dap"
"Get It"
Politics As Usual - Termanology
"Hood Shit"
Fresh Rhymes & Videotape Vol. 1
"The Last Shall Be First"
"Road Stop"
Hunger Pains - Bekay
"I Am"
"I Am (Remix)"
The Layover EP - Evidence
"So Fresh"
"The Far Left"
"To Be Determined"
2009:
The Antidote (Mixtape) - Fashawn
The Whole Mixtape
Smoke N Mirrors - B-Real
"6 Minutes"
Channel 10 - Capone-N-Noreaga
"Follow the Dollar"
The Last Kiss - Jadakiss
"Death Wish"
Intermission - Soul a**a**ins
"Cla**ical"
"Gunshots"
A Brand You Can Trust - La Coka Nostra
"Choose Your Side"
Loso's Way - Fabolous
"Lullaby"
Slaughterhouse - Slaughterhouse
"Microphone"
Only Built 4 Cuban Linx II - Raekwon
"Surgical Gloves"
Time Machine: Hood Politics VI - Termanology
"I See Dead People"
2010:
The Green Ghost Project - Styles P
"Make Millions From Entertainment"
More Than Just a DJ - DJ Kayslay
"Hustle Game"
The Manifesto - Inspectah Deck
"The Champion"
Chain Of Command - Planet Asia & Gold Chain Military
"GCM Meets ALC"
Money Changes, Loyalty Don't - Hollow Da Don
"Greatness"
Boss of All Bosses 2.5 - Cam'ron & Vado
"Ya' Killin' Me"
The War Report 2: Report the War - Capone-N-Noreaga
"Pain"
2011:
Shaolin Vs. Wu-Tang - Raekwon
"Ferry Boat Killaz"
