Houston’s own Paul Wall and Oakland, California’s famed producer DJ.Fresh sit down with XXL for Talk It Up, powered by DistroKid, to discuss their new joint album The Tonite Show, the latest edition in Fresh’s collab project series. They also speak on how they linked up, The People’s Champ Anniversary, where hip-hop is at right now, Drake and 50 Cent living in Houston, working with other producers, car culture and more.
0:00 Reactions to The Tonite Show Dropping
1:30 Their Working Relationship
2:40 How They Linked Up
4:55 Why DJ.Fresh Wanted to Add Paul Wall to The Tonite Show
7:33 Creating Music Videos for Every Song
8:55 Where Hip-Hop Is at With Adult Contemporary Sound
13:17 The People’s Champ Anniversary
14:29 “Wake Up” and Advising Youth on Self-Care
20:06 Hustler Mentality and Appreciation for What’s Going On
22:15 How DJ.Fresh Works on Multiple Projects at Once
23:55 Working With Other Producers
26:45 New Artists Coming Up in Oakland and Houston
29:47 Drake and 50 Cent Living in Houston Now
33:08 Drake and Houston Rappers Working Together
33:46 Paul Wall’s Car Culture
34:38 Paul Wall’s Coveted Car
38:28 Taking The Tonite Show on the Road
39:58 Diving Into Other Worlds Outside Hip-Hop
42:30 DJ.Fresh vs. the Man Behind the Music
45:26 Paul Wall on Family and Fatherhood
51:15 DJ.Fresh Sampling Siri on “Wake Up”
52:42 Favorite Song on the Album
54:47 DJ.Fresh Recording Paul Wall’s Vocals on Analog Tape
56:38 Paul Wall’s Favorite Song on the Album
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