Episode 177: SALAAM REMI

On this week’s episode of the @RoadPodcast, the crew sits down with legendary Grammy-nominated producer and Queens representative @SalaamRemi (with special guest host @DJMoma). Salaam shares his first production credit for @KurtisBlow at the age of 14 (8:56) and carrying records for @DJChuckChillOut with @FunkFlex (23:55). He speaks on what inspired his No.1 Billboard Hot 100 Hit “Here Comes The Hotstepper” by @IniKamoze (28:20) and breaks down the production work and vocal direction on the #TheFugees “Nappy Heads (Remix)” which helped find the group’s new sound for their 2nd album “The Score” (39:55). Salaam shares his ability to generate a safe environment for artists like @AmyWinehouse and @Miguel to create (1:01:40) and reminisces about @BizMarkie DJ’ing with @FunkFlex and @DJClarkKent at #ThePalladium in NYC in the ’90s (1:10:00). Finally, Salaam admits that @Nas’s “Made You Look” was originally intended for @RickyMartin (1:12:01), explains working on the #GodsSon album while #Nas was beefing with #JayZ and @Hot97 (1:15:45) and answers if he’ll ever work with #Hov in the future (1:25:40). “Sweetest Thing (Mahogany Mix)” by Refugee Camp All-Stars feat. Lauryn Hill Prod. By Salaam Remi