![]() The whole dragon motif was something I brought from Dru Hill. 30, Sisqó recounts the stories behind every track on Unleash The Dragon (not including the two interludes and Dru Hill’s “Enchantment Passing Through,” which was previously featured on Elton John and Tim Rice’s 1999 Aida compilation), and explains how the record helped shape the current landscape of R&B. “I like to believe that myself, along with Missy Elliott, helped to bump the norm.”Īhead of its 20th anniversary on Nov. ![]() “When you look at millennial artists, they’re not afraid to be themselves and expressive,” he says. DJs were clamoring to get a copy of the CD.”Īlong with his music, the singer’s silver-dyed hair, provocative outfits and navel tattoo ignited Y2K fashion trends. Once ‘Got To Get It’ hit the streets, it was off and running. I put the album on my label and sold it back to them. “I borrowed some money from my manager and I put the album together myself,” he continues. “I brought it to Def Jam and they could hear that the music was undeniable. He literally introduced me to the world.”Īccording to the singer, Def Jam wasn’t initially on board with the solo idea. I went to the label as asked if I could do a solo record, since Will Smith saying on ‘Wild Wild West’ was kind of like an alley-oop. So they immediately wanted an album,” Sisqó explains. “I didn’t want to do another Dru Hill album until Woody was ready to come back. With Def Jam having Dru Hill, it allowed them to be invited places they usually weren’t. ![]() “A lot of record companies at the time thought hip-hop was a fad and wasn’t gonna last. Join 50 and Charlie for this unforgettable rollercoaster of a story starting Wednesday October 19, on the iHeartRadio App or wherever you get your podcasts.Dru Hill then transitioned from Island Records to Def Jam in the midst of a record label merge. ![]() Speaking publicly for the first time ever, Chicago-born identical twins Jay and Peter Flores share the incredible story of how they went from dealing $2 billion worth of drugs across the country as North America’s most successful cocaine traffickers, to government informants who brought down the infamous drug lord, “El Chapo.”įorever taunted by the gnawing question of “Did we do the right thing?” the brothers’ decision has cost them permanent exile from eachother, their father’s life, 14 years in prison, and a life sentence of always looking over their shoulder, waiting for their enemies to take revenge. Brought to you by Lionsgate Sound as a world exclusive with iHeartPodcasts. Hosted and executive produced by award-winning artist and producer Curtis ’50 Cent’ Jackson and broadcaster and journalist Charlie Webster. Surviving El Chapo: The Twins Who Brought Down a Drug Lord ![]()
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