The Alchemist (producer)
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| The Alchemist | ||
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| Background information | ||
| Birth name | Alan Maman | |
| Origin | Beverly Hills, California | |
| Genre(s) | Hip Hop | |
| Years active | 1993–present | |
| Label(s) | Shady/Interscope/ALC Records/G-unit West | |
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 associate of Dilated Peoples, he went on to produce for many of hip hop's leading artists in the 2000s.
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[edit] Biography
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 hooked up with other like-minded kids 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 Assassins, 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.
DJ Muggs took Al under his wing and taught him how to use a sampler and mixing board. After helping to produce a few tracks for Cypress Hill, Al became the main producer for his childhood friend, Evidence and his group Dilated Peoples. When Dilated debuted in 1998, they were an underground sensation creating a huge buzz about the man behind those incredible beats.
In 1999, Muggs introduced Al to his good friends, the popular hip-hop group Mobb Deep. Al produced two songs for their Murda Muzik album. Impressed by his production skills and street smarts, Mobb Deep took him under their wing, using his beats on all their subsequent albums. As Alchemist's profile increased, he went on to produce for many of hip hop's most successful and prominent artists, such as Nas, Fat Joe, Jadakiss, Ghostface Killah and Snoop Dogg. He has also remixed songs for bands and artists in other genres such as Linkin Park and Morcheeba. Al stayed loyal to his old friends, continuing to produce for Dilated, Cypress Hill, Everlast (formerly of House of Pain) and Crazy Town. He also enjoys producing for lesser-known underground rappers, often giving them some of his best beats. In 2004, 11 years after his rapping career folded, The Alchemist returned with his long-awaited debut album, "1st Infantry." The album yielded the hit single "Hold You Down" (featuring Prodigy, Illa Ghee, and Nina Sky), which hit number ninety-five on the Billboard Hot 100 in 2005.
Alchemist has been dissed by underground rapper Ras Kass on the track "Kiss U". The producer of Ras Kass' "Home Sweet Home" was the Alchemist. The track was to be the lead single, yet somehow, the Alchemist resold the beat to Jadakiss, of The Lox fame. Jada proceeded to release his version first, leaving Ras hanging. Ras attempted to stop the release to no success. [1]
Alchemist has signed on as the official tour DJ for Eminem on his 2005 Anger Management 3 Tour, replacing the recently-ousted DJ Green Lantern. [2] However on July 13 2005, the tour bus carrying Eminem's entourage (including rapper Stat Quo as well as Alchemist) swerved off the road and turned over. Alchemist was treated for broken ribs and a collapsed lung. [3]
He is also currently working on his solo album slated for a summer 2007 release.
[edit] Discography
- Also see The Alchemist production discography
[edit] Albums
- 1st Infantry (2004)
- The Chemistry Files Vol. 1 (2006)
[edit] Compilation
- No Days Off (2006)
[edit] Singles
- "Hold You Down" (2004)
[edit] Production credits
- Murda Muzik (Mobb Deep album, 1999) : "Thug Muzik" (featuring Infamous Mobb and Chinky) and "The Realest" (featuring Kool G Rap)
- The Platform (Dilated Peoples album, 2000) : "The Platform", "Guaranteed", "The Main Event", "Annihilation" and "The Last Line Of Defense"
- The Reunion (Capone-N-Noreaga album, 2000) : "Queens" (featuring Complexions) and "Bang Bang" (featuring Foxy Brown)
- Expansion Team (Dilated Peoples album, 2001) : "Live On Stage", "Worst Comes To Worst" and "Panic"
- Bulletproof Wallets (Ghostface Killah album, 2001) : "The Forest" and "The Juks" (featuring Superb and Trife)
- Infamy (Mobb Deep album, 2001) : "Get At Me"
- The Lost Tapes (Nas album, 2002) : "My Way" and "No Idea's Original"
- Loyalty (Fat Joe album, 2002) : "Bust At You" (featuring Scarface and Baby)
- God's Son (Nas album, 2002) : "Book of Rhymes", "Mastermind" and "Revolutionary Warfare" (featuring Lake)
- Kiss of Death (Jadakiss album, 2004) : "Still Feel Me"
- Return of the Mac (Prodigy album), 2007 : All songs
1st Infantry - 4th of july
1st Infantry - backwards
1st Infantry - serious(the new message)
50 cent- Checkmate
Agallah - Crookie monster
Agallah - Sun You Know How It Go
Agallah ft Alchemist - Ride Out (O.G.G.G.)
Alchemist & Infamous Mobb - Haze & Hash
Alchemist ft Prodigy & Littles - Block value
Alchemist & Prodigy - Respect My Gangster
Baldhead Slick ft Killa Kaine, Mr Moe & Pete Powers- Collectin props
Baldhead Slick ft Timbo King, Killah Priest & Black Jesus - In here
Baron Ricks - Harlem River Drive
Big Daddy Kane - The man the icon
Big Noyd ft Infamous Mobb & Royal Flush - moves
Big Noyd & Prodigy - The grimey way
Big Noyd - Bang Bang pt 1
Big Noyd - Bang Bang pt 2
Big Noyd - Noyd Holdin' It Down
Big Noyd ft Havoc - Air It Out
Big Noys - Thats my Style
Big Noyd ft Prodigy - N.O.Y.D
Big Noyd - Only The Strong Intro
Big Punisher - Mamma
Black Opz - Battle cry (Alchemist remix)
Blitz - Still I Strive
Bootcamp Clik - lets get down 2 Bizness
Buc Fifty - Boys About To Flip
Buc Fifty - Locked down
Buc Fifty - Jacked for your fans
Buc Fifty - Killer Technology
Buc Fifty - Bangin
Buc Fifty - Buc buc buc
Buc Fifty - Dead end street
Buc Fifty - Electric chair rhymin
Buc Fifty - l's advocate
Buc Fifty - Back Up Off Me
Buc Fifty - Still Breathin
Buc Fifty - Permanent scars
Buc Fifty - Worst Enemy
Buc Fifty - Scandalous
Bumpy knuckles - stock in the game street
Bumpy Knuckles - The Real Emcee
Bumpy Knuckles - Tell 'em I'm here
C-PAC feat. LiL' Dick Spezz - We likn Ballz all night Cam'Ron - Wet Wipes
Casual - I gotta get down
Chinky - Letting Go
CNN, Cormega & Lake Luciano - We gon' buck
CNN & Kool G Rap - Queens Cliques
Cormega - Fallen soldiers (remix)
Cormega - The Legacy
Craig G - Wrong chick
Crazy Town - Revolving Door Remix
Crimewave - Johnny
Cypress Hill - Rap superstar (Alchemist remix)
Cypress Hill - Tequila sunrise remix
Cypress Hill - Bang Out [Last Update]
D&D Crew ft Channel Live, R.A. The Rugged Man, Craig G & Agallah - Kill it
Defari - Check stand 3
Defari - Focused daily
Defari - Killing spree
Defari - Ralo RIP jam
Dilated Peoples ft Talib Kweli - Live on stage Remix
Dilated Peoples - Right & exact
Dilated Peoples ft Defari - Third Degree
Dilated Peoples - Confidence
Dilated Peoples - The Platform Remix
Dilated Peoples ft Havoc & Guru - Worst comes to worst (remix)
Dilated Peoples Ft Prodigy - Thieves
Dilated Peoples - Poisonous
Dilated Peoples - Marathon
DJ Muggs ft Dilated Peoples - Suckers are hidin'
Dojo Pros - Reckin your vicinity
Everlast - Deadly assassins
Ese ft Mf Doom - It Ain't Nuttin
Fat Joe ft Remy - Definition of a Don
Freeway - Still In Effect
FT - John F Hennessey
Grafh - Get Shot Boy
Group Home - Stupid motherfuckers
Group Home ft Jeru - Real Niggas Dont Die
Group Home ft. Black E-Starr & Kai Bee - Reign supreme
Headrush (25 to life) - Untitled
Hostyle - Victory & defeat
IGT ft Inspectah Deck - Stay Bent
Ill Bill - The name's Bill
Infamous Mobb - B.i.g. t.w.i.n.s
Infamous Mobb - Back in the days
Infamous Mobb - IM3
Infamous Mobb - Intro
Infamous Mobb - Mobb niggaz (the sequel)
Infamous Mobb - Special edition
Infamous Mobb ft Ty-Maxx - We strive
Infamous Mobb ft Chinky - Kay Slay shit
Infamous Mobb ft Chinky- Paper Doe
Infamous Mobb - 3 Minds Combined
Infamous Mobb - Empty Out
Jadakiss ft Styles & Eve - We gonna make it (remix)
Jadakiss - Feel me
Jadakiss ft Styles - We gone make it
Jae Hood - Ya'll Dont Want It
Killa Sha - Untitled
Krumb Snatcha - The Street is calling
Lake - Crushed linen
Lil Dap - Get it
Linkin Park ft Alchemist & Chali 2 - Frgt10
Littles ft Tragedy - Stay free
Loyd Banks - Bangers [Last Update]
Maylay Sparks - It's Ours
Missin Linx ft Freddie Foxxx - Family ties
Missin Linx ft Prodigy - Family ties (remix)
Mobb Deep - More like us
Mobb Deep - Carved In Stone
Mobb Deep ft. I-20 - When It Comes to the Beef
Mobb Deep - The Illest
Mobb Deep - May Concern
Mobb Deep - Shoutout
Mobb Deep - There That Go
Mobb Deep - It's On
Mobb Deep ft 50 Cent - The Infamous
Mr Eon & Evidence - E=MC2
Mr. Challish - Money
Mr. Voodoo - Crhyme life
Mr. Voodoo - Lyrical tactics pt II
Nas & Lake - Let em hang
Nas & Lake - One Never Knows
Nas - No ideas original remix
Nas - Thief's Theme
Nas ft Mobb Deep - Tick Tock
Nashawn - Write Your Name
Nashawn - In Jail
Perfect Strangers (Moka Only & Madchild) - Forefront
PMD - The Awakening
Pharoahe Monch ft M.O.P. - No mercy
Poverty - The Pawn
Poverty - Life Sucks
Poverty - Rise From Ruin
Prodigy & Twin - The Drama
Prodigy - Stuck on you
Prodigy - Keep it thoro
Prodigy - Veterans memorial
Prodigy ft BK - Trials of love
Prodigy ft Cormega - Three
Prodigy ft Havoc - Keep it thoro (remix)
Prodigy - P Broke The Switch
Prodigy - My Priorities
Prodigy - Return of the Mac (New York Shit)
Prodigy - Mac 10 Handles
Prodigy - Raining Guns And Shanks
Prodigy - The Rotten Apple
Prodigy - Words From Majesty
Prodigy feat. 50 Cent & Young Buck - Take It From The Top
Prodigy - 7th Heaven (feat. Un Pacino)
Prodigy - Bang On 'Em (feat. Nate Dogg)
Prodigy - Nickel And A Nail
Prodigy feat. Havoc - Legends
Prodigy - Stop Frontin'
Raised Luck Feat. Lil' Dick Spezz - We Iz Queerz
Ras Kass - Home sweet home
Ras Kass ft Alchemist & Name Brand - Get In
Rascalz - On the run
Rasheed - Maylay
Rasheed - Options
Raze - Fall Back
Remy Martin - My Life
Roscoe P Coldchain - Gangster Banger
Royce da 5'9 - D-Elite Pt. 2
Royce Da 5'9 - I am the king
Royce 5'9 - U Dont Know Me
Royce 5'9 - I wont be
Saigon - Eat
Saigon - Say yes
Saigon ft Twin - We da click
Saigon - Stalking Cap
Sean Boston aka Black Attack - What the F@#$
Sen Dog Feat. Tego Calderon - Latin Thug [Last Update]
Severe & OC - If words could kill
Severe - My way
Shabaam Sahdeeq - Are you ready
Shabaam Sahdeeq - Concrete
Shabaam Sahdeeq ft Kool G Rap - No surrender (Alchemist remix)
Sheek - Turn It Up
Sheek - Mind Ya Business (Aka "Get High")
Sheek - Movie Niggas Smut Peddlers - The red light
Snoop Dogg feat Soopafly and E White-Hey You
Slick Rick - Women Lose Weight (alchemist remix)
Styles - A gangster and a gentleman
Styles ft Angie Stone - Black magic
Styles ft Marsha (of Floetry) - I'm Black
Swollen Members - Circuit Breaker
Swollen Members - Dark riders
Swollen Members - Front street
Swollen Members - Horrified Nights
Swollen Members - Bad Dreams
Swollen Members - Strength
Terror Squad - 99 live
Terror Squad - Bring it on
Tha Eastsidaz ft Kokane - Friends
Tha Eastsidaz ft. Mobb Deep - Connected
The High & Mighty - Open mic night
The High & Mighty ft Evidence & Defari - Top prospects
The High & Mighty ft Wordsworth & Thristin Howl III - Open mic night remix
The High & Mighty - Mighty Mi For Ya Stereo
The High & Mighty - Conflict
Tony Touch - Cormega (interlude)
Tony Touch ft D-12 - Get back
Tony Touch ft Prodigy - Basics
Tony Touch ft The Lox - Fuego
Tommorowz Weaponz - Raised In the Slumz
Twin and The Alchemist - Different worlds
U-Krime ft Tragedy Khadafi & Tony Touch - American me
Uno Dos - Niggas Aint Built
[edit] External links
- The Alchemist
- [4] Video Interview
- [5] Text Interview
