With The Alchemist’s sophomore LP Chemical Warfare hitting stores next month, XXLMag.com caught up with the producer to speak on the disc, and one track in particular that didn’t make the final cut.
It turns out that “You Ain’t Got Nuthin” from Lil Wayne’s multi-platinum Tha Carter III - which also features Fabolous and Juelz Santana - was originally supposed to be on Alc’s album. In fact the Beverly Hills-bred beatmaker wasn’t initially thrilled about losing the song.
“I’m gonna keep it real,” he revealed to XXL. “At first, I was angry. Just the stubborn, dumb rapper/producer guy. Like, ‘Nah, son, I’m making an album! You’re pulling my arm out of my body! This is a finger on my body and you’re making the body incomplete.’ But there was an artist who shall remain nameless who was with me at the time who was like, ‘Shit, if you don’t wanna use that shit, I will!’”
Al sent the track to Weezy, hoping to get a hook, but instead the New Orleans superstar had other plans in mind. “At first the record was done without Wayne and then we sent to Wayne to get the hook on it and it came back with his verse,” Alc explained. “At first, with the whole effect on the voice, I wasn’t crazy about it—not that I’m against it, I just don’t know if that’s how I heard it on the record. It worked out. Hallelujah.”
Al was in turn compensated nicely for his work behind the boards. “[Universal] cut me a check that was $350 grand,” he said. “I’m chillin now. Thanks, baby!”
Chemical Warfare, which features cameos from Eminem, Jadakiss, Pusha T, Blu, Lady Of Rage, Kool G Rap, Prodigy, Three 6 Mafia and Juvenile, among others, hits stores on July 7 via E1 music. – Adam Fleischer
This entry was posted
on Friday, June 12th, 2009 at 3:23 pm and is filed under News
Share it:
.
You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed.
You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.
DIRECTORIES
NEW XXL Gives Away Tickets to Haiti Benefit Show With Jim Jones & Styles P- 9 mins ago
NEW Game Talks New DJ Drama Mixtape, Ashanti Collabo- 1hr ago
XXcLusive: N.O.R.E. on The War Report 2 - “Musically, This is Gonna be a Better Album”- 1 day
XXcLusive: Alchemist Says Eminem Working With DJ Khalil- 4 days ago
XXcLusive: Raekwon Wants Cool Kids’ Chuck Inglish to Play him in Upcoming Biopic- 4 days ago
Chuck D, KRS-ONE to Host Hall of Hip-Hop Awards- 4 days ago
June 12th, 2009
at 3:29 pm
EReal says:
Good for Alc. Get that $$$$$$$$$$$
Never heard that track anyway, lol. I dont listen to lil wayne.
Reply
June 12th, 2009
at 6:07 pm
Tony Grand$ says:
@ Ereal
Fab’s verse on that song goes hard[||]. Peep it.
Reply
June 12th, 2009
at 7:01 pm
Mr. Fly as a Pelican says:
Fuck yeah Fab bodied that verse!!!
(Comments wont nest below this level)
Reply here
June 13th, 2009
at 4:26 pm
kev says:
well listen to the song dude. cus its dope as ever
Reply
June 14th, 2009
at 10:25 pm
mo says:
$350k for one bullshit beat? No wonder this country is in a recession.
Reply
June 12th, 2009
at 4:01 pm
$ykotic says:
Don’t even care about the Wayne cut.
Alc running with Em and seeing some serious money and respect from the game. That’s what I like.
Congrats.
Reply
June 12th, 2009
at 4:02 pm
allhiphop>xxlmag says:
that was probably the weakest song on Tha Carter III
nice beat though it just didnt match that kind of album and Wayne didnt match it
it was a mixtape track at first too
Reply
June 12th, 2009
at 4:45 pm
EReal says:
It didnt match the album because it was a dope beat lol.
Reply
June 12th, 2009
at 5:13 pm
allhiphop>xxlmag says:
lol
wouldve been good on Tha Carter II though
(Comments wont nest below this level)
Reply here
June 12th, 2009
at 4:19 pm
BeerGangsta says:
Job well done Alchemists! I am a DJ and Beat Maker to. That’s why I got to move to LA to get heard. I won’t to do Flimmaking and Acting. LA stand for Like America! You staight for life know Alchemists. Skills to make Meals!
Reply
June 12th, 2009
at 4:24 pm
OG Matt Herbz says:
Like this one time me and Wayne were smoked the fuck out chillin in my lounge. We had some women on the set and I just got done fucking a few of em right in front of everybody. I laughed and said “Damn, what is that 8 or 9 in a row? I ain’t even washed my dick off yet…” Impressed with myself, I looked at Wayne and was like “Yo, for real. The way we living… We should be making rock music…”
Wayne’s facial expression changed like he had an epiphany or something, he took another pull on the blunt, then went in for the sloppy seconds on all the women.
I didn’t see dude for a few months, but one day, he comes rolling up my driveway in the Phantom, I walk out there in my Louis V. slippers to meet him and he rolls the back window down just a crack and slips me a piece of paper. He tells me “Thanks for the inspiration, homey…” and I open my palm and see the paper is actually a certified check for a cool million.
True Story.
The End.
–OG Matt Herbz–
Reply
June 12th, 2009
at 4:29 pm
BeerGangsta says:
I don’t believe that shit nigga! who you think I am Waffle Head Fred! Come better than that the next time!
Reply
June 12th, 2009
at 4:52 pm
$ykotic says:
Why? Because you’re uninspiring?
It’s happened to me. Not for a millie but some real cash. More than 4x. No need for name drops.
Get $ Herbz!
(Comments wont nest below this level)
Reply here
June 14th, 2009
at 6:56 am
S.O. says:
Found OG Matt Herbz!!!! What’s up IDK if yor still on sohh.com or not, but your funny (pause) & your the co-founder of the “WNM”
Reply
June 12th, 2009
at 4:48 pm
SOUTHSIDE A-TOWN says:
350K!!! damn, congrats my nig. dat song is one of my fav. it was NOT the weakest track on C3, thanks to Loso & Juelz merked.
I get money out da ass, dats some expensive shit - Juelz
It’s been a good year, maybe I should ride blimp (what you think?)’Cause your boy just stay above the game - Loso (n case u aint kno so)
Reply
June 12th, 2009
at 4:52 pm
HERM says:
Isn’t that the track that Fabolous supposedly took shots at Wayne on? Eh oh well, don’t spend all that dough at one place Alc.
Reply
June 12th, 2009
at 5:16 pm
allhiphop>xxlmag says:
probably used it to put Em on the album
Reply
June 12th, 2009
at 5:24 pm
EReal says:
Right? If he was smart. Get some of that ringtone money. hahaha
(Comments wont nest below this level)
Reply here
June 12th, 2009
at 6:10 pm
JASON T says:
for them to cut a check that big its got to be FN HOT!! wayne must of loved it!!! al is like the white version of dr.dre
Reply
June 12th, 2009
at 6:18 pm
dabeachboi says:
That songs fire!!!!! I hate lil wayne but listened to it cuz ALC was on the boards and that shit was the most G song on that album for sure! WEST COSTA NOSTRA
Reply
June 12th, 2009
at 7:10 pm
mojo says:
that’s a lot for a forgettable song. Dumb dumb purchase.
Reply
June 12th, 2009
at 7:43 pm
Sleepy Wonder says:
350,000? Fuck! I’d Finish Paying Off My Mom’s Crib, Buy Me That New Camaro And Take A Trip To Japan Or Italy (Or Why Not Both) With That Money.
Reply
June 12th, 2009
at 9:14 pm
Alchemist Reveals Carter 3 Song Meant For His LP, They Cut Me A Check For $350K - Hip Hop Board says:
[...] Three 6 Mafia and Juvenile, among others, hits stores on July 7 via E1 music. Adam Fleischer XXL [...]
Reply
June 12th, 2009
at 10:02 pm
Eric says:
yeah, they overpaid for that joint right there… especially since Wayne had the worst verse on there.
by the way, Carter 3 was the best selling mixtape in history
Reply
June 13th, 2009
at 1:26 pm
DetroitDr***r says:
Thats exactly what is was bro. And unlike everyone else that shit didnt impress me. You got to do better(in the BET voice) lol.
Reply
June 12th, 2009
at 10:40 pm
esco702 says:
WTF…Baby actually paid somebody?
Wanna hear some real hip hop check…
Tune in Monday nights to Vegas Raw http://www.lvrocks.com 7pm pst/ 9pm cst & 10pm est
vegasraw@gmail.com
http://www.myspace.com/vegas_raw
http://www.wix.com/vegasraw/vegas+raw
Reply
June 13th, 2009
at 4:54 am
92FS says:
350K for one track huh? Yup…I think I’ve finally found my true calling!
Reply
June 13th, 2009
at 5:25 am
Rob Martin says:
What the hell are yall smokin’? This was one of the hotter beats on the album, plus had the best guest verses on the album. Wayne did not need to be on this song AT ALL.
Alchemist only makes that crack shit.
Reply
June 13th, 2009
at 5:42 am
Alchemist Reveals Carter 3 Song Meant For His LP, They Cut Me A Check For $350K - Hip Hop Board says:
[...] 6 Mafia and Juvenile, among others, hits stores on July 7 via E1 music. Adam Fleischer Source: http://www.xxlmag.com/online/?p=49188 __________________ "REP" or "No PROPS" DONT PUT FOOD ON MY TABLE, FUCK [...]
Reply
June 13th, 2009
at 8:54 am
9mm says:
what the fuck?? fuck Wayne, Royce da 5′9 nailed this beat 1000times better than these fools
Reply
June 13th, 2009
at 9:51 am
Flez says:
Alchemist getting that cake
Reply
June 13th, 2009
at 10:33 am
Q! tha Great! says:
$350K for that track?!?! I think that’s one out of two songs that I always skip on tha
carter III!! ha,ha,ha, thats crazy!!! well at least Alc got his pockets swollen! Good look Alc!!
Reply
June 13th, 2009
at 12:01 pm
MUNK1 says:
“AlanTheChemistif u believe this shit, then i got a small island off the coast of Australia id like to sell you…http://www.xxlmag.com/onlin…”
“AlanTheChemistit was actually 700k. 350 was the 1st half. POW!”
-twitter
Reply
June 13th, 2009
at 12:13 pm
D says:
the original was 10x better than Waynes version
Reply
June 13th, 2009
at 1:33 pm
ruffhuff says:
that song had some of the hardest spitting on it and it wasnt by wayne…. that song and the first one are the only good ones anyway… stop acting surprised about the 350K… it sold alot of records and kanye gets 500K each for the bogus tracks he gave him
Reply
June 13th, 2009
at 4:49 pm
Alchemist Reveals Carter 3 Song Meant For His LP, “They Cut Me A Check For $350K” says:
[...] The Alchemist’s sophomore LP Chemical Warfare hitting stores next month, XXLMag.com caught up with the producer to speak on the disc, and one track in particular that didn’t make [...]
Reply
June 13th, 2009
at 5:50 pm
newyawka631 says:
GRAND$$$$$$,WHEREZ DA RESPONSE TO DA DISS I LEFT ON YA BLOGG,AND “RAN-GA” TOO…DEEZ NIGGAZ WON’T LET ME POST IT…..
Reply
June 13th, 2009
at 9:25 pm
Apollo says:
Remix Cd, thought i’d share its pretty dope!!
http://sharebee.com/532556ef
Reply
June 14th, 2009
at 4:07 am
maCaso says:
“Ain’t Got Nuttin” went hard only in favour of Fab but Lil Wayne tried way to hard to try and out rap the first too artist on it, So hard it turned out sh1t! Juelz wasnt bad either!
Reply
June 14th, 2009
at 2:18 pm
shaffaaf27 says:
yo why not mention crooked i being ont he album?
Reply
June 14th, 2009
at 3:18 pm
Yo says:
350k aint shit compared to what that old whit guy got for lollipop
Reply
June 14th, 2009
at 4:01 pm
Alchemist Reveals Carter 3 Song Was Meant For His LP, They Cut Me A Check For $350K - DaShadyBoard.com - Shady Records Fan Forum says:
[...] 6 Mafia and Juvenile, among others, hits stores on July 7 via E1 music. Adam Fleischer Source: XXLmag.com - Alchemist Reveals Carter 3 Song Meant For His LP, “They Cut Me A Check For $350K&… __________________ I drink like an uncle, smoke like a rasta Ball like a superstar, tough like a [...]
Reply
June 14th, 2009
at 11:19 pm
Daily Recap - 6/12/09 at SNICKA.com says:
[...] Alchemist Reveals Carter 3 Song Meant For His LP, “They Cut Me A Check For $350K” [...]
Reply
June 15th, 2009
at 7:48 am
Alchemist Reveals Carter 3 Song Meant For His LP, They Cut Me A Check For $350K - The Leak says:
[...] XXLmag.com - Alchemist Reveals Carter 3 Song Meant For His LP, “They Cut Me A Check For $350… __________________ [Today 02:36 PM] TheMysticOne: flaw is a smart guy we need more ppl wit knowledge musically like him [...]
Reply
June 15th, 2009
at 11:33 am
Paco Rabanne says:
Do people still pay that kinda money for beats?
Reply
June 15th, 2009
at 3:05 pm
Reg Young says:
That’s not why it’s a recession. That man decided to take a cut of the points as opposed to a flat fee. He’s just getting his cut of the sales from the album. Congrats, homie!
Reply
July 1st, 2009
at 12:56 pm
Nah Right » Blog Archive » The Alchemist ft. Travis McCoy & Lil Wayne - I Know Your Name (Tags) says:
[...] Related: Alchemist Reveals Carter 3 Song Was Meant For His LP, “They Cut Me A Check For $350K” [...]
Reply
July 23rd, 2009
at 8:24 pm
Александр says:
Побольше б таких постов на блоге.
Reply