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If you’ve been paying attention to the West Coast movement in recent years, Terrace Martin‘s important presence won’t be a surprise to the majority. Having worked with the likes of Snoop Dogg, Busta Rhymes, Nate Dogg, Talib Kweli, ScHoolboy Q and Wiz Khalifa to name a few, the rapper/producer has provided an endless work rate in order to establish himself as one of the best artists.
Not too long ago, we decided to to catch up with Terrace in attempt to take a further look into his career and the steps that have been chosen from the beginning until now. During the conversation, he mentioned how he was first effected by the jazz music and culture in result of his parents being fond musicians, which helped merge his love of hip-hop with the notable blend of live instruments, citing A Tribe Called Quest as an early influence.
The Los Angeles native also spoke on how Kendrick Lamar could be classed as the John Coltrane of hip-hop based on his humble presence, always trying to perfect his craft and spreading love within stories. One interesting point that is worth noting is his opinion on the ratchet movement and how it is needed in the genre to help push boundaries and differentiate styles.
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If you’ve been paying attention to the West Coast movement in recent years, Terrace Martin’s
important
presence won’t be a surprise to the majority. Having worked with the likes of Snoop Dogg, Busta
Rhymes,
Nate Dogg, Talib Kweli, ScHoolboy Q and Wiz Khalifa to name a few, the rapper/producer has
provided an
endless work rate in order to establish himself as one of the best artists.
Not too long ago, we decided to to catch up with Terrace in attempt to take a further look into his
career
and the steps that have been chosen from the beginning until now. During the conversation, he
mentioned
how he was first effected by the jazz music and culture in result of his parents being fond
musicians,
which helped merge his love of hip-hop with the notable blend of live instruments, citing A Tribe
Called
Quest as an early influence.
The Los Angeles native also spoke on how Kendrick Lamar could be classed as the John Coltrane
of hip-
hop based on his humble presence, always trying to perfect his craft and spreading love within
stories.
One interesting point that is worth noting is his opinion on the ratchet movement and how it is
needed in
the genre to help push boundaries and differentiate styles.