Rhythm D On Eazy E, Producing For Death Row & Ruthless Records, Dr. Dre, Paperboy, Growing Up In LA.
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David Weldon grew up in South Central Los Angeles. As he was coming of age as a hip-hop producer in the early '90s, he got caught up in a feud between the two biggest West Coast rap names of the time: Eazy-E and Dr. Dre. The pair had great success together with N.W.A, bringing gangsta rap to the masses, but Dre left the group over a financial dispute and allied with former bodyguard Suge Knight, as part of the upstart label Death Row Records.
Weldon, who goes by Rhythm D, was initially aligned with Death Row, and left not long before the release of Dre's legendary 1992 album The Chronic, complete with its eviscerating Eazy-E disses on "Fuck Wit Dre Day." "You fucked with me, now it's a must that I fuck with you."
Weldon instead joined the camp of Eazy's Ruthless Records, stepping into Dre's role as the label's in-house producer. Weldon's most memorable production to come out of this era, Eazy's "Real Compton City G's," was a response to "Fuck Wit Dre Day," and was equally raw: "Watch the sniper, time to pay the piper," Eazy rapped, as well as mocking Dre for the feminine outfits he'd worn in his previous group, World Class Wreckin' Cru.
Weldon went to great lengths to convince Eazy that the G-funk sound on "Real Compton City G's" set the appropriate tone. That the song was a hit - and helped Eazy get the last word in the famous battle - owed much to its sinister beat. Rhythm D's star was in orbit. But his newfound notoriety came at a cost: Those involved with the Ruthless/Death Row dispute had reason to be scared for their lives, and Weldon was watched over by a bodyguard named Big Animal. "I couldn't go nowhere," Weldon says. "It was a real beef."
Indeed, such beef would take the lives of Tupac Shakur and Biggie Smalls, and by the early 2000s Weldon had had enough. The Southern rap sound was ascendant, and he began making frequent trips to Atlanta. "Our music was caught up in gangsta rap instead of making people dance and have a good time," Weldon says. "The business was flourishing out here more than anywhere else. Instead of being mad at the South I came down here."
Working with rapper Bonecrusher and shown the city's ropes by V103's DJ Nabs, he became increasingly enchanted with Atlanta. "People here are a little more warm, with the Southern hospitality," he says.
Following the death of his sister from cancer, he quietly moved down here permanently in 2010, and now resides near where Atlanta meets Cobb County, off of Marietta Street. Not a lot of Atlantans realize they have a '90s production legend in their midst; Weldon also crafted the classic Paperboy track "Ditty," and helped Bone Thugs-n-Harmony define their sound on their first album.
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Big Court is the best interviewer out here because he lived it. Another great interview 👊🏿❤️💯
Thank u I appreciate the positive feedback! 💯🙏🏾
@@HoldinCourtPodcast can we get a Kenny Mccloud or DjUneek interview?? Please and thanks Court 💯🔥
The 1993 teen hip hop fan in me is loving this! Thanks Big Court. Salute Rhythm D!
Eazy E was the shit and was definitely one of a kind. Highly influential in many ways and he is definitely sorely missed. R.I.P. Eazy E.
You got that right fam .
I feel Rhythm D. He ain't down with all that touchy sensitive he said/she said, bullcrap. He a man's man.
Rhythm D has a great radio voice.
Paper Boy - Ditty is a classic ‼️🔥
Shoutout Rhythm D sharing light on the good on what Eazy E was doing with Ruthless….Another classic Interview Big Court 💪🏾
D is a west coast legend ! Salute! Some of my favorite HIP HOP memories is being in his studio watching him create
You lucky to had experience this brother at work .
@@user-ur5bj6il9y he could make beats in seconds
@@luckap79 he made beats for 2 iconic west coast labels of course he's one of the best cause I never heard anything weak come out of neither camp in the 90s .
@@luckap79 matter of fact if you ask me ruthless n death row is the 2 best labels ever period in hip hop no matter where any other label is from hip hop was at its best when the west coast had in during the 90s n I'm a South dude n I know this .
R.I.P. Eazy E
I've watched so much Eazy E related interviews, but nothing like this one. Great interview.
"Knocking 'Em Out The Box With The Skills That Be Funky"
Full Interview, It's About Time!
As a Producer/Audio Engineer, this interview is fucking amazing bro real talk. 🎹🎼
Thanks for tapping in! 💯🙏🏾
I've been waiting years to hear from this man about his journey. Thank u @HoldinCourtPodcast. Madness 4 Real & Dr. Jam next?
OG RHYTHM D#1 RUTHLESS4LIFE!
RIP OG ERIC EAZY-E WRIGHT#1
Yo Court this was a great interview u did with Rhythm d man......I luv how u ask a question and then u let him respond without interrupting him.... Well done...STL to KC....tha showmeboyz
Appreciate the positive feedback! 💯🙏🏾
Paperboy the ditty was my shit as a kid
I had the cassette single. Played it until it warped 😅
@@17WayzPodI had The Nine Yards Maxi Single, the only release with the OG Ditty street version (2 verses). Strange that Rhythm D said it came out on Next Plateu when I remember seeing Cisum Records origianally.
Court has this gift of asking the right questions........Pleas get some more eazy camp or even compton riders on the podcast like south side, santana . piru.etc.......Thank you brooooooooooooooooooo keep pushing
i would have liked to have known more about what he did after Eazy's passing. like the Impact of a Legend project, the Intense Hustlers album, Steffons album, the Me & My Cousin album, MeNajAhTwa, HWA, Knocc Out& Dresta, Mack 10's Get Yo Ride On with Eazy, J-Ride, Mr. Keal and the other artists from Ruthless.
perhaps a second visit from Rhythm.
He did the album of Phalos Mode
He did Paperboys City to City (1996)
Yo!!!!!! The fact that you mentioned Menajahtwa, I remember the small ass shows at some obscure places we would go to. One of my good good homegirls was 1/2 of the group. And HWA a whole nudda story.
Great interview. You really get the unsung heroes on your show. Keep up the good work 💪🏿
Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for the positive feedback.🙏🏾💯
Need to interview DJ Uneek next
Torcha Chamber (Stone) as well
Much love Court and Rhythm D
Excellent Interview!! Shout out to Rhythm D! Literally made arguably one of the best Hip Hop songs ever.
This man aged so well. 😮
He’s like Reggie Miller, looks exactly the same from 30 years ago.
1:58:14 really enjoyed this conversation I watched 2 clips then said nah bump that let me hear the whole podcast ✊🏿💪🏿
Been watching your interviews from early on. Particularly liked the X-Raided & C-Bo interviews. Being old school & from California I grew up a big Eazy fan. This might be your best & my favorite interview yet. Keep up the great work Court.
Count Basie big band ! That part
@ 1:07 I first heard that infamous whistle sound at the beginning of Dopeman off of Straight Outta Compton 🔊🔊🔊🎹🎹🎹
1.07 ???
Funny Rhythm says, “if we, as a people, we’re really close… we would be more powerful.” Meanwhile he’s afraid to answer the question pertaining to Kanye based on his having “Jewish” people in his circle. What prevents our closeness is fear, and that ultimately keep us from trusting one another. The less we could do is speak for one another, cause it’s hard to believe someone would fight with/for you if they won’t even say anything in your defense.
Big Shout Out To Rhythm D...... meet him via Terry Carter rip 🙏🏾👊🏾🙌🏾👊🏾🙏🏾 Phyllis Pollick was the publicist for Paper Boy she was also the publicist for NWA
Terry Carter was a real one RIP HeavyWeight
@@BadTV1993 Yeah I was with Terry, the day before at Big Knob house across the street from Tams burger and I told him don't go back over there......... I had gotten the deal done with Dre and Cube that day before during the making of the Chrysler Commercial .it was no need to go back over there. The day before he and I went together. I parked my car in front of his house in LA Dera🤷🏾♂️
This interview is filled with gangsta rap history, appreciate the interview big court
Wooow very informative,this guy is behind major hits that we still listen to this day!!!👍🏾💪🏾💪🏾
RIP king of Compton Eric eazy wright e 😭😭😭😭🙏🙏🙏
I thought you was interviewing David Goggins at 1st glance😂…
Naw dope interview,he a legend🫡🫡
I'm a artist, recording engineer and producer - and I learned a lot stuff from this dude Rhythm D. I didn't know who he was at first, but I'm glad I checked this interview out. He's very well spoken and answer questions with good detail, and just seems like an overall cool, laid-back dude. I can listen to him all day I'm sitting here, taking notes -- so many gems in this interview. I always wondered how that whistle sound was created. It's very fascinating hearing what type of equipment this dude use and some of his techniques. Holding Court is definitely a good interviewer that knows the perfect question to ask. Thanks for the interview, man. Keep it up, Holding Court! You should do an entire episode, with various producers, with questions strictly about recording engineering and producing. I love all your interviews with Bone Thugs, by the way.
Much Love ❤️ Rhythm D👊🏼🕶️Dose of Dope
You should interview Dj quik. Because he was supposed to sign to ruthless
Stone Tha Lunatic (Producer) would be interesting as well, he was on the label as well
Great Interview. I'm a Ruthless historian but never knew he was on Death Row. Jerry Heller and Eazy-E didn't get over on nobody. Attack of Bablon "My Ngga Rythym D is on the Drum Drum Drum"
All those technical questions about how he produced Real Mothaphuckin Gs were pure GOLD! Thank you for that!
fy ass interview mane, and menahjatwa was dope ✌🏿
La La La (1994) with Rhythm D
@@TheStreetFoolosopherMr187 yeah mane, classicc… dat junt was slep’ on
Rhythm d the legend 💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯🇲🇽🇲🇽🇲🇽🇲🇽🇲🇽🇲🇽
Big Court this was a great interview. Shout out to both of you OGs. Ruthless for Life!!
Appreciate u tappin in! 💯🙏🏾
Big Court, I think you were the last cat to work close alongside Tiny Lister jr in a movie too..rest in peace big Tiny
Crazy By The Flesh is so fkn hard!!! That first Flesh album is the most amazing sounding shit...
Cuzz, this is EAZILY the most underrated and under viewed interview on CZcams
This was an awesome interview of one of my
Favorite producers of all
Time!!!!
So much history.
Wish I had the budget to work with Rhythm D. He’s a dope producer.
Reach out to him on IG he is developing knew artist. 💯💪🏾
@@HoldinCourtPodcast I would sir! But he said if you don’t have the financial backing then there’s no point. I don’t have that. I’m a 9-5’er I do music as a hobby. Not as a career.
Maybe I should put something out first.
Really I just want a couple of beats.
You know what maybe I will!! Just to see what he says.
Thanks for the push
Holding court can you interview Esham next??
That would be dope! "Boomin Words From Hell"
Rhythm D is a cold producer & I had a similar upbringing as his...a great interview ! salute to both of these upstanding gentlemen
Rhythm D BIG Court very good interview man ❤
ANOTHER GREAT INTERVIEW!! 👍🏾
Thanks for listening
Rhythm D is the G Funk Era Forest Gump 😂😂😂
Dope interview 🔥
This was a very good one!🙏
🔥 Interview bro!💪🏾
Great Interview with the Legend Rhythm D!
Shout out to big court rhythm d was one of my inspirations aswell as the Dr dre dj quik battle cat ant banks mike mosley beats by the pound so many more east coast south Midwest I luv production
Considering how old songs like "Ditty" and "Real MF G's" are, Rhythm D has aged really well. He has to be in his mid 50s.
What an intelligent guy D Is.Loved this interview
Studio One is it Am using it with the StudioLive 32 mixxer also have the Adats as well GREAT WARM SOUND
I workout in a gym in Paris, and Real MuthaPhuckin Geez is played at least 3 out of 5 times a week when I am training, ove this interview, really appreciate your interview style.
When eazy went to the White House to have dinner with Reagan,that marked the beginning of the end for him.
Maaaaaan not many people wanna acknowledge how that was a CLEAR set up, and when you think about it not a SINGLE woman eazy was with EVER came forward and said eazy e gave me aids....people need to put 2 and 2 together
With Bush in 91
This is a great interview, I wonder if he knows what microphone and reverb they used for Easy E
Eazy E it’s On 187um Killa is my favorite
Thank you so much for this I’ve always been a eazy e and Bon£ thugs N harmony fan It’s good to see you made real mfn Gz and down for my thang
Amazing Interview!
Can u see if u can find DJ Uneek ???
He made all the BONE THUG hits on RUTHLESS records . . .
DJ UNEEKs credits include …
the crossroads , 1st of the month , Thug luv , dayz of our lives . For the love of money and so on …. As a hard-core fan I want to know How special was bone thugs in the studio???
Yella produced 4 the love of money , also that beat is from Ruthless Artist Yomo and Maukie album debut in 1991 produced by Yella . Rhythm D produced only on Bone Thugz CREEPn on a Come up and Flesh Bone solo albums
Great interview keep it up Court! Big ups Rhythm D
Great interview. Rhythm D a legend
Ruthless had a bunch of flops before they hit it big with Bone thugs. Menajtwa, HWA, BWP, Eazy would give them a small budget , 1 video and put the album out.
No , 1990 H.W A ,1991 BWP albums came out before Niggaiz4life, Menajtwa came in 92 on merry xmas and 1st album in 94
Hwa are the OG's of the Female rapper's of today's time Citi girls ,Sexxi Red , Carti, Megan on and on. Slutty , freaky, raidedxxx, half dress , Eazy was ahead of his time
@nightstawka35 hwa first album in 1990 wasnt even on ruthless. Their ruthless release As much Azz Azz u want came out in 1994. It flopped. So what are you Noing about?
Enjoyed this interview
Bless Up To You Court and Rhythm D
Great interview 😎
Actually the interpolated whistle came even before always into something. It was used on NWAs express yourself. 💯
Nah fam, that whistle on Express Yourself is something different. It's just a basic sample of a whistle.
That was "dopeman" that sampled that whistle off the same album
@@hakeemshakur2194right. Op damn near made me go listen 2 express yourself to make sure 😂
He has an uncanny resemblance to Dwayne the rock Johnson! Great podcast!
this was good!!!
It's the Genie!!
I always remember him from the begin of Real Compton City G’s.
#dope
I knew it was more to the story. It's a shame the way it ended. Like I said before. Suge and Jerry was a problem
Rhythm talking about the old skool days of Ruthless. Klassik. RIP DJ Train. I need court to do an interview with Kokane, Toothie, Ren, that would be fire.
Torcha Chamber (team) would be a good interview
Can't wait for the truth too come out 🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿
Aww i watch the whole interview. You didnt mention bout him being a rapper lol he was rappin on menajahtwa la la la track. There's a video too.
Biiitch i knew is the best song on snoops album
🎉
Dope interview
@48:20 eazy had very good taste. Her then tamika. That's crazy fine redbones
Don’t be fooled. Someone can be pretty outside and ugly inside!
Don’t be fooled. Someone can be pretty outside and ugly inside!
Don’t be fooled. Someone can be pretty outside and ugly inside!
Don’t be fooled. Someone can be pretty outside and ugly inside!
Anyone know what mixing board did he use to mix down Eazy E It's on ????????????
Fantastic‼️🔥❤️💯
my man rhythm said he needs 300k :0 his mind set definitely stuck in the 90s. for a guy that only has one a hit wonder , he asking for too much.
He got couple hit, ditty, real cpt city g, down fow my thang, la la la, down for my nig.
Funky Worm sample was on Dopeman
Holy shit I didn’t know bro was in the boomdox with chill
Such a beautiful interview. These grown men is a inspiration
Steffon - Frostbit
Fucking classic!!!
Uncut Funk 🎶🎶🎶🎶
He did wright by everyone
I wanna know if there was an actual harmonica played on Flesh n Bone's Deadly song from 5th dog.
No CD booklets anymore to see what’s next
WESTCOAST LEGEND PRODUCER OF EAZY E REAL MUTHAPHUKIN GZ…BONE THUGS…..DITTY… MC REN ….C-BO… SNOOP DOGG….. BG KNOCK OUT DRESTA……GOOD SHIT DAT CAME FRUM RHYTHM D 😎HELL YEA
He prob talkin bout lil eazy makin trash music with daz 😅
💯🫡💯🫡💯🫡🫡💯🫡💯🫡
Great interview but on the Kanye topic we must realize Kanye will say anything to stay relevant. The same energy given to Kanye and his antics should be given to systematic racism.
👍👍👍
1:08:26 Monophonic Legato!
Eight trey’s didn’t turn Naybahood they’re Gangstas.. we were Naybahood..6x10..AG’s Frunt Hood then Overhill’s good brutha