24: Who influenced you guys to start producing?


Nasty: Pete Rock and Dr. Dre were some of my biggest influences coming up.


LV: Once I got into producing I would say Dr. Dre and The Neptunes really influenced me.


24: How did you end up getting your first major placement on Ludacris 2003 album “Chicken & Beer”?


Nasty: Me and Ludacris manager Shaka Zulu were friends and he pretty much took me under his wing and we became good friends and he started helping me place records on other artist albums and one day he heard a beat I did and thought it would work best for Luda and played it for him.


24: Who are some of the people you guys have been working with lately?


Nasty: Lil Weezy, of course everyone should know that we did 3 records from the “Father Like Son” album. Right now we are working with Rick Ross and also produced the first single for 8Ball & MJG latest album. Also we have been working with Juelz Santana lately.


24: You guys have a very long resume but I want to know which record are you most proud of to date?


LV: I would say our first placement with Ludacris the Intro for his “Chicken & Beer” album it was very versatile and had a lot of elements to it.


24: Who are some artist that you have not worked with as yet that you would love to get into the studio with?


LV: For me I would like to start doing some more R&B records and possibly get into the studio with Keyshia Cole. I really like her stuff and what she brings to the table.


Nasty: I would really want to work with Jay-Z, which is every producers dream!



24: What would you say are the keys that has made you guys successful so far?


Nasty: With me is just being able to do different genre