Over the course of the year, 24hourhiphop.com has brought you artists from all across Miami. Artists that prove they have the talent and potential to make it in this highly competitive industry that is slowly declining. These same artists provide the lyricism and the personality behind these hit records, however, two elements comprise that hit record, the lyricism and, of course, the production. The production behind the lyrics is probably the most essential part of that record. Alongside artists, producers in Miami have also gained the attention of the executives in major record labels across the industry. Depending on their talent, credibility, and sound, they are predominately the reason for the explosion of up and coming artists everywhere.

One producer is causing a major chain reaction within the city limits of Miami and lately, beyond. Practically responsible for the explosive hit behind Unda Surveillance’s ‘On Deck’ and more recently the remix featuring Pitbull and Khaled’s protégé, Ace Hood, the man behind the music is equipped with several more in his arsenal. CP Hollywood is literally about to implode upon the industry in just a matter of time. With his continuous effect, he has many more classified projects under wraps that he has yet to disclose. He definitely takes his craft very seriously; this is an exclusive interview with the ‘Man behind the music’ CP Hollywood himself. His own personal quote, ‘Let the Beats Ride and Let the Streets Decide’ adds a certain flare to things to come in the unknowing future; however it is evident that his motto has been proven successful.

24: So how’s everything with the infamous CP Hollywood that we’ve been hearing about all over Miami and beyond?

CP Hollywood: Just producing tracks for anybody that I could possibly get my hands on. Basically just trying to get everybody in Miami to work together, but right now I’m just trying to land on albums, get album cuts, singles.

24: So before we get into the music can you give us a history of CP Hollywood from where it all began with production to where you are now?

CP Hollywood: I started off singing and song writing since I was younger and I went off to college and met up with this group called Therapy and the producer there, his name was Kenjo and he produced for Field Mob and he had a track on the Ludacris album, he basically showed me how to mix. Once I saw the money that was coming from the production I just put down the artist thing. In Tallahassee I had a track with Smoke from Field Mob on the radio and it was getting some good spins. I also had a group named County Boyz, they were nominated for group of the year up there. Shortly after that, I got nominated for producer of the year.

24: Let’s fast forward to Miami, when you started working with Miami artists what was the hit track that got everybody in Miami buzzing towards you?

CP Hollywood: Well the thing about me is I did a ton of tracks and I think what really started buzzing was, I gave out beats to a bunch of different artists, so before I knew it everybody was calling me around the same time. When I did ‘On Deck,’ I was already working with Toro, Gunplay and some other guys who were next up, but the ‘On Deck’ record was definitely the track that got me noticed, it just took me through the roof on that one. I did have records before that, I did things with Young Breed, Brisco, and Iceberg, but ‘On Deck’ got me noticed.

24: When you get into your production and making beats what would you say are your focal points and what instrument would you say is your main choice?

CP Hollywood: You know I actually spent this whole year, 365 days, in the studio selecting all of my sounds. I have my own sound bank that nobody has I have an 808 that when you press it its already mixed, but I always start off with the clap and from the clap I use my major melody. I try to think of a hook in my head and then follow the melody from there. I’ll put the snare rolls and the sound effects and all of that at the very end of it. I actually make 10 beats at a time and then the next day or a couple days later I go back so I can mix them all down so I can just keep it moving because when I’m in a zone, man I can just keep on going.

24: So not only are you a producer, you mentioned that you were a singer and songwriter as well; do you have any songs out there that you’ve written that we should know about?

CP Hollywood: Sean P of the YoungBloodz new single, I wrote that, I sang and wrote the bridge, all of that, really he dropped two sixteens and I went to work on it and put in like 18 hours with Dave Junco, whose like a monster engineer. So it’s like me and him have been mixing these records and really putting our all into them probably 35% of the records that are out there I either wrote the hook or sang on the bridge or wrote the bridge sang on the hook, that’s how I am on some of my tracks now because labels call me and say they want one of those hooks on there every time they don’t even want me for me anymore. An A&R called me and said you know what don’t send me anything without a hook.

24:You have a lot of things going for you right now, so 2009 must be your year what future projects, do you plan on releasing an album or something of that nature?

CP Hollywood: I never keep anything a secret, my plan is once I get my foot in the door I just want to amaze people. Since I came down here I never really had anybody help me out, except for Mike Slick. I came down here to South Florida, I went to Slip N Slide and met up with an intern, I went to Poe Boy, and I met up with Big Teach all in the same day. I did a lot all in the first day and the next day I went to a talent show in the hood and just gave out a bunch of beats, so from a year ago till today all that work paid off. In the future, I’m definitely going to put out an album there’s no secret to that, I just talked about that with labels and right now they all have their eyes on me.

24: Any deals you want to talk about that you can mention or put out there?

CP Hollywood: Well like I said, I have a lot of labels, major labels looking at me and for the sake of not messing anything up; I’m just going to leave it as that. When I do decide to go with whatever, I’m going to make it a big deal; people are going to know about it.

24: Are there any artists that you would like to work with or that you look forward to working with in the industry?

CP Hollywood: Yeah, Ludacris definitely, Rick Ross, Trick Daddy, Plies, Redd Eyezz, Ballgreezy, and of course, Juvenile, that’s one of my favorite artists ever, ‘400 Degreez’ was a monstrous album and Mannie Fresh deserves everything for that. Jazzy Pha is one of my favorite producers, so I would like to work with him, the whole Poe Boy family, T.I., (Young) Jeezy, a lot of Atlanta artists. Billy Blue is even fire I was really contemplating giving Billy Blue this new banger that I have. He’s new and they overwhelm me with him, they did a really good job. That was the quickest I’ve ever seen an artist blow. Everybody at Poe Boy is monstrous.

24: How can people get in contact with you if they want to hear your music or buy one of your beats?

CP Hollywood: Cphollywoodbeats@gmail.com or cphollywoodbeats.com southcoastent@gmail.com, Slickmiami@gmail.com. We have 4 different emails because I have a lot of emails for beats and I can’t even get to them and a lot of time people don’t even want me they want other things, so it’s easier for them to talk to other people. Just one thing if you are going to contact me there are no beats for free, it’s not me not wanting to help you out, it’s just like me giving you a track for free is like me giving you ten thousand dollars.

24: Before we close out, I’m interested in knowing your thoughts on the whole situation with the Dirtbag diss, can you elaborate on that?

CP Hollywood: First off, I wanna say I respect Ross as the Biggest Boss thus far, I respect Plies for taking the streets with the mix CDs, Chopper Zone was the shit. I respect Brisco for being patient and gathering a very large fan base in Florida and even further, I respect the hell out of DJ Khaled for being the biggest DJ in the world. Lastly I respect Poe Boy as a machine that not only breaks artists but takes artist from something to spectacular.  I ain’t trying to dick ride or nothing, that’s just my honest opinion.  So as you can imagine it’s extremely disappointing to hear what he (Dirtbag) says on this record! I DID NOT record that track, nor DO I SUPPORT THAT RECORD.  Anything to do with beef, problems, and drama, I want nothing to do with. Dirtbag is his own man and I am my own man, when you go to his myspace and see featuring CP Hollywood, that is one of four records we knocked out in a day and this was right after he got out the cell. Don’t get it twisted and think cause we did records we are best friends. I recorded all of his shit, I looked out for Dirtbag just like I look out for everybody, that’s the kind of guy I am, a business man.  He even said he was riding alone on this one. We need to stop this violence and hatred towards one another, man!  I believe in respect even when someone doesn’t show it to you. You gotta be the bigger person in every situation, not just once in a while.

24:Well,thank you for providing 24hourhiphop.com with this exclusive interview, do you have any last words for your current and future fans? Shout outs?

CP Hollywood: Yeah, just know that I’m always going to be humble and approachable. It’s not about no gangster shit, it’s about this business shit, I do things right and correct and it’s nothing but love. I want to work with every artist. I know that I have a long way to go, no matter how big I am or how many clubs I get in VIP; all of those things don’t matter. Even though I have the money for a big ass chain, I will never buy one and if I do, it’ll only be in a video. If you see me in the streets holla at me, if you want a hit single, because I don’t make album tracks, I’m going to leave on that note. Shout outs to Poe Boy, 24hourhiphop.com. Shout outs to my whole team, my brother Matt, my boy Haitian Fresh, Kalico, my homebody Fat Boy Fresh, T. Lee, Dave Junco, Jun-Lee, Skinny P, my right hand man Mike Slick, Steve Illrock and the Studio Center.