Hit melody maker Scott Storch recently revealed that he and Nas will work together on the emcee’s upcoming Def Jam debut. Storch, who has produced radio smashes like Fat Joe’s "Lean Back," said he and Nas have been friends for years but because of conflicting schedules haven’t work in depth together until now. "We had never got it together for a straight up Nas album. So this is the first," said Storch. "And now that he's aligned forces with Jay-Z, it's an even cooler situation."
Storch was instrumental in crafting The Roots’ 1999 Grammy winner "You Got Me," has played the keys for Dr. Dre consistently, and produced tracks for Eve, Gwen Stefani, Xzibit, and Justin Timberlake among others.
In January, almost four months after he and Jay-Z squashed their lyrical beef, Nas signed a deal with Def Jam. The contract reportedly has Def Jam and Sony splitting profits or losses for Nas’ first two of four scheduled albums. Def Jam will handle A&R, promotion and distribution work, and both labels will market the releases. Sony, which still owns the masters of Nas’ lengthy catalogue, has the right to drop a greatest hits project.
Nas must provide two new songs if Sony decides to make it and the label has rights to three tracks from Nas’ forthcoming Def Jam albums. Nas reportedly raked in an advance of over $3 million, the recording budget for each album.
Storch was instrumental in crafting The Roots’ 1999 Grammy winner "You Got Me," has played the keys for Dr. Dre consistently, and produced tracks for Eve, Gwen Stefani, Xzibit, and Justin Timberlake among others.
In January, almost four months after he and Jay-Z squashed their lyrical beef, Nas signed a deal with Def Jam. The contract reportedly has Def Jam and Sony splitting profits or losses for Nas’ first two of four scheduled albums. Def Jam will handle A&R, promotion and distribution work, and both labels will market the releases. Sony, which still owns the masters of Nas’ lengthy catalogue, has the right to drop a greatest hits project.
Nas must provide two new songs if Sony decides to make it and the label has rights to three tracks from Nas’ forthcoming Def Jam albums. Nas reportedly raked in an advance of over $3 million, the recording budget for each album.
