Mike Dean
Oh Word?: Ghostface Says Kanye & Mike Dean Executive Producing ‘Supreme Clientele 2’
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Bernard Smalls / @PhotosByBeanz83 According to Ghostface Killah, Kanye West and Mike Dean will be executive producing his forthcoming Supreme Clientele 2 album. Being that the album is a sequel to a certified classic, the news was received with a fair share of caution instead of universal praise and excitement. Ghost Deini was on Reddit’s HipHopHeads forum when dropped dime on when Supreme Clientele 2 will be available, writing, “SUPREME CLIENTELE 2 IS EXECUTIVE PRODUCED BY: KANYE WEST, MIKE DEAN & PRODUCERPLUGUNI.COM, RELEASE DATE: FEB 2022.” If it was a decade or even five years ago (Ghostface guested on West’s “New God Flow” in 2012), the thought of Ghost getting busy over Kanye West beats would have set the Internet on fire. But now...
“DONDA” Is Finally Here: Listen to Gesaffelstein’s Production on Kanye West’s 10th Album
It was a rocky road to DONDA—speckled with last-minute delays and controversial performances—but Kanye West‘s most anticipated album has finally hit streaming platforms. In true Ye fashion, the record flaunts a staggering list of features, producers, and songwriters. Among them is Gesaffelstein, who is credited as a producer on three DONDA cuts. The electronic music luminary famously contributed production to two songs on West’s iconic 2013 album Yeezus, “Black Skinhead” and “Send It Up,” both of which also feature French compatriots Daft Punk. The robots weren’t included this time around, but Gesaffelstein held his own with some incredible work in the studio. At a length of nearly nine minutes, “Jesus Lord” is dark ...
Producer Mike Dean Dispels Rumors He Left ‘DONDA’ Team: “It’s Fans Who Are Toxic”
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Marc Piasecki / Getty Legendary producer Mike Dean is refuting rumors that he is no longer working with Kanye West for his highly anticipated album, DONDA. The veteran producer confirmed he has been at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta attempting to finish Kanye West’s long-delayed DONDA album, but after rumors began to fly that he had walked away due to a “toxic environment,” Dean spoke out to dispel the claims. Dean took to Twitter to reveal that he is still working on Kanye’s tenth studio album adding, “People read too much into tweets. Lol.” Dean continued, blaming the media for “taking things out of context”, before noting that he was simply giving a fan a”shoutout.” “I mean toxic fans asking question u moron writers. Jesus. People take shuto...
Carnage Teams Up with The Martinez Brothers, Elderbrook and Mike Dean for Massive “Together”
A smooth, techno-inspired house gem. Carnage is returning to Ultra Music this year, gearing up for the release of his anticipated Papi Gordo 2 album, which follows his massively successful, star-studded debut in 2015. The Guatemala-born artist is known for his sonic versatility and explosive performances, as well as bringing together the worlds of electronic music and hip-hop, having collaborated with everyone from Tyga, G-Eazy, Wiz Khalifa, and Migos to Reo Cragun and the late Mac Miller. Carnage’s latest superstar collaboration, “Together,” comes as a big surprise to fans and listeners alike, bringing along a versatile roster of collaborators—household dance names The Martinez Brothers, Elderbrook, and legendary hip-hop producer and engineer Mike Dean, who has work...
