INTERVEIW : PRODUCER CAIRO MAYESON (MUST READ)

How'd you come up with your name

Well Cairo is my birth name

Are you from Egypt?

lol - Haha Naw alot of people think i am but nope! not from egypt.

What other Genres of music would you like to touch other than hip hop?

Other than hip hop. Neo-Soul, Electroic, Alternative music, maybe triphop, but imma hip hop head till i die so i'll probably end up incorporating all those into hip hop anyways.

Where do you see the hip hop game in 5 years?

i can see the hip hop game opening even more doors since the past. i can see artists are gonna take hip hop back to its essence when it was about the music and not the money. thats why i respect indie artist. the hunger is comin back. so in 5 years i feel hip hop will be in a good state

What are some of your pet peeves about certain artists in the game?

No disrespect to any artist doin there thing. i just cant stand artists who feel like they have to dumb thereselves down to meet "industry" standards and have the nerve to say "Im just bein different, im not like everyone else". but in reality they are the same as everyone else that says "Im just bein different, im not like everyone else".

Who do you think is running the game right now?

Lyrically: i give it to Jay-Z, Nas, Andre 3000, Joe Budden, Fabolous and Common and more i just dont feel like namein them all. Successfully: i give it to 50 cent, Jay-Z and Diddy Hustle: i give it to Lil Wayne and T Pain.

Seeing that youre into fashion. What do you think about the streetwear game today?

Well thats all i really wear is streetwear lines and skate lines. i love the streetwear game. Shouts out to Crooks N Castles, Obey, Diamond Supply Co, Krew, 5 and a Dime, weekend warriors, one people project, Cotton, Flying Coffin and more.

Is there anyone in the hip hop game that influences your style of music and fashion?

Fashion: i'd have to say maybe Nas

Music: I cant choose 1 producer because im very versitile with beats so to name a few: Timbaland, Swizz Beats, Pharrell, Polow da Don, Alchemist, Dangermouse and Stic.Man

What artists projects are you currently working on?

Well First off im working on Ta'East's "The Popular Stranger"album alongside Chicago then me and Ta'East are planning a more Underground hip hop feel album. Im workin on Young Lyxx's album, i sent off some beats to Fabolous, Red Cafe, Trey Songz, Toni Braxton, Young Chris and Ginuwne.

When did you fall in love with hip hop?

honestly i've loved hip hop since i could remember but if i had to pick a time in my life when i stopped and realized im in love with hip hop had to be when i heard "you're all i need" by Method Man and Mary J.

In closing where could we check out your music?

www.myspace.com/caireezbeats and check out Ta'East at www.myspace.com/taeast

LISTEN TO SOME TRACKS:

THE MOVEMENT - TA'EAST (PROD. BY CAIRO MAYESON)