Mannie Fresh on Getting a Deal with Def Jam and Jay-Z | Red Bull Music Academy

Legendary hip-hop producer Mannie Fresh talks about getting a deal with Def Jam, his relationship with Jay-Z, and not being able to clear a Lil Wayne verse with Cash Money Records. #hiphop #lilwayne #jayz

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[ScottFreebass]

Mannie Fresh is dope. You can tell that he's a cool dude and super intelligent unlike a lot of his former "colleagues" from Cash Money.

[ADULTabuse]

Mannie Fresh = realest nigga that was with Cash Money, and in my opinion, the most talented. Shame these record companies are holding these artists hostage. Nowadays its best to just stay independent. You get total artistic control over your music and you get all of the profit, no middle man.

[nomibe]

Probably the one who is most responsible for Cash Money's success.

[collectivestatetv]

These are pretty good. Keep em' comin. One with like Kanye or curren$y or like bone thugs for example would be sick lol. Cool stuff.

[lightmajor]

It's always good dudes like him that get the short end...Hold ur head Mannie

[MrBoSs]

damn i didnt know birdman was that cold

[AbasiMatthew]

Damn, and Mannie sounds REAL HUMBLE, not like ANYBODY in the industry. Wayne can't speak for wayne, we speak for wayne? WTF?! Yo, Mannie, you need to get out of there.

[toshacrooks]

Eln... Fresh man who u wit for thee new year bad boy of islands of def

[Habufffff]

@ADULTabuse u right he is real but ur kinda telling DMX's story as well lol im just i think X should be mentioned with the great ones when u take a look at his work and what he actually did i personally think X and 2pac r the realest rappers to ever hold a mic its all im saying

[IrvFin]

@ADULTabuse that's exactly why Lloyd Banks went indie

[yaboikobe]

"Wayne can't speak for Wayne." The fuck?

[JonJon-xkuz]

Mannie fresh a good producer and cash money gone get there's Because you don't fuck over good people

[sadetwizelve]

@orangedusk So what. Pac has sold more records and is a greater rapper than wayne could EVER be. If Pac was still around rap wouldnt be so pop right now!

[DaNewBishop]

That's messed up how the upper echelon @cash money 4got or clearly acting like they don't remember who you are!!!

[CaveKanem]

@orangedusk...TF U Talkin' Bout, Mane? He Was A Pioneer & One Of The Biggest Keys To The Success Of All It Artists & That Label Itself..Without Manny, There'd Be NO BABY..@ All Period..Manny Was The Entertaining..Manny Was The Creative One...Baby Was The Businessman But To Do Manny Like That On A Track That He Asked Wayne To Do & Got Permission From 'Em To Do Simply So He Could Get His Feet Set In The Game..That's Real Hating Ass Shit, Nigga...When U Don't Want The Nigga U Came Up With To Shine.

[TheRealtalk]

@ndgoinalltheway young kids would walk around here like they got some got damn sense 4 a change start readin a book cut the ipod and radio off

[TheRealtalk]

@marcus20045 yeah sure is the ones u dont see on the camera much is the ones making the killing they refuse 2 show they have money neither when u see slim he aint got all that foolishness on skinny pants 1500 dollar jacket 30k jewlery slim just have on regular shirt jeans boots u dont stay rich by spending the shit lol