Comments on: Lord Ali Ba-Ski – The Unkut Interview

By: BADman

BADman — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 14:47:29 +0000

ur 4 real a thug nigga……man *gimme that spliff*

By: Legendary

Legendary — Tue, 24 May 2011 04:13:40 +0000

This was the Best Interview I’ve read in years. THE ORIGINAL FLAVOR UNIT…INCREDIBLE

By: Zebulon

Zebulon — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 14:04:28 +0000

Pound 4 pound, “Crunchtime” by Lord Alibaski is one of the greatest hip hop songs ever!!! Pure, unadulterated, gimmick-less hip hop! And the production from 45 King definitely increased the potency. The original Flavor Unit was (is) the ILLEST!!!!!!!

By: BINGRIM

BINGRIM — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 02:52:34 +0000

A lot of the Flavor Unit had a deep-voiced style, like Lakim had a deep baritone…

His voice definitely don’t go with his body at all!

I remember when I saw his album cover, I was like “Is that the same guy?”

[laughs] He’s a little midget, he’s got the whole big voice. But none of us never had no problems.”

FUNNY FUNNY FUNNY LOL . I GOT LUV FOR THAT WHOLE JERSEY/FLAVOR UNIT DEMONSTRATION THAT RULED HIPHOP AROUND THAT TIME.

By: arkitek

arkitek — Wed, 20 May 2009 06:18:49 +0000

i can’t believe BK from Double XX was his DJ!
Double XX and Black Moon were my fave crews in 92/93…

By: Mighty Maestro

Mighty Maestro — Mon, 12 May 2008 08:01:36 +0000

Here’s some additional context to the story.

I actually produced the version of “Crunch Time” that’s on the Flavor Unit compilation album. I had a loose affiliation with the Flavor Unit, having worked with Lakim and Louie Vega, but I was pretty much just an in-house producer for Tuff City doing my own thing. I was assigned to the Flavor Unit project to go in and assess some of the masters and do whatever was needed to finish up the album. I ended up doing the final mix for “What it takes to be a rapper” and a complete re-working of “Crunch Time” which at the time was just Ali’s rhyme over a drum beat that sounded like slow marching drums — the rhyme was hot and I had the perfect track for it.

Airwave Sound was the studio where most of Tuff City’s material was recorded at the time and Kevin Crouse was the main engineer there. We put that track together mixed and in the can in a few hours. I was pleased with how it came out. It’s one my favorites that I did for T.C.

I remember hearing Chuck Chillout and Funkmaster Flex playing it on the radio. It was the first time I ever heard one of my records being played without knowing in advance and it felt pretty good. When The Source reviewed the album, I don’t remember how many mics it got, but I remember that Reef singled me out by name in the review as one of the highlights on that album which was ironic considering it was mostly Mark’s production — score one for the small guy. ;o)

I don’t recall ever really knowing Ali Ba-Ski, but it’s possible that we might have crossed paths a few times during my encounters with the Flavor Unit. My bad, bro if this is the case. I always wanted to hook up with him for some more work, but I was beginning to go through my own drama with the label around that time.

By: CRG

CRG — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 22:52:38 +0000

Ski U crazy as hell man this thing got LMBAO call me man… sup Robbie

By: Chill Devine

Chill Devine — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 01:19:32 +0000

Great interview. Dude kept it 100 on all fronts. Respect to Apache for getting his life in order. To dude who tried to make a joke about Apache, please don’t get the studio figure misconstrued. Apache made a lot of money as a ghost writer, dude has a Grammy and some hits under his belt.

By: OG

OG — Tue, 13 Nov 2007 19:40:48 +0000

Mad love and respect top an OG pioneer… still bump lots of your music on our radio station…

…the drums on your older material are far more funky fresh than the newer materials trendy drum patterns…

wish you well … peace…

By: Bronxbred

Bronxbred — Fri, 09 Nov 2007 19:53:43 +0000

Great interview as usual Robbie!!! Jersey has always had to take a back seat to NYC, but Jersey has always had innovators and has made major contributions to Hip Hop culture. Peace and respect to Lord Alibaski and the whole Jersey City, Irvington, Newark, East Orange, Paterson, Elizabeth, and Rahway areas. I have my share of memories of rolling through those cities during the eighties when things were poppin’.

By: shamz

shamz — Fri, 09 Nov 2007 17:47:00 +0000

Shotgun status, clapping em up….Alibaski, what can I say……..You did and still have fans out there……Please release some more material, people are checkin for you more than you think……..It hurt my soul when Latifah tried to keep it poppin with those new Unit cats……In their ads they looked like some weirdo, lame, basketball cheerleaders or some shit…..Whatever……..Shame what they did with Latee, I always wondered what was up…….Anyway good to see this interview, get back in the lab…….Peace to you my brother……..Easy

By: sb

sb — Fri, 09 Nov 2007 08:05:27 +0000

whats with the shotgun is he hunting timberwolves?

By: automatkalashnikov

automatkalashnikov — Wed, 07 Nov 2007 21:09:37 +0000

yo Ali what bbatson said, for real

By: bbatson

bbatson — Wed, 07 Nov 2007 20:49:59 +0000

^ha when you’re 6’8″ do you need to sugarcoat anything?

anyways….. Ali Ba-Ski let’s release that stuff!

By: Ali Ba-Ski

Ali Ba-Ski — Wed, 07 Nov 2007 04:25:04 +0000

Yo Robbie,

Way to put it down like I brung it to you. Everybody who shouted, good lookin’. I know a lot of people thought it was hilarious, but I was keepin it real gruesome like the only way I know how. I don’t sugar coat shit and again, if it made you laugh, cool. I don’t budge for no one! Some may not like the interview that is real close to me, but fuck em! Get over it. It’s the truth and it’s whatever!

Ali Ba-ski