APOLLO BROWN
Apollo Brown is arguably one of the most reveled and respected artists & producers in the game. Over the last decade and beyond, Brown has established himself as one of the best to ever do it, and we’re thrilled to connect with him for his new release partnered with another hip-hop legend, Planet Asia. Together, they’ve released the powerful LP, “Anchovies”. In this feature, we talk about the new album, as well as the mark Brown himself has made in the music industry.
U.G. Digital Mag: Thanks so much man. I appreciate you for so much. I turned 40 this year, and I’ve been following you for a long time. You’ve done so much for hip-hop, so this is such a big blessing. You’ve connected with so many amazing artists. I share the midwest connection, coming from Ohio and you from Michigan. You’ve done so much for us, and people are getting a lot from this album. I appreciate this time with you man...
Apollo Brown: I appreciate that. It’s amazing.
U.G. Digital Mag: I really wanna talk about this album. It’s rare that I can put in an album and let it play. I’m hard to please, admittedly, and I don’t get into a lot of what’s out now. It’s probably because of my age…
Apollo Brown: I’m not that far behind you. I’m 37, so we come from the same era.
U.G. Digital Mag: That’s where the appreciation comes from because I see that we come from the same time. I listen to your music and can envision the feeling that goes into it. One of the first songs that resonated with me from the new album was fire. You sampled…
Apollo Brown: Don’t say it, don’t say it … you know what it is…
U.G. Digital Mag: Why not man (laughing). It’s so dope. Eddie Floyd, Check me out…
Apollo Brown: You’re giving away my stuff man, but it’s all good.
U.G. Digital Mag: A lot of it is the appreciation I have for what came before us. We had some truly dope artists to lay foundation for what we can do today. It also took me back to Missy & Timbaland when they sampled it for her song, “Why You Hurt Me” from her debut...
Apollo Brown: It’s been sampled a few times…