How do you see the hip-hop culture as a whole and its counterpart, turntablism evolving?
Revolution: Turntablism should be a part of the whole. If you are just a turntablist, all you have done is learn how to play an instrument, and have mastered the art of learning how to scratch, but that’s only part of the puzzle. That’s what I want to do with this album. I want to show people what a hip-hop DJ is and that the music is better when a DJ is well-rounded. Also, DJs are a big component in the formation of an album. The better hip-hop records that I’ve gotten in the past that haven’t achieved commercial success have been for the most part, average because they haven’t focused on the DJ/producer interaction. Vapors: Who are some artists that you have worked with that have been educational? Revolution: I’ve learned from every artist so each time has been a lesson. I’m fortunate enough to have worked with intelligent people whose experience and knowledge has given me the proper guidance to make a beat and I love that. KRS, for example, has taught me a lot because his process in
