You haven’t gotten behind the mic in a few years, what made you decide to rap on Relapse?
When me and Em get together and that fire starts, anything can happen. We were both pushing each other to that next level, and when I heard him on the mic on those two beats, both times I said, “Yo, I got to be on this.”
Can you describe the chemistry you and Em had on Relapse and how this played out in the studio when recording songs?
We were in the studio together a couple times just trying shit out, seeing what was …

Dawaun Wesley Parker (born May 9, 1983) is a multi-platinum musician and record producer. Dawaun Parker is a staff songwriter and producer for Dr. Dre’s Aftermath Entertainment label. After receiving his first formal credit on 50 Cent’s Get Rich or Die Tryin’ soundtrack Parker contributed to several songs on Busta Rhymes #1 album, The Big Bang, as well as Jay-Z’s return record, Kingdom Come.
Aftermathmusic.com got the opportunity to sit down with Dre’s Apprentice, Dawaun Parker to discuss Aftermath, Detox, Relapse, The Hip Hop industry and many more.
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Dr. Dre tells us about the passion and technology behind the new ‘Beats By Dr. Dre’ headphones, in a private interview.

When Universal Music Group pushed highly anticipated albums from Dr. Dre, Eminem and 50 Cent from the fourth quarter to 2009, it seemed like a final stake in the heart of music retail this year. But Interscope-Geffen-A&M chairman Jimmy Iovine refuses to apologize for the decision, which he says he made to ensure the projects would be the best they could be. Iovine spoke exclusively to Billboard about the release schedule, retail exclusives and what parts of his business are growing.
So, let’s move from a record that is coming out this year to some that aren’t, like U2 …

Raptalk.net sat down with Trick Trick to talk his upcoming album “The Villain”. Eminem ,worked very closely with Trick Trick on this album and Dr. Dre produced and mixed a song on it. Click here to read the full interview.