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Exclusive: Tha Chill of Compton’s Most Wanted Checks In From Prison
Compton’s Most Wanted member and Co-Founder, Tha Chill (also known as MC Chill), made urban gossip headlines in early 2012 when it was reported that he was arrested on domestic abuse charges. One site even went as far as to describe it as him “beating his girlfriend half to death.” Recently, Chill reached out to AllHipHop.com from prison in Norco, CA to tell us his story of what really happened. Chill also updates us on why the 1st Generation group was put on hold (and yes, it has to do with members going in and out of jail). Hopefully everybody can get out and stay out because that would be a nice album project of West Coast legends and veterans. The Compton rapper also released a new album on iTunes in September called Chillstrumentals, a mixture of unreleased songs and instrumentals from his catalogue. Stay up, Chill. AllHipHop.com: How did you really end up in the Norco CRC Prison? Tha Chill: There’s been a bunch of rumors and all types of sh*t said about what happened, saying that I beat my b*tch up and all types of crazy sh*t. I’m in here for a simple probation violation. I was on five year suspended sentence probation. Me and my b*tch were arguing and the neighbor called the cops and I was arrested two months later because I had come in contact with the police. I was at the house chilling and they arrested me. I was thinking that I was going to get right out but I violated my probation. In California if you are on probation and you come in to contact with the Police, that’s a violation of your probation. I have to finish my suspended sentence but they are only having me do eighty percent of it. AllHipHop.com: I had read reports on various gossip sites that you had beat up your girlfriend. Tha Chill: It was a simple argument. The neighbors called the cops and we were in the front yard talking sh*t. My girl didn’t call the Police on me – it was the neighbors. We didn’t even know that they had called the Police – we left. I didn’t know any of this until two months later. The cops showed up at my doorstep with a felony warrant and I’m like, “For what?” They told me that it was because the cops were called on me and I was on suspended sentence probation. AllHipHop.com: Man, they can take you in as easily as that? Tha Chill: Yeah, it was something I learned. Instead of fighting it, and with my prior record, it was worth it to take the deal just to get it out of the way, so that’s what I’m doing now. I’m just sitting here and getting it over with so I can get out and not be on probation anymore. AllHipHop.com: How much time have you officially served already? Tha Chill: I’ve been down for two years and I’ve got one more to officially go. Time is ticking and I’m getting this sentence behind me. I miss my family, my kids and making my music. AllHipHop.com: How are you holding up inside there? Tha Chill: I’m in here doing my thing, with the whole Hub to Dub car (Compton & Watts). A lot of people recognize me but they know that I’m a street dude first before a rapper. Nobody’s trying to step to me or be on some bullsh*t. There be sh*t happening but I’m not involved in any of that sh*t. AllHipHop.com: What’s your Prison day like? Tha Chill: I wake up at 4 a.m. and do about a thousand push-ups, brush my teeth, take a shower, and shave my head. Go eat some food like oatmeal with an apple pie. I’ll go chill with the homies and see what’s up with them for a minute. I’ll watch some news, TMZ, and Wendy Williams. Then I’ll go work out some more and then work on my Compton’s Most Wanted book that I’m trying to put out. I’d love to make a movie about it when I get out. It’s the story of me and MC Eiht on our beginnings and how we got to this point. I think my story can encourage people whether they are in Prison or on the streets and help them to stay out of trouble and how the California system works. AllHipHop.com: Are you able to make any kind of music at all in there? I’ve spoken to several artists who were incarcerated and some even had access to recording equipment. Tha Chill: They have programs in Church. I play drums for a band. There are real talented people in here that unfortunately will never see the streets. We have fun together and I’ve learned a lot from these guys. There are drum machines and other instruments in here but you can’t just go get them whenever you want them. AllHipHop.com: Your camp recently released a new album from you called Chillstrumentals that’s on iTunes. Tha Chill: My partner has a lot of the music that I’ve made and he convinced me to not let it sit while I’m in here. We put together some stuff from my catalogue to make an album and secured distribution through Empire. I reached out to the people on my Facebook and asked for suggestions on a title and so many responded. One of them hit me on my inbox and suggested Chillstrumentals. I thought it was good idea to do something like Pete Rock and play a beat before a song comes on. I also put some cuts from my 1st Generation(includes Kurupt, Jayo Felony, King T, Sir Jinx, MC Eiht, DJ Battlecat, Gangsta) group on there to just let people know that we still plan on rocking together. We just all want to be present. I want people to hear my talents as a Producer. A lot of people think that I just rap. Then there are […]
Tha Chill from Compton's Most Wanted: "Chillafornia" O.G.
If you’re a ’90s or West Coast Hip-Hop fan, then you defintely know about Compton’s Most Wanted (CMW). Widely known for their songs, “Growing Up In The Hood,” “Duck Sick,” and “The Hood Took Me Under” among many others, CMW became a cornerstone for gangster rap during its hey-day. Although MC Eiht was the main face of the group, Tha Chill was his right-hand man on many of those classics, providing his complimentary voice and flavor. The group itself hasn’t been heard from in years, but it seems like a CMW album is inevitable as MC Eiht and Tha Chill have been recording together for their own solo projects as well as their West Coast super group 1st Generation (which also includes Kurupt, King T, Jayo Felony, Gangsta, and Sir Jinx). Tha Chill invited AllHipHop.com to his studio to listen to some new music and give us a nice, little update on all of the stuff he’s been working on. Download his new album Big Homie Muzik Volume 2 for free right here. AllHipHop.com: It’s been a while since you’ve released an album. Tell us about the new project that you released this month. Tha Chill: It’s called Big Homie Muzik Volume 2. It’s got MC Eiht, Kurupt, King T, Weazel Loc, and Spice 1. It’s a West Coast slapper. Then I’ve got the Chillafornia album dropping in February, and then the 1st Generation album is going to drop after that. It’s that time for the O.G.s to shine one more time. No disrespect to the young ones. There’s a lot of cats doing their thing, and there’s good music on the West. My album, Chillafornia, has that good gangsta sh*t on there. Most of the members of 1st Generation on it. I did some cuts with Eiht for the fans of Compton’s Most Wanted. Daz and Kurupt of The Dogg Pound are on it, as well as Kokane. I stayed in my lane for the album. I didn’t want to do one with all of the new cats – that would look like I’m trying to tap in to their fanbases if I did that. [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xbZ7ytj-5-k&w=560&h=315] AllHipHop.com: What’s going on with the 1st Generation group? You guys released a song earlier in the year, and we haven’t heard anything else after that. Tha Chill: We dropped “Killin’ Me Softly,” shot a few videos, and did a few shows together. We all have other obligations as well, though. The album is pretty much done – I’m just mixing it. I’m keeping my ear to the streets to see if people are going to enjoy it. We’re some old school cats, and we still have fanbases, but we’re trying to figure out the best way to give it to them. This won’t be a record that comes out and just gets overshadowed by everything else coming out. AllHipHop.com: So the 1st Generation album is coming out for sure? It’s not going to be one of those projects that gets announced and then we never hear from it again? Tha Chill: 1st Generation is coming out in 2012 – guaranteed. I will say by the summer of 2012. Kurupt might say January. Eiht might say April. Jayo might say tomorrow [laughter]. We all have our opinions on when it’s going to drop, but with me having the masters, I’m predicting by the summertime of 2012. [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3qrEqyYiTFY&w=560&h=315] AllHipHop.com: You mentioned that you recorded some songs with MC Eiht for your album, but what about a full Compton’s Most Wanted reunion album? Tha Chill: We talk about it all of the time. I think what’s more important is that Eiht and Chill from Compton’s Most Wanted are still crackin’. In the future, yes, we will do another album. AllHipHop.com: You two have had your ups and downs over the years. What finally patched things up between you two? Tha Chill: It’s a brotherhood that we have like EPMD, RUN-DMC, The Dogg Pound – all of these great duos. Kings clash at the top. Eiht is my brother. I know his mom and kids and vice versa. Our beef wasn’t going to last. That wasn’t even a beef. We were just mad at each other for a second. I produced some tracks for Eiht’s Which Way Is West album that he’s putting out with DJ Premier. AllHipHop.com: What about the other Compton’s Most Wanted members like DJ Slip? Do you still talk to them? Tha Chill: The group consisted of myself, Eiht, Mike T, DJ Slip, Ant Capone, and Unknown. I talk to DJ Slip as much as I can. That dude is so talented. Slip was real technical with Unknown and then he started producing the records himself. Overall I guess he got bored producing and money started getting short, so he went out and got a mega job. That man is building underwater robots way out in the Gulf and other places overseas. Slip is on that technical high-grade sh*t right now [laughter]. AllHipHop.com: If he’s doing it big like that, we’re never going to see or hear from him in the music world again. Tha Chill: I talk to him on Facebook and Twitter. He’s still got a spot out here, and whenever he’s around, I’ll go see him, and we’ll barbeque and talk about good old times. He’s proud that I’m still producing, because he’s the one that taught me my craft. AllHipHop.com: You mentioned earlier about not really working with younger artists because you don’t want to feel like you’re just going after their young fanbase. Clarify that. Tha Chill: I’ve produced a few cuts, and I’ve performed with some of the younger artists. These kids were ecstatic over the young artists. They loved my music and respected me as the O.G. from Compton’s Most Wanted, but the music that they really like is on a much different level. I respect them for it but it’s not my lane. Now there’s Pop, Techno, Drumming Bass, Dub-Step – all […]
Tha Chill Feat. King T & Weazel Loc – Wut We Gone Do (Official Music Video)
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