I'm so proud to conclude the MsMagazine hip-hop series with this powerful conversation with the legendary deardrewdixon ahead of hip-hop's 50th birthday on Friday:
“A lot of records happened because I wanted to bring the magic of hip-hop genius into the mainstream of R&B and pop music,” said pioneering producer Drew Dixon. “So, it’s nice that part of my story is being unearthed.
It’s gratifying to me that people now know that I had the idea for the duet that became ‘I’ll Be There For You’ with Mary J. Blige and Method Man. And, there are other things that I did that I think are still not known. I mean, it was my idea for Kanye to join Estelle on ‘American Boy.’ I introduced Wyclef to Whitney Houston, and they made ‘My Love is Your Love.’
I didn’t understand I was being groomed. I didn’t understand that every time I ignored one transgression and didn’t quit, the next one was going to be worse., I remember you talked about how you loved hip-hop. How did you enter into the culture as a lover, then as a participant, and eventually as a critic?: I grew up in D.C. My parents were Black politicians in a predominantly Black city. So, I grew up with a lot of pride in my city and in myself as a Black woman.
When I went to Stanford, I was the Black Student Union representative to the student government. I was marching for Rodney King. I was all that. I also was a music head.
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