From his crew the Brown Bag All-Stars to producing for 50 Cent and Onyx, Audible Doctor has carved a niche for himself in a genre where everyone’s got a beat tape and a demo. Lately, though, A.D. has been proving that he can also put a project together, as he’s dropped a string of EPs that not only put his production talents on full blast but also his skills as an MC, something he did way before he ever touched a drum machine. In this exclusive interiew, Audible Doctor talks about his recent projects, including a very dope one with Chicago MC A.K., as well as what’s going on with the BBAS album, the beat game, who he wants to work with, and much more.
Your Spring Tape dropped recently, which is a dope listen. How’s that doing for you?
It’s doing well, man. There’s a lot of great feedback coming in from it. I wanted to keep it short to follow the format of the other Seasons EPs. But I’m getting good feedback from it.
You had a nice balance of past, present, and future on there in terms of guest appearances. How did you make that happen?
I always try to do that. I think with a lot of the older artists, it’s easier for me to work with them because that’s obviously what I grew up on and that’s the music that I love. I think a lot of the older artists see something in me that’s reminiscent of that era. And that’s why a lot of them are willing to work with me. And that’s why it’s harder for me to work with some of the up-and-coming cats because my sound sounds not outdated, but a little bit older. I always want to have a balance. I grew up in that older era but I’m making music currently and I’m a fan of what’s going on. I’m always going to have that balance of old and new on the projects that I do.
Do you know who would sound good on your beats once you make it?
Hmm, rarely. It’s funny because I used to think that I knew what beats were perfect for what artist. Over the years I found that I’m rarely right. If I send somebody something and tell them I made it for them, most times they don’t like it. Honestly, I just kind of make what I make and I just start bouncing ideas off of people and send them a couple of options and see what they’re leaning towards. A lot of what I do with projects when I feature people is I have a basic idea but I’ll let them do what they do and then do what I do to make it sound more fluid.
You’ve worked with classic artists like Tragedy, Onyx, and 50 Cent. Who would you like to do songs with?