Carl McIntosh
Lessons in slickness with Loose Ends' main man
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I used to have the helicopter hairdo.
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It kind of puts up a gate or like a wall between the old and the new and stops it from being fun.
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It was black or white. You were either doing rock music or you were doing reggae or soul.
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I was the roughest, I used to have locks and a beard and I used to be in the studio all night. I was rustic.
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He told us to program a beat just like Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis, The S.O.S. band… And we literally copied.
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It’s like a coffin and a screen, an amazing thing.
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Interviewer
Chairman Mao
Chairman Mao pens regular columns for XXL, the Ego Trip website and other reputable publications with the precision and insight of a true veteran. As well as co-authoring two books, he’s also produced the TV series ‘The (White) Rapper Show’ with his creative collective Ego Trip. Jeff has been at the epicentre of the America’s underground hip hop scene for time, while also opening peoples’ ears to the joy of the cover song: his 'Run For Cover' mixes showcase a deep selection of rare versions of classic songs. Check his ongoing series of shows on RBMA Radio: ‘Across 135th Street’.