The final recording from late R&B legend Roger Troutman is featured on the tribute album An Evening Of Still More Bounce: The Celebration released Tuesday (May 14) on Wolfpac Records.
The song "Throw It Up," produced by Tony G, features raps from Snoop Dogg and Tray Deee, and Troutman on the talkbox.
DJ Quik, who credits Troutman for helping West Coast rappers to establish a sound, spoke to LAUNCH about the impact Troutman has had on his career. "Roger taught me how to work that little toy, and it irks me when people call it a vocoder 'cause if he was here he's correct people, and let them know it's a talkbox. It's hard not to get emotional, man, talking about dude," he said. "You know. If you knew dude, then you'll know why this was so important, you know. The Battlecats, and the Alkaholiks, and Ras Kass, and Kurupt, and everybody. It's like, and Jayo Felony. It's like dude is kinda like the reason that we're here."
The album, An Evening Of Still More Bounce, additionally includes collaborations with Tha Alkaholiks, Xzibit, Daz Dillinger, Defari, Chico De Barge, James De Barge, Merciless Stylz, Dirty Rat, and J Wells. The video for the first single "Still More Bounce" features a guest appearances from George Clinton.
In April 1999, Troutman and his brother Larry were killed in an apparent murder/suicide. Troutman's surviving brother Lester is honored that the hip-hop community has recorded a tribute to his brother, including songs such as "Computer Love," "I Wanna Be Your Man," and "I Heard It Through The Grapevine."
"It's the greatest feeling in the world to have the artists come together and make a statement like this," Lester said via statement.
Wolfpac Records is a partnership between Alkaholiks member J Ro and Harlan "Wolf" Morgan.
Author: Billy Johnson Jr., Los Angeles
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Stars Come Together For Tribute To Roger Troutman
By: Ian Wyght
Wed, Dec 26, 2001 03:46 PM
J-Ro of Tha Liks is looking to release a project dedicated to the late Roger Troutman. The project, which has been given the working title of "A Tribute To Roger", is currently in the works and will feature appearances from the likes of Snoop Dogg, Xzibit, Tha Liks, Kurupt, DPG, Chico DeBarge and introduces Wolfpac Records (J-Ro's label) artists, Shae Fiol and Merciless Styles. Watch out for the LP to drop sometime next year. More news on this project as I receive it.
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