Mike Dean: Selena, Rap-A-Lot, 2Pac, Fat Pat, Kanye West, Beyoncé, The Weeknd, Travis Scott + More
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Mike Dean is one of the greatest producers of all time. In this interview, he sits down with Donnie Houston for a real conversation about his life and career. Mike talks about being a trained musician as a kid, jam sessions while in high school that sometimes included Eddie Hazel, producing early music for Selena all before meeting J. Prince and joining Rap-A-Lot. He goes in detail on his some his classic work with the label as well as meeting 2pac, working with Dr. Dre, Roger Troutman, Jay-Z, Diddy and more before connecting with Kanye West. He talks about their early sessions and some of their classic work together as well as working Beyonce', The Weeknd and Travis Scott. This interview is filled with GEMS and many UNTOLD stories of some of the greatest moments in hip hop and music in general.
Mike Dean just talks so casually about some of the greatest songs ever produced like “yea I did that one too” 🤘🏾🤘🏾🤘🏾
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Lol hahahah lol o trust he knows the impact .
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 10/10 -OY3AH!
Man I did not know he was WHITE
At the time he was the only white dude in the mix and nobody questioned it because he was certified
For Texas producers, and even more if you play instruments and produce......Mike Dean is ultimate inspiration and this interview damn near could bring a mf to tears. This the type of shit to make you not give up on your dreams. Thank you Donnie
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Imagine producing Selena’s first record 🤯
Imagine the music they’d make together if she was still around. 🤯
Yo Mike Dean has his stamp all over music industry
He's worked with everyone from Selena to Rap a Lot to the Weekend and everybody in between.That's a crazy catalogue.
How do you "randomly" jam out
with Eddie Hazel at 16? Thats not normal.
People wait their entire lives to meet people like Eddie...
This guy was extremely blessed
It’s obvious his musical ability was far from “normal” he was teaching his music theory class while still being in the class so he was for sure a standout
@@jgonzales6429 Absolutely. Even so, that was an amazing by chance encounter with arguably the greatest guitarist to ever live.
When he mentioned "The Great Eddie Hazel" he got me. M.D was annoyed to be great. You hanging out in 3rd Ward casually playing with one of the greatest "rock and roll" guitars of all time, the same guy Prince said was the greatest Axe-man he every shared a stage with , Eddie The GOAT !!! Freaking Amazing!
Oh now I know of this connectivity, it makes sense that he saw Eddie and got some Bernie in him foundationally.
Mike Dean is one of my favorite producers of all time. I been a fan of him since the 90's, when he was an in-house producer for Rap-A-Lot Records, producing some of the best beats that I ever heard for rappers like Scarface, Yukmouth, Geto Boys, A-G-2-A-KE, Z-Ro, Do Or Die, The Ghetto Twinz, etc...
Man 90% of the world don’t know who A-g2-ake is
Thank you for mentioning Z-RO. Mike Dean working with Z-RO was legendary!
This was a much needed interview. So, inspirational! 🐐
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No lie! Just INCREDIBLE!
Mike Dean is the truth!! Such a humble dude man!! He’s one of a kind
I rewatched this again just now. Mike Dean, Bido, NO Joe, and Mr. Lee are production geniuses and Rap-A-Lot in the 90s and 2000s was so crazy and still honestly slept on. Just so many classics. Thx for this interview
I have to say, I love all of your interviews DH but this one is hands down...my favorite. Most of Houston has no idea who or what Mike Dean has done for our city as far as music goes. He is definitely our diamond in the ruff.
Dope ass interview. This man takes his work serious and remembers mostly everything by heart like it was yesterday. That says a lot. 💯legend!
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Keep up the good work bro
Appreciate it🤘🏽
In High School he taught the class because he knew more about music than the teacher!😂 Mike Dean is a musicians musician! Straight GENTLEMAN AND EVIL GENIUS! #Gangster
Donnie! Thank you for continuing to conduct incredible interviews that shed light on Houston’s vibrant music history. This Mike dean interview is filled with so many gems and nuggets.
Two absolute H-Town legends in one awesome video!
Thuro! Thank you 🙏🏽
I try tell people Mike is super cultured and a GOAT
Mike Dean also signed young Houston star Dice SoHo!! 🎲 #MWA
Definitely need part 2 & 3 💪🏿✊🏿🤘🏿
Another Dope interview!...Hope a Dean & Donnie collab coming soon, great insight & shout-out to the saxophone technique & musical background.😤💪🏽
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Dean is Texas Best Kept secret
DAMN DONNIE YOU BACK AT IT AGAIN STARTING TRILL THOUSAND 23 WITH AN INSTANT CLASSIC......IVE HEARD OF HIS NAME BUT NEVER SEEN HOW HE LOOKED LIKE LIVING LEGEND FRFR SALUTE 💯
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Just in awe that was an amazing sit down… set the bar high #limitless #anotherone 🤘🏽🎙
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As a long time fan of Houston rap, this is everything!
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By far the best interview I’ve heard with Mike. Just subscribed. Keep doin’ what you do, DH!
Thank you 🙏🏽🤘🏽
Naw this interview is crazy 💯
Those Synth videos with mike dean in the lab💪💪💪
Salute Donnie Houston great interview 🔥. Mike Dean definitely deserves his flowers 🤘🏾
From his accounts, it's no wonder why I always considered Face the king of the south at the time.
And mad respect to RapALot for signing them boys from Chicago because I distinctly remember local Chicago artists talking about the industry overlooking them.
Mike dean deserves a documentary
Agreed totally!!!! 💯
Keep doin these classic interview. You a Southern Rap Tunes historian. All these interviews come with never before told stories and it’s crazy to see how knitted the Houston rap scene was.
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One of your best pieces of work homie... remember reading all the names in the credits growing up
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Mike Dean is a Houston 🐐
I could listen to Mike Dean talk for days. Dude has so many stories to tell. I really do hope he puts out a book 1 day. Or a documentary even. I cant believe RAL and the recording spots were all close to where I lived and I never even knew it all those yrs. I wanted to rap so bad but never was able to get my foot in any doors bc I was so young and my parents werent down with the idea.
The epitome of humble!!! I mean he done contributed to THE GREATEST MUSIC OF ALL TIME!!!....
Needed this one. He raised me 😆 🤣 #DALLASTX
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Mike Dean seem like the most laid back dude Legendary Donnie🔥
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I’ll be in the H next weekend I’m a (LouisianaTexan) DH where can I pick up some gear
Is this Mike Dean from Digital Studios? Amazing musician,producer and engineer.
Yeah
Great interview. Could listen to both for hours. They should meet again get deeper into his catalogue
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He did beats for the classic Devin album
"The Dude"
Deans list
CAN’T CANCEL MIKE DEAN!!! 💯
Def Squad stuff was 90-92
Can’t believe I still have that cassette
I still have it on vinyl! Word to Kup!
Mike dean a cool dude I remember I was in the studio with chaddy boo (pimp oldest son) and he sent some beats over and I think he engineered a couple songs too
This gone be a good one
Scarface street life South Central soundtrack classic song
Definitely 🔥
The easy access to music today, is why music is so lame. There is no respect for it. Physically having to go get the music, having to sit down in the studio, use analog equipment etc. It was different.
This is a great interview! Thank you Donnie!
Matt! Thanks for watching 🤘🏽
$1600 a month. J low balled him
I can listen to Black Lacquer all day😁, Dallas, Tx is in here ✌🏿. Dat track is sooò smooth, those guitars mannn...
D🤘🏿 & MIKE DEAN UNDERGROUND KINGZ 👑💯🚀
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Wished J Prince would of signed Psycho Drama too! Would of loved to hear more about the Snypaz
Dudes mumbling the whole interview lol cant do it im sorry
Mike Dean. Legend! Period!
Facts
I wish he would have talk about doin music with Zro .. they made a lot of hit with each other
Check out the first one we did. We talked about Ro in that one Thanks for watching 🤘🏽
Yeah, Mike Dean did a great job on the Z-Ro albums they worked on together, specifically "The Life of Joseph W. McVey", "Let The Truth Be Told" and "I'm Still Livin". Mike Dean did a phenomenal job on those albums.
Mike Dean the 🐐 His name has been attached to all my favorite music since the 90's.
Facts
Love this🔥🔥🔥
Good job DH
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I'm not ungrateful for this interview, but why wasn't Z-ro talked about? So many Southern Classics he made for Z-ro
Check out the first interview we did, Thanks for watching 🤘🏽
Great interview.
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In awe rn thank you Donnie thank you Mike
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Mike Dean has so much info and stories but he has a hard time verbalizing sometimes in alot of other interviews I've seen....glad Donnie got to chop it up with OG Mike 💯
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@@donnie_houston you're only getting better...production, journalism and all.....Stay Trill 💯
Dope sht Donnie as always. If you could get T mix from Suave House. Keep up the great work G.
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I was so glued to this interview I didn't want it to end. I know he's got stories for day's. I wanna hear him talk more about 3-2 I wanted to hear about him and Ro. Donnie thank you sir. I always wanted to see a Mike Dean interview.. Still need a Chamillionaire interview lol been calling for it's all good lol. Thank you again for this. God bless 🙏🏼
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I 2nd that Chamillionaire interview! I wanna hear him talk more about music than tech and investments like he does on all the other interviews he's done.
My Favorite Scarface is "Money & the Power" on the SCREW tape "WorldWide SouthSide"
Classic tape
mike dean cold widdit mane ✌🏿
Mike Dean is a legend
Facts
Very very interesting interview flowers 💐 to Mike dean
🔥🔥🔥💨💨 Interviews.... Donahue Houston Going Primetime!!!
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man this white dude here Mike Dean is a FKN legend FRFR! I remember as a young mf in Louisiana back in the late 80's early 90's hearing bout Mike Dean. Good to see he out here still doin it. D. Houston keep doin yo thang boi and coming wit these interviews. Salute! Damn i had to come back and edit man Dean need to have a movie made about his career/Life shit all the legends in the game he been around being a white dude. IT'S definitely a movie.
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Og Mike Dean
Might hold the title for putting his gifts to more incredible projects than anyone else to ever live
great interview
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The song his talking about is I Ain't Mad At Cha with Danny Boy on the Hook
I kept watching waiting to hear about his work with Z-RO in the Rap-a-lot days. Never mentioned. I’m highly disappointed. RO still don’t get the respect he deserves. Z-RO is the best rapper of all-time. Give him his flowers when he’s alive.
This is the second interview we’ve done, we talked about Ro in the first one. Subscribe to the channel.
Nobody:
Donnie Houston: No shit.
#salute #legend
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I enjoyed that interview.
Dude's history is very deep.
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Had no idea dude was white. I remember reading Scarface credits back in the day and his music is dope. Salute...
yep....he was a long hair hippie back in the day...H-Town's Rick Rubin
43:35 😂😂😂😂
Dope ass jacket!
Hey DH try to get Mike B he done trinity garden cartel music and a whole lot of other big names in the game
Mike Dean!!!! Legendary 💯💯💯
Dope interview with a producer, we need a cam wallace interview dope artist and producer outta the H
DOPE INTERVIEW DONNIE! LETS FIND BIDO!!!!
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What it do 🤘🏿🔥🔥🔥
LEGENDARY!!
"Mike Dean, Cliff Blodgett, Crazy C, Dope-E"........CLASSIC RAP-A-LOT Sound!! Salute Donnie.....dope interview! Salute ahk!👑👑👑👑....also let me not forget BIDO 1.....Blac Monks baby!!!
Good one
Dropped a gem with that Pat. Mike is "accomplished" as they say
A living museum. Mike Dean a treasure
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A Do Or Die interview would be dope. Picture This one of the best RAL albums ever
Donnie! This was definitely a dope ass interview my G!!!
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GREAT INTERVIEW 🍿🍿🍿🍿😎😎😎👊🏾👊🏾👊🏾👊🏾💯💯💯💯🔥🔥🔥🔥💥💥💥💪🏿💪🏿💪🏿👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👍🏿👍🏿👍🏿👍🏿👌🏿👌🏿✌🏿✌🏿✌🏿NEXT: N.O JOE AND BIDO
🤘🏾 Dean’s list production that man is cold with his craft
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Say Mike Dean, Nipsey Knew Beto the producer
Ok you did Geto Boys, Rapalot and Co Produced W Kanye West
This guy is cool or what? I'm sure he and the weeknd will do a lot of good things together , with the experience MD has and the understanding and respect he has for art ,
and music in general it's going to be crazy , 🤪 😜 🚦✌️💥💥💥💥
Definitely, thanks for watching
Who's the Joe guy that Mike is talking about 18:51
YUHHHHHH!!!!!
Mike Dean is one of the greatest producers of all time! I stamp that
⏰⏰⏰GOAT
Boyz don't even know Mike Dean John Brown and Premo did a lot for the Hip Hop scene in the city
Selena was singing in restaurants.. Mexicans still do that in 2023 lol Los Cucos