Through Quincy Jones’ stories, Martin learned valuable lessons from MJ, who would’ve turned 55.
By Rob Markman
Hip-hop producer Terrace Martin has worked with them all. From Snopp Dogg to Wiz Khalifa and Kendrick Lamar, the Los Angeles native has lent his talents to a number of notables, but working alongside the legendary Quincy Jones may have been some of his most rewarding experiences, if for nothing else but the old Michael Jackson stories.
“Just knowing that Mike was 20 hours in the studio, he was hands-on with mixing. He knew how to mix his own records and everything,” Martin told MTV News on Thursday morning (August 29), the day which would’ve been the King of Pop’s 55th birthday had he not passed away in 2009. “He was already a multimillionaire, but he stayed in those studios for those long hours because he cared about the music first; he was second.”
To celebrate Jackson’s birthday, Martin released a tribute video of him performing MJ’s 1979 track “I Can’t Help It,” while playing the keys and singing on the vocoder. He also includes the track on his latest album 3ChordFold; a 14-song concept album, where Terrace tells about three sides of love.
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Okay, I’m tearing up again. Hearing about Michael, listening to his music. So magical….so beautiful-Michael’s music ‘composition, the incredibly beautiful lyrics. I’m , of course, talking about Michael’s version-no disrespect intended to Terrance Martin. Michael’s music was filled with his spirit, his soul, his love and so, every time I listen to him sing, my whole ‘being’ is infused with all of this magical experience. I experience “Michael.”