In this episode I speak to the legend and my OG homie from Harlem Teddy Riley! Teddy is an innovator and has always pushed the boundaries of music. He’s hugely responsible for who I am today, as I say, No Teddy Riley, No Fatman Scoop.
Episode Highlights:
(2:17) - How Teddy Riley became such a talented musician
(12:47) - The origin of Guy
(16:22) - Teddy giving Scoop an early break by signing him to G.R. Productions
(18:40) - Talking about producing I Want Her for Keith Sweat
(22:37) - Why didn’t Teddy do a second sold out show at Madison Square Gardens?
(26:18) - The game Michael Jackson wanted to play before the studio session for Remember the Time
(34:00) - Michael Jackson’s unusual gift to Teddy
(36:43) - Why the first Verzuz battle with Babyface went wrong
(42:02) - Which Verzuz meme is Teddy’s favourite?
(46:00) - The interesting steaming techniques Teddy uses to stay healthy
Make Noise with Fatman Scoop is produced by Fatman Scoop, Raj Kotecha and the team at https://www.creativecontentagency.com. To get in touch with the show email podcast@fatmanscoop.com or send a DM to https://www.instagram.com/fatmanscoop/
