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CP HOLLYWOOD<br />
Words by Ms Rivercity<br />
CP Hollywood is a prominent<br />
name listed in production credits<br />
for South Florida artists. If<br />
there’s a rapper in Miami you like,<br />
chances are CP has produced<br />
for ‘em. He most recently landed<br />
Trina’s new single, and has a few<br />
other major things in the pipeline.<br />
Who all have you produced for You’re a common<br />
name when it comes to Miami producers.<br />
I’m probably most known for Unda Surveillance’s<br />
“Shone On Deck,” which was a big single here<br />
about a year and a half ago. Then I did a record<br />
with Sean P from the YoungBloodz. It was his single<br />
last year called “Hoodstar,” which I was singing<br />
on. Last year I had a song out called “International<br />
Boss” with Haitian Fresh, Rick Ross, and Busta<br />
Rhymes, and another record with Haitian Fresh<br />
and Pleasure P called “No Panties.” I did a record<br />
with Hurricane Chris and Kaliko called “Drank n<br />
Dro,” and “I’m So Throwed” for Frank Black.<br />
Those are all some pretty hot records that got<br />
a buzz.<br />
All these records got on the radio. But I’ve worked<br />
with pretty much everyone in South Florida – Iceberg,<br />
BallGreezy, I have Bizzle’s new single called<br />
“Recession Proof.” Khaled broke it the other day. I<br />
just did the Triple C’s record for Freddy Fred.<br />
the track I just did with him is poppin’ real fast.<br />
I’d definitely say Iceberg and BallGreezy too.<br />
Obviously Brisco and Billy Blue are doing their<br />
thing, but I think the next one is gonna be<br />
Iceberg, BallGreezy, or Bizzle.<br />
How did get your big break and start placing<br />
with all of those artists<br />
I had a name in Tallahassee and I moved to<br />
South Florida in 2005 and started from square<br />
one. But the first record that brought me attention<br />
in Tallahassee was with Smoke from Field<br />
Mob called “Cut Friend.” I was actually an artist<br />
back then. The record that caught me a buzz in<br />
Miami was “Shone On Deck.”<br />
What else do you have in the works right<br />
now How can people get at you for beats<br />
I got a street album coming out with Papa<br />
Duck. I produced the whole album. I signed two<br />
13-year-old female pop artists and I’m putting<br />
together their album. People can hit me at cpbeats@gmail.com<br />
or Twitter @cphollywood954<br />
or Myspace.com/cphollywoodsce. //<br />
You didn’t mention the new record for Trina.<br />
That’s a pretty big placement.<br />
Yeah, the one with Trina, Diddy, and Keri Hilson.<br />
I had a beat ready and another producer I work<br />
with named K Pon laid some extra keys down. I<br />
got with a writer named King and he sent it to<br />
Trina’s team. It took them about 6 months to lay it<br />
down, it took forever, but they got Keri on it first.<br />
Then Diddy got on it.<br />
Are you trying to achieve a certain sound or<br />
reach a certain audience Or do you just produce<br />
whatever you feel like it at that moment<br />
The easiest stuff for me to make is down South<br />
music, but what I like to do and my best stuff<br />
is R&B/crossover/pop music. The Trina record<br />
is really like a pop record. There’s just a bigger<br />
audience for pop music and there’s more money<br />
created from the music. I just try to make singles.<br />
None of my music is really album cuts.<br />
Who are the hot up-and-coming artists in South<br />
Florida<br />
Bizzle has “Naked Hustle,” “Lip Bitin’ Animal,” and<br />
OZONE MAG // 7
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