DJ Clark Kent On Sneakers, Beats, B.I.G. and Jay-Z (NHTVSN Episode 2)
This is a hot feature on DJ Clark Kent from www.nhtvsn.com. You get to learn a lot about him as a DJ and producer as well as some inside stories about Jay-Z and Notorious B.I.G. He's been big in rap the game for a minute but in case you aren't too familiar with him, here's a quick bio from Wikipedia:
As a producer, Clark scored his first bonafied street hit with the Junior M.A.F.I.A. song "Get Money" which featured The Notorious B.I.G. and was also the first record that Lil' Kim appeared on. He also produced tracks for artists such as 50 Cent, Lil' Kim, the Notorious B.I.G., Canibus, Lil' Vicious, Mona Lisa, Slick Rick, and Rakim as well as groups such as The Future Sound and Original Flavor. Original Flavor, on their single "Can I Get Open", featured a guest appearance by a then little known rapper named Jay-Z.
This would lead to further collaborations between the two, as Franklin would go on to produce three tracks on Jay-Z's critically acclaimed debut album, Reasonable Doubt. The tracks were: "Brooklyn's Finest", which featured Notorious B.I.G., "Coming of Age" and "Cashmere Thoughts." On his (then) retirement album The Black Album, Jay-Z alludes to Clark Kent's role in helping him break into the industry, in the last song on the album (ironically titled "My 1st Song").
DJ CK is also a big sneakerhead and shows us a few of his gems at the beginning of the vid. He loves Air Force 1's and a couple of the highlights include a Gold, Silver and Bronze joint and a Jackie Robinson tribute AF1. Sick!
