According to Billboard.com, Producer Chancey Mahan was questioned by LAPD after he allegedly tried to sell some of Jay Z’s master recordings.
Mahan, who worked with Jay Z from 2008-09, allegedly told Roc Nation employees that he would auction off the master recordings unless they gave him $100,000 cash. They reportedly settled on $75,000.
When Mahan went to retrieve the recordings, which are worth between$15-$20 million, from storage he was reportedly stopped and questioned by LAPD. But he wasn’t arrested. According to Mahan, LAPD were contacted by Jay Z.
The recordings will be kept by LAPD until a judge decides who they belong to.
Last night, Just Blaze–producer of some of Jay Z’s most heralded records, and the man responsible for replacing Chauncey Mahan after Mahan’s work and attitude began slacking, took to Twitter to provide some personal insight on the story.
Chauncey stayed effing up. Big part of the reason Hip and I brought in Guru.
— Just Blaze (@JustBlaze) April 21, 2014
Ill never forget the day Chaunce stepped to Duro wanting to fight lol. This guy ruined every tape transfer for the Dynasty Album.
— Just Blaze (@JustBlaze) April 21, 2014
Duro calls him out on it. He runs over to Soundtrack studios, comes in the room like “yo Duro I ain’t no bitch” takes his jacket off.
— Just Blaze (@JustBlaze) April 21, 2014
Me and Duro just looked at him. Blankest of stares.. And went back to work.
— Just Blaze (@JustBlaze) April 21, 2014
If you listen to Bleek’s version of “is that your b***h” you’ll notice it’s in mono. Why? Bc Chauncey. Lol.
— Just Blaze (@JustBlaze) April 21, 2014
We had to re record “streets is talking” vox. Why? Bc Chauncey.
— Just Blaze (@JustBlaze) April 21, 2014
The Dynasty intro sample flanges the entire time.. Guess why!? Chauncey.
— Just Blaze (@JustBlaze) April 21, 2014
We eventually got tired of it. I randomly ended up doing a session with this new engineer who called himself @Young_Guru..
— Just Blaze (@JustBlaze) April 21, 2014
He was young, understood the sound, and knew what he was doing. Brought him in on a Hov session as a test and it clicked. Rest is history.
— Just Blaze (@JustBlaze) April 21, 2014
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