Artist:Main Source
Song:Looking at the Front Door
Album:Breaking Atoms
Though the rap group Main Source weren't around very long, today they are considered to be highly influential due to the production techniques used by rapper Paul "Large Professor" Mitchell. He was born Mar. 21, 1972 in New York City and he grew up in Flushing, Queens. He was already producing by the time he was in high school. DJs Kevin "K-Cut" McKenzie and his brother Shawn "Sir Scratch" McKenzie were born in Toronto but they grew up in Queens, NY. They met Mitchell in high school and started working together. After releasing a couple of singles independently, Main Source got a record deal with Wild Pitch Records with EMI distribution. Their debut album Breaking Atoms was released in 1991. Looking at the Front Door topped the Rap chart. Mitchell wrote it about a recent breakup. He samples Donald Byrd's Think Twice. Though all three were credited with producing, it looks like Mitchell was the main producer. He was also producing other artists like Nas, Busta Rhymes. He left Main Source for "financial reasons". He must have figured he was doing most of the work so he should be getting more money. Rapper Michael "Mikey D" Deering was brought in for the 1994 album F**k What You Need. A single was released but it looks like Wild Pitch cancelled the album release. It was released in 1999. That was the end of Main Source. Though Mitchell has occasionally recorded solo, he has had a long career producing Nas, A Tribe Called Quest and many others. Kevin McKenzie has also produced The Fu-Schnickens and moved back to Toronto in the late 90s. Choclair is among the acts he has produced. Here's the video for Looking at the Front Door by Main Source.
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