A biography for Frank Dukeshasn’t been written yet.
“I come from the school of hip-hop where you just buy records and sample records all the time. Doing that is tough sometimes, because if you get a placement on a major record, your record could get shelved because of clearance issues.”
“Internet has created the ability to connect people instantly.”
“I was into skateboarding, so through skating I kind of got into hip hop by discovering it through skate videos.”
“The thread that ties together everything I love is honesty in the intention.”
“I totally embrace the different transformations we've seen in hip-hop throughout the years.”
“You never know what can happen if you get sampled by the biggest artist in the world.”
“In a band everyone plays their part, and I look at production the same way.”
“Kanye is producing in the true sense of the word. 'Real Friends' was an idea started by me and Boi-1da. We passed it off to Kanye, and Kanye kind of stripped it down and had Havoc add some drums to it. Kanye had the vision. That's really true-school production.”
“Nirvana, Weezer and Smashing Pumpkins, all those bands, at their core, are just really incredible pop music and I think a lot of that stuff has deeply affected the way I approach music.”
“I might find out about a songwriter and start following them on Instagram. Within a day, we might be hanging out and feeling out whether we can work together.”
“I love the process of collaboration... to me it just makes sense.”
“I love Nirvana, Weezer and a lot of pop punk stuff - Blink-182, I loved.”
“When I go in the studio with Post, I have a really good idea of what he's going to gravitate to, what we can work with.”
“I can see that everybody has their own challenges that they are dealing with. But what's so beautiful about music is that it brings people together, levels the playing field and opens people up.”
“I look at the big picture and try not to create with ego.”