RedBloobedWoman Posted December 9, 2022 Share Posted December 9, 2022 (edited) Did these several years ago & I'm still so proud of them. So much interesting information, I hope yall enjoy. x How did you start working with Tricky? Penelope: I met Tricky through a mutual friend. He loved my music and asked me to do some work with him at his studio. It was the beginning of an awesome working relationship! What was meeting Britney for the first time like? Penelope: Meeting Brit for the first time was freaking awesome! She has such a dynamic personality and she is super cool. She is very professional but she is still a rockin good time! What was her creative process like? Penelope: Britney has a dope creative process. She loves to vibe and she loves to dance. She gets really excited about her work. She is a ray of light in the studio How did Me Against The Music come to be? Was it written over a pre-made instrumental? Penelope: Me Against The Music started with a hot loop. I had started writing a song for myself to it. I came up with some melodies and I really wanted it to be playful and deep. It was important to recognize Tupac in the title to me. I loved him and Big. Tupac had an album entitled "Me Against The World" hence Me Against the Music. The electricity of that era breathed life into Brit's record What was your initial reaction to Madonna featuring on the track last minute? Penelope: I was completely stoked about Madonna being on the record. She is a legend and a diva The fans love your original rap. What was the inspiration behind it? Do you still rap? Penelope: Thank you! My rap was all about being **** and hanging out with my girl Britney! I also shouted out Method Man in my rap. Yes I still rap Rockstar is a fan favorite you did with Brit that didn't surface until 2011, tell us about that track. Penelope: Rockstar was about guys that try to put on but can't back it up Sippin On is another favorite, can you tell us about that track and the process of writing and producing it? Penelope: Sippin on was inspired by sitting out by the beach sipping on something tropical. It was really a pimpette record. We wanted to create a midtempo club record. Early Mornin was Brit's favorite song from In The Zone & your vocals on the chorus are so cool. Did Britney ask you to sing the chorus? Do you prefer the album version, or the demo that surfaced that says "****" instead of "it" better? Penelope: Brit's A&R liked the way Brit and I sounded together and he liked my vocals on the chorus. We had fun with it, I love how it turned out. "It" was clever and perfect for the record Britney was credited as vocal arranger on several tracks from In The Zone, what was her process like? Penelope: Britney has an awesome ear! She is extremely talented and has a keen sense of what is good and what works for her. She has a distinct tonality that translates as a pop sensibility or hit voice! She's a great singer and she definitely knows what she wants The Hook Up was an amazing song too, which was even more amazing live. What was the inspiration and recording process like? Penelope: The Hook Up was fun! Tricky and I were vibing in the studio and Steve Lunt loved what we were doing so then The Hook Up was born! The original had some expletives in it as well but I decided to change "said that he wanna ****" to "said he wanna hook up" It was a riot lol all in fun! I love hard records and that one had a nice reggae feel to it Vocally, which Britney track impressed you most? Penelope: Early Mornin was my fave. I love her adlibs on that one. It was very trippy with the two of us tripped out and vibed out like that. She gave it a really nice basement tone. Are there any tracks you worked on with Brit that haven't surfaced you could tell us about? Penelope: There were a few other hooks that we did that Britney sang. Tricky had them on a hard drive. I also vaguely remember Britney and I writing one with Scott Storch. Was the Scott track "Giving It Up For Love"? Penelope: To be honest with you, my memory isn't very good. I can't remember the titles of every song I've written. I write so many songs for pleasure that I would have to hear them to remember. I love writing. This is my passion so I do it all the time. It's a release Do you have any fun stories about Britney in the studio? Penelope: Britney is a born Partygirl in the studio. She's very focused and she loves Starbucks Vanilla Frapuccinos. We worked our butts off and had fun doing it. She is an awesome person and the ultimate professional. Would you work with Britney again? Penelope: I would definitely work with Britney again if the situation were to present itself. She is so cool Can fans expect any solo music from you soon? Penelope: I've recorded an album or two and I am currently working in the studio on new music. I will let you know. My last album was entitled Partygirl. I am going to keep partying on this one. I'll keep you posted Thank you so much for everything, is there anything you want to say to us Britney fans? Penelope: Thank you so much. I really appreciate the love and support. Please take a listen to my private link on Soundcloud. I have more to come, and I would be honored to work with Britney Spears again. She is an amazing artist with a great spirit and a big heart. Thank you again for reaching out to me! Jimmy Harry: I conducted the Jimmy Harry one in 2016, Penelope in 2015 and shared them exclusively on Ga1axy. Don't think they were ever posted here, so I hope you all enjoy! (Yes they talk about unreleased material ) How did you start working with Tricky? Penelope: I met Tricky through a mutual friend. He loved my music and asked me to do some work with him at his studio. It was the beginning of an awesome working relationship! What was meeting Britney for the first time like? Penelope: Meeting Brit for the first time was freaking awesome! She has such a dynamic personality and she is super cool. She is very professional but she is still a rockin good time! What was her creative process like? Penelope: Britney has a dope creative process. She loves to vibe and she loves to dance. She gets really excited about her work. She is a ray of light in the studio How did Me Against The Music come to be? Was it written over a pre-made instrumental? Penelope: Me Against The Music started with a hot loop. I had started writing a song for myself to it. I came up with some melodies and I really wanted it to be playful and deep. It was important to recognize Tupac in the title to me. I loved him and Big. Tupac had an album entitled "Me Against The World" hence Me Against the Music. The electricity of that era breathed life into Brit's record What was your initial reaction to Madonna featuring on the track last minute? Penelope: I was completely stoked about Madonna being on the record. She is a legend and a diva The fans love your original rap. What was the inspiration behind it? Do you still rap? Penelope: Thank you! My rap was all about being **** and hanging out with my girl Britney! I also shouted out Method Man in my rap. Yes I still rap Rockstar is a fan favorite you did with Brit that didn't surface until 2011, tell us about that track. Penelope: Rockstar was about guys that try to put on but can't back it up Sippin On is another favorite, can you tell us about that track and the process of writing and producing it? Penelope: Sippin on was inspired by sitting out by the beach sipping on something tropical. It was really a pimpette record. We wanted to create a midtempo club record. Early Mornin was Brit's favorite song from In The Zone & your vocals on the chorus are so cool. Did Britney ask you to sing the chorus? Do you prefer the album version, or the demo that surfaced that says "****" instead of "it" better? Penelope: Brit's A&R liked the way Brit and I sounded together and he liked my vocals on the chorus. We had fun with it, I love how it turned out. "It" was clever and perfect for the record Britney was credited as vocal arranger on several tracks from In The Zone, what was her process like? Penelope: Britney has an awesome ear! She is extremely talented and has a keen sense of what is good and what works for her. She has a distinct tonality that translates as a pop sensibility or hit voice! She's a great singer and she definitely knows what she wants The Hook Up was an amazing song too, which was even more amazing live. What was the inspiration and recording process like? Penelope: The Hook Up was fun! Tricky and I were vibing in the studio and Steve Lunt loved what we were doing so then The Hook Up was born! The original had some expletives in it as well but I decided to change "said that he wanna ****" to "said he wanna hook up" It was a riot lol all in fun! I love hard records and that one had a nice reggae feel to it Vocally, which Britney track impressed you most? Penelope: Early Mornin was my fave. I love her adlibs on that one. It was very trippy with the two of us tripped out and vibed out like that. She gave it a really nice basement tone. Are there any tracks you worked on with Brit that haven't surfaced you could tell us about? Penelope: There were a few other hooks that we did that Britney sang. Tricky had them on a hard drive. I also vaguely remember Britney and I writing one with Scott Storch. Was the Scott track "Giving It Up For Love"? Penelope: To be honest with you, my memory isn't very good. I can't remember the titles of every song I've written. I write so many songs for pleasure that I would have to hear them to remember. I love writing. This is my passion so I do it all the time. It's a release Do you have any fun stories about Britney in the studio? Penelope: Britney is a born Partygirl in the studio. She's very focused and she loves Starbucks Vanilla Frapuccinos. We worked our butts off and had fun doing it. She is an awesome person and the ultimate professional. Would you work with Britney again? Penelope: I would definitely work with Britney again if the situation were to present itself. She is so cool Can fans expect any solo music from you soon? Penelope: I've recorded an album or two and I am currently working in the studio on new music. I will let you know. My last album was entitled Partygirl. I am going to keep partying on this one. I'll keep you posted Thank you so much for everything, is there anything you want to say to us Britney fans? Penelope: Thank you so much. I really appreciate the love and support. Please take a listen to my private link on Soundcloud. I have more to come, and I would be honored to work with Britney Spears again. She is an amazing artist with a great spirit and a big heart. Thank you again for reaching out to me! When did you know you wanted to work in music production? Jimmy: It happened by accident. I was more interested in doing music for film but I made a song with Ru Paul called "Supermodel" for a laugh and it became a little hit. It sort inspired a career change. What is your favorite thing about being a producer? Jimmy: Everything! The music, the people. It still feels more like a hobby than a job. Out of all the artists you've worked with already, which one was the most surreal? Jimmy: RuPaul was easily the most surreal artist I worked with What artists are on your production bucket list? Jimmy: Not enough space for that one but I would have loved to have worked with David Bowie. How did you initially begin working with Britney? Jimmy: I had written a song called "Strip" (which I still love) she recorded as part of the In The Zone session, but Christina released her record Stripped and it was released just as we were finishing the sessions Can you tell us a little more about "Strip" & "Stay"? Jimmy: I wrote "Stay" with Brit & produced the track. Shep helped with the writing a little bit. "Strip" was a song I wrote with Shep that Britney and her manager Larry wanted her to cut. "Strip" was my favorite song. I really think it would have been great for her if she released it, but such is life. "Stay" is very 'Ray of Light' era Madonna. Britney has stated that Touch of my Hand was the first track she did for the record that really established the overall vibe of the album, how did that track come to be? Will you sorta talk us through the writing and production process? Jimmy: I had the track sitting around and she really liked it. Balewa and her started the verse and then Shep and I jumped in to help write the pre and write the chorus topline. Touch Of My Hand was my concept, which I managed to slip in there without anyone noticing. Once the vocals were finished I took the session back to my studio and worked on the track for a bit until everyone was happy with it and then it was done. Did you ever get to see her perform Touch of My Hand live at her Onyx Hotel tour? Jimmy: No I didn’t sadly. She recently added Touch of my Hand to her Vegas show! She loves the song alot. Will you be seeing her show in Vegas anytime soon? Jimmy: No plans but I Would love to see her perform “Touch Of My Hand” How many songs did you record with Britney? Jimmy: 3 songs. "Touch Of My Hand", "Strip", & "Stay" Do you have any fun stories from your time recording with Brit? Jimmy: Well some where in the TOMH session I had her record some lines from Alice In Wonderland. It never made it on the record, but I remember all of us laughing a lot. What was her personal songwriting process like with you? Jimmy: Pretty much the usual. Everyone throwing out Ideas, seeing what would stick. Laughing a lot. Wonderland is another song you did with Britney, tell us a little bit about the track. Jimmy: I wrote lyrics for that one but didn’t record it with her What type of song is Wonderland? Jimmy: An Electronic vibe from what I remember Who produced it? Jimmy: I can't remember who produced Wonderland What are you up to nowadays? Jimmy: I’m still working a lot. Lots of cool records out there. Check out my wikipedia and you can see what I’ve bee up to Given the chance to work with Britney again, would you? Jimmy: Of course!!! I love her Thank you so much, have an amazing week! Jimmy: You too!!!!!! Edited December 9, 2022 by RedBloobedWoman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Main Pop Girl Posted December 10, 2022 Share Posted December 10, 2022 Really cool subjects for interviews! Jimmy Harry did an amazing job on TOMH so it's awesome to hear about the experience from him. I didn't know Penelope worked on Sippin On which is one of my favourite unreleased Britney songs. And I had no idea Jimmy Harry produced Supermodel! What a weird change to go from that to TOMH. Strip sounds like a total banger, that's #1 on my list of songs to hear now! Thanks for posting boo 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedBloodedWoman Posted December 12, 2022 Share Posted December 12, 2022 On 12/9/2022 at 11:48 PM, Leaving said: Really cool subjects for interviews! Jimmy Harry did an amazing job on TOMH so it's awesome to hear about the experience from him. I didn't know Penelope worked on Sippin On which is one of my favourite unreleased Britney songs. And I had no idea Jimmy Harry produced Supermodel! What a weird change to go from that to TOMH. Strip sounds like a total banger, that's #1 on my list of songs to hear now! Thanks for posting boo The trolling.... super creepy this user is copying & pasting old shit from Exhale. I did these interview years ago, don't know why this stalker is posting them on here impersonating me or why they haven't been banned... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedBloodedWoman Posted December 12, 2022 Share Posted December 12, 2022 On 12/9/2022 at 11:48 PM, Leaving said: Really cool subjects for interviews! Jimmy Harry did an amazing job on TOMH so it's awesome to hear about the experience from him. I didn't know Penelope worked on Sippin On which is one of my favourite unreleased Britney songs. And I had no idea Jimmy Harry produced Supermodel! What a weird change to go from that to TOMH. Strip sounds like a total banger, that's #1 on my list of songs to hear now! Thanks for posting boo “Stay” is even better than “Strip”, would’ve fit perfectly on “In The Zone” right after “Breathe on Me” Thanks for reminding me of these great conversations, so glad I can provide content that people can still enjoy years later 💝 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Main Pop Girl Posted December 13, 2022 Share Posted December 13, 2022 On 12/12/2022 at 4:25 PM, RedBloodedWoman said: “Stay” is even better than “Strip”, would’ve fit perfectly on “In The Zone” right after “Breathe on Me” Thanks for reminding me of these great conversations, so glad I can provide content that people can still enjoy years later 💝 I'll trade you Stay for an Ina Wroldsen demo for Britney Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedBloodedWoman Posted December 13, 2022 Share Posted December 13, 2022 4 minutes ago, Leaving said: I'll trade you Stay for an Ina Wroldsen demo for Britney The album version of He About to Lose Me was enough Ina for my ears 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Main Pop Girl Posted December 14, 2022 Share Posted December 14, 2022 On 12/13/2022 at 5:24 PM, RedBloodedWoman said: The album version of He About to Lose Me was enough Ina for my ears Who knew that Ina and Myah would make such a beautiful duet couple Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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