Jay Z’s former engineer Chauncey Mahan is expected to face charges of extortion and grand larceny after attempting to strike a $100,000 “Storage Fee” deal for a set master recordings. According to TMZ, these recordings are said to include masters for Jay Z’s albums Vol. 3… Life and Times of S. Carter and The Dynasty: Roc La Familia. Mahan spoke out against the charges today, stating Def Jam had requested that he hold on the recordings and claiming his prior attempts to hand them over in the last ten years had been ignored by Jay Z’s camp. Just Blaze took to Twitter to give his opinion of Mahan, unleashing a series of tweets that shine light on many mishaps that went on under Mahan’s watch. Read those below, and we’ll keep you updated on any further developments regarding this matter.
via: Hypetrak
Lol. He was never the brightest. One correction: he was an engineer, not a producer. @XXL http://t.co/JP6KY1bE7U
— Just Blaze (@JustBlaze) April 21, 2014
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
If u listen to “get your mind right” from Dynasty, You’ll notice all the choruses after the first one fall in the wrong places. Bc Chauncey
— 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
