hi I’m Rebecca Braden and welcome to watchmojo.com our host Malik got the
watchmojo.com our host Malik got the
watchmojo.com our host Malik got the chance to sit down with Stacey Jackson
chance to sit down with Stacey Jackson
chance to sit down with Stacey Jackson to talk about her album live it up and
to talk about her album live it up and
to talk about her album live it up and her collaboration with Snoop Dogg so
her collaboration with Snoop Dogg so
her collaboration with Snoop Dogg so tell us how you got into his music game
tell us how you got into his music game
tell us how you got into his music game well I was always always singing I mean
well I was always always singing I mean
well I was always always singing I mean from you know Tom I was teeny weeny when
from you know Tom I was teeny weeny when
from you know Tom I was teeny weeny when I was in Montreal i was in a hard rock
I was in Montreal i was in a hard rock
I was in Montreal i was in a hard rock band growing up when I was you know in
band growing up when I was you know in
band growing up when I was you know in the 80s the big hair bandana and then
the 80s the big hair bandana and then
the 80s the big hair bandana and then moved to New York and even while I was
moved to New York and even while I was
moved to New York and even while I was working you know had a good day job I
working you know had a good day job I
working you know had a good day job I still had a band and I joined a Motown
still had a band and I joined a Motown
still had a band and I joined a Motown band called fuzzy dice it’s like
band called fuzzy dice it’s like
band called fuzzy dice it’s like exercising you know like you don’t want
exercising you know like you don’t want
exercising you know like you don’t want to not trained it you know like so I
to not trained it you know like so I
to not trained it you know like so I love to sing I always wanted to record
love to sing I always wanted to record
love to sing I always wanted to record an album and so after I had four kids I
an album and so after I had four kids I
an album and so after I had four kids I was like I gotta I gotta do this so
was like I gotta I gotta do this so
was like I gotta I gotta do this so that’s how it all started
so tell us that’s interesting story now
so tell us that’s interesting story now about recording your first album tell us
about recording your first album tell us
about recording your first album tell us about that whole process sure it was an
about that whole process sure it was an
about that whole process sure it was an album for for charity called music for
album for for charity called music for
album for for charity called music for youth and the album was called upside
youth and the album was called upside
youth and the album was called upside down and it was basically Motown meet
down and it was basically Motown meet
down and it was basically Motown meet meets rock I went to some of the
meets rock I went to some of the
meets rock I went to some of the festivals and I saw some of these kids
festivals and I saw some of these kids
festivals and I saw some of these kids and they were unbelievable I mean I’m
and they were unbelievable I mean I’m
and they were unbelievable I mean I’m talking super talented from choirs two
talking super talented from choirs two
talking super talented from choirs two strings today and so I brought a whole
strings today and so I brought a whole
strings today and so I brought a whole bunch of them about 30 or 40 down from
bunch of them about 30 or 40 down from
bunch of them about 30 or 40 down from all over the UK to London and into the
all over the UK to London and into the
all over the UK to London and into the studio and sprinkle them throughout the
studio and sprinkle them throughout the
studio and sprinkle them throughout the album there was a DJ who would you know
album there was a DJ who would you know
album there was a DJ who would you know obviously music for youth is a big
obviously music for youth is a big
obviously music for youth is a big charity in the UK and he had an
charity in the UK and he had an
charity in the UK and he had an affiliation with he was younger and said
affiliation with he was younger and said
affiliation with he was younger and said you know let’s let’s remix one of the
you know let’s let’s remix one of the
you know let’s let’s remix one of the tracks which one is going to be your
tracks which one is going to be your
tracks which one is going to be your single off the album like single off the
single off the album like single off the
single off the album like single off the album so fast forward and they’re all
album so fast forward and they’re all
album so fast forward and they’re all the settings after the remix one of my
the settings after the remix one of my
the settings after the remix one of my songs ends up like between Lady Gaga and
songs ends up like between Lady Gaga and
songs ends up like between Lady Gaga and Lissa’s or sisters at number 9 on the
Lissa’s or sisters at number 9 on the
Lissa’s or sisters at number 9 on the pop charts
No
No and you have an album coming soon I live
and you have an album coming soon I live
and you have an album coming soon I live it up right yeah yeah the album comes
it up right yeah yeah the album comes
it up right yeah yeah the album comes out at the end of the year I wanted to
out at the end of the year I wanted to
out at the end of the year I wanted to release like I am a woman which was the
release like I am a woman which was the
release like I am a woman which was the first single back in the UK largely just
first single back in the UK largely just
first single back in the UK largely just to see whether or not this one thing
to see whether or not this one thing
to see whether or not this one thing wasn’t like an accident you know and
wasn’t like an accident you know and
wasn’t like an accident you know and that went to number five
obviously that I had something there and
obviously that I had something there and then live it up was was born and I live
then live it up was was born and I live
then live it up was was born and I live it up you have featuring a Snooper the
it up you have featuring a Snooper the
it up you have featuring a Snooper the title of the album was also the title of
title of the album was also the title of
title of the album was also the title of the song that future Snoop Dogg now
the song that future Snoop Dogg now
the song that future Snoop Dogg now digitally you can send stuff over back
digitally you can send stuff over back
digitally you can send stuff over back forth that for he’s like I want to meet
forth that for he’s like I want to meet
forth that for he’s like I want to meet her get her on a plane i’m flying to
her get her on a plane i’m flying to
her get her on a plane i’m flying to boston because he was like on tour i had
boston because he was like on tour i had
boston because he was like on tour i had to meet him there spent a couple days I
to meet him there spent a couple days I
to meet him there spent a couple days I mean went to a show backstage the whole
mean went to a show backstage the whole
mean went to a show backstage the whole thing we boasted radio drops for Boston
thing we boasted radio drops for Boston
thing we boasted radio drops for Boston radio local radio stations and then I
radio local radio stations and then I
radio local radio stations and then I mean then we recorded the next day I
mean then we recorded the next day I
mean then we recorded the next day I mean the whole thing was just complete I
mean the whole thing was just complete I
mean the whole thing was just complete I couldn’t believe this was happening I
couldn’t believe this was happening I
couldn’t believe this was happening I want to make you make you wait you never
want to make you make you wait you never
want to make you make you wait you never be what’s the vibe what’s the energy on
be what’s the vibe what’s the energy on
be what’s the vibe what’s the energy on the album my message for this album is
the album my message for this album is
the album my message for this album is basically living your dream
no matter what you do no matter who you
no matter what you do no matter who you are how old you are if you have a dream
are how old you are if you have a dream
are how old you are if you have a dream if you have a desire view to the passion
if you have a desire view to the passion
if you have a desire view to the passion you know you have to really live it and
you know you have to really live it and
you know you have to really live it and go for it and I hope that Isis it i’m
go for it and I hope that Isis it i’m
go for it and I hope that Isis it i’m sending that message at least for me
sending that message at least for me
sending that message at least for me immediately to my own family to my own
immediately to my own family to my own
immediately to my own family to my own kids and the people around
no one any singles osmose clone is this
no one any singles osmose clone is this low right yeah and I was covered by
low right yeah and I was covered by
low right yeah and I was covered by whitesnake yeah okay so why do you side
whitesnake yeah okay so why do you side
whitesnake yeah okay so why do you side to do the cover I was a big white snake
to do the cover I was a big white snake
to do the cover I was a big white snake back
I wanted to put my interpretation on a
I wanted to put my interpretation on a classic that I had a connection to I
classic that I had a connection to I
classic that I had a connection to I don’t know whether or not David
don’t know whether or not David
don’t know whether or not David Coverdale is gonna be happy that I’ve
Coverdale is gonna be happy that I’ve
Coverdale is gonna be happy that I’ve covered you know his track in that way I
covered you know his track in that way I
covered you know his track in that way I mean but that’s my interpretation of his
mean but that’s my interpretation of his
mean but that’s my interpretation of his song I do hope he’s liking what i’m
song I do hope he’s liking what i’m
song I do hope he’s liking what i’m doing i think the people are liking it
doing i think the people are liking it
doing i think the people are liking it the people are dancing to it the crowd
the people are dancing to it the crowd
the people are dancing to it the crowd the DJ’s are playing it it’s just got to
the DJ’s are playing it it’s just got to
the DJ’s are playing it it’s just got to number two in the UK this week
now I know the UK producers and DJs is a
now I know the UK producers and DJs is a big thing in UK yay I mean what’s the
big thing in UK yay I mean what’s the
big thing in UK yay I mean what’s the major difference between the UK market
major difference between the UK market
major difference between the UK market and the North American market completely
and the North American market completely
and the North American market completely different and you know you can’t be too
different and you know you can’t be too
different and you know you can’t be too much of a prima donna about your work I
much of a prima donna about your work I
much of a prima donna about your work I mean it’s a good segue because we’re
mean it’s a good segue because we’re
mean it’s a good segue because we’re just talking about Whitesnake and me
just talking about Whitesnake and me
just talking about Whitesnake and me interpreting their track I mean I write
interpreting their track I mean I write
interpreting their track I mean I write music and I have to be able to have a
music and I have to be able to have a
music and I have to be able to have a head on my shoulders to be like okay
head on my shoulders to be like okay
head on my shoulders to be like okay this version that I’ve done might not be
this version that I’ve done might not be
this version that I’ve done might not be right for this club or that radio
right for this club or that radio
right for this club or that radio station how can I make it work so you
station how can I make it work so you
station how can I make it work so you get on board djs from various different
get on board djs from various different
get on board djs from various different kinds of you know house dubstep Drum &
kinds of you know house dubstep Drum &
kinds of you know house dubstep Drum & Bass you’ve got to be smart about where
Bass you’ve got to be smart about where
Bass you’ve got to be smart about where you’re putting out your music and what
you’re putting out your music and what
you’re putting out your music and what you’re doing with your music and you
you’re doing with your music and you
you’re doing with your music and you know what works in abita might not work
know what works in abita might not work
know what works in abita might not work in Chicago what works in Montreal might
in Chicago what works in Montreal might
in Chicago what works in Montreal might not work in London like you know I’m
not work in London like you know I’m
not work in London like you know I’m talking working meaning getting spun on
talking working meaning getting spun on
talking working meaning getting spun on the radios and getting played and
the radios and getting played and
the radios and getting played and getting played in the club so you have
getting played in the club so you have
getting played in the club so you have to just be have to be open to to working
to just be have to be open to to working
to just be have to be open to to working with variation of people
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