Sonaro Collabs With Omelly On His New "Gunz N Butter" Mixtape #DC

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Omelly - Ride Like This Prod By.Sonaro

Sonaro x Road To Victory Lap x Documentary

Watch the life of a rising producer in the music entertainment world,

As he shops his music and see first hand what it takes as an up & coming producer
And all the pros & cons that comes along.
The path a of a new sound, generation of hip hop & meet who 'Sonaro" is, in the studio & out.

{Fabolous, JadaKiss, Nya Lee, Paul Cain, Ana Baby, Troy Ave, Jim Jones}


Directed By. Franky "Bubbz"  @freshclub
Shot By. Khai
Edit By. Cappo

NEW MUSIC: JIM JONES FT. JADAKISS X SONARO “LAST NIGHT”

Off of Jim Jones " Memoirs Of A Hustler" New EP - "Last Night" ft Sonaro & Jadakiss Prod by. Automatik Beatz - Now Available On Itunes  https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/we-own-night-pt.-2-memoirs/id910281774

Sonaro Hits The Lab With Vinny Chase

Sonaro @ The Stashed 1 Year Anniversary Party @ NYC Griffin x Meet Packing District

 Sponsored by. Avion Tequila x Sonaro x Dj Dre215

Fabolous x Playa x Official Video

Fabolous - Playa

by TrillHD

uploaded on Jun 17, 2014

Official music video for "Playa" by Fabolous.

Prod. By: Sonaro

Dir. By: Gerard Victor

#CuffinSeasonMoment x Fabolous x XXL Freshman Concert x NYC

50 Cent x Webster Hall x Cuffin Season

`Prod By. Sonaro

Fabolous x Cuffin Season Remix x 50 Cent x Sonaro

Fabolous - Cuffin Season Remix Ft. 50Cent & Sonaro - Prod By. Sonaro

50 Cent & Fabolous Debut The Cuffin Season Remix At Hot 97's Summer Jam 2014

Featured & Produced By. Sonaro

Check Out x 50 Cent On The Breakfast Club x Speaks About "Cuffin Season" Remix & More

Produced By. Sonaro

Cuffin Season x MTV2 & Jams

Fabolous - Cuffin Season Ft. Sonaro Prod By. Sonaro  #SoulTapeIII

Sonaro x Hip-Hop-Wired Interview

Sonaro, today's in-house producer for Fabolous, made a life-altering resolution to remain ambitious after his brother and New York rapper Stack Bundles died in 2007. Born Christopher Cook, Sonaro had to lug himself out of a "dark corner" before he could bring light into the studio as a promising beatmaker. The results? His tenacity would later earn him the accolade of having produced anthems like Loso's "Body Ya," "Leaving You," and today's radio smash, "Cuffin' Season." A former resident writer for Needlz, Sonaro turned tragedy into triumph and is now looking to cultivate his own brand, after successfully turning his kinship with Fab into a lucrative relationship. Amongst his many ventures – both in and out of the studio – the burgeoning producer is aiming at a future release of the studio LP Stack never had. But before any posthumous project can come into fruition, Sonaro will first master his skills behind the mixing board. 'Til then, get familiar. Hip-Hop Wired: Who is Stack Bundles to you? Sonaro: My Brother. HHW: Your blood brother? Sonaro: Not my blood brother… my brother. HHW: What are your fondest memories of him, if you don't mind me asking? Sonaro: Just being in the house and going through beat CDs with him. Him acknowledging the skill I had for what I love to do now, and him always pushing me to actually do it. - See more at: http://hiphopwired.com/2014/05/14/hip-hop-wired-presents-beatmakers-sonaro/#sthash.SoC5T870.dpuf

HHW: How did your relationship with Stack develop?

 Sonaro: When I noticed things were [going] so well for him, I took a step back  and played the role of the music guy, ya know? I'd recruit producers and get music for him, and then [that] just started busting my brains to produce music my damn self. I'd have all these ideas, but not know how to put it together exactly. Then I got introduced to a program, which still didn't mean anything ‘til I got around Needlz. 

HHW: What was that like? 

Sonaro: I was an in-house writer for Needlz, did hooks for him and for Stack – unreleased stuff. Being around Needlz and seeing how he was stretching those sounds around, really just inspired me. 

HHW: Speaking of unreleased material, I hear that there is a posthumous album in the works… 

Sonaro: Vibe was reaching. - See more at: http://hiphopwired.com/2014/05/14/hip-hop-wired-presents-beatmakers-sonaro/2/#sthash.E1Gu4zEl.dpuf

HHW: So no? 

Sonaro: I mean… yea. We're working on something.  But I don't think Stack and I have anything official. Unless I succeed at I what I'm doing. Because when he passed, so many budgets were offered, and so many labels were interested, but it took so long that everybody left the building on the Stack project. So I just feel like if I become successful at what I'm doing, Stack will have exactly what he wants. 

HHW: Describe your relationship with Fabolous. 

Sonaro: That's my family. He watched me since I was young and I watched him walk into the game and go from Sport to Fab; from being outside and listening to the Monday Night Mixtape to listening to his freestyles on the radio, rapping against N.O.R.E., and shit. It was fun listening to Monday Night Mixtape. You know how you girls have your shows on Monday nights? That was our show.  And sometimes, I be buggin' Clue about that, like ‘yo, you gotta bring Monday Night Mixtape back.' He just be ignoring me. 

HHW: Has Fab helped cultivate you as a producer? 

Sonaro: He's always been there. I used to send him beats and he'd take the time out to tell me if he liked something, or if he didn't. But if he said he liked something, it never meant he'd use it. My beats were mediocre then, I was still learning. We all laugh about the beats I used to send [laugh]. I can honestly say he was there when I needed him, when I wasn't important to his situation. 

Hip-Hop Wired: How did Stack's death affect you? 

Sonaro: After Stack died, I went into a dark corner… then I sat myself down and thought about my options, what I really wanted to do with my life. So I just started going hard at beats and that's how “Body Ya” came about. 

HHW: Right. That was your first piece of commercial success. How did that feel? What was your reaction? 

Sonaro: I was still working! I still got up, went to work, I didn't tell nobody that I had a record on the radio. 

HHW: What? You didn't tell your moms? 

Sonaro: Yea, she knew. But anybody I worked with? Nah. I kept it private. I was on some real Superman shit. - See more at: http://hiphopwired.com/2014/05/14/hip-hop-wired-presents-beatmakers-sonaro/3/#sthash.OvSmItXf.dpuf

HHW: You mentioned your beats were mediocre before. Would you say you've mastered your craft? 

Sonaro: Before Stack passed, he always said master one thing and then go to the next and that's exactly what I did. HHW: You sang the hook to “Cuffin' Season” and you were in the video. What was that like? Sonaro: He [Fabolous] had to talk me into doing it. I wasn't ready for it. 

HHW: Really? 

Sonaro: Yea. He had to talk me into doing it. When he texted me and started saying ‘people are going to start expecting you to look a certain way' I was like ‘damn.' He began to explain to me that the TV fame is different from the rest – you gotta live up to some type of lifestyle. I ain't ready for that. You need money for that shit [laughs]. 

HHW: But I respect the fact that you sang your hook and that Fab had you in the video. That's dope. 

Sonaro: Yea man. That's not even a mastered recording. That's the reference that I sent. 

HHW: Wow. 

Sonaro: It was never re-recorded. 

HHW: Do you see yourself doing the whole Drake thing, sing/rap, or just come from behind the scenes? 

Sonaro: My friends are trying to get me to put out a record, but I don't want to. Right now, I don't want to overwhelm the following that I have. I want to continue to make beats. If I get lucky with another hook, I get lucky, but I'm not coming out with a mixtape. Look at Swizz. Swizz didn't rap right away. He did so many records before he started rapping. He waited a long time to start rapping. That's the smart way to go. Let people get used to your voice first. 

HHW: It just goes back to what Stacks was telling you. You have to master one craft before moving on to the next. 

Sonaro: Exactly. - See more at: http://hiphopwired.com/2014/05/14/hip-hop-wired-presents-beatmakers-sonaro/4/#sthash.BLu66bui.dpuf

HHW: Whose careers have you studied? 

Sonaro: Timbaland, Kanye, Swizz, and a lot of Needlz. But ask around, man, people like to compare me to Timbaland. I put an Instagram picture out with Jay and Timbaland on the top and me and Fab on the bottom, and people accepted it. Even Timbaland liked it. 

HHW: Who's your biggest Inspiration? 

Sonaro: Fab and Stack. When I hear Fab murder a beat… that gets me going. 

HHW: Standout credentials? 

Sonaro: Diddy, Meek Mill, Nipsey Hu$$le, French Montana, Jim Jones… 

HHW: Who would you like to produce a record for, what's a lifelong dream project? 

Sonaro: On the R&B side, Kerry Hilson. On the Hip-Hop side, Jay and Kanye. I got these old beat CDs of Kanye. I would love to just go into the studio with him and play them to see if he recognizes his old joints [laughs]. 

HHW: I would love to be a fly on that wall. 

Sonaro: Haha, definitely. 

HHW: How'd you get your name? 

Sonaro: A mob movie called Bella Mafia. It's about a young boy whose father passes away. People start to call him by his father's name. He takes the image of his father and the lifestyle that he had. 

HHW: Like you and your father? 

Sonaro: My father is locked up. He's been locked up since I was 12. So, instead of calling me by my name, they started calling me by his. 

HHW: Is there a mantra you live by? 

Sonaro: Nah… I just work like I was never given any kind of placement in the game. - See more at: http://hiphopwired.com/2014/05/14/hip-hop-wired-presents-beatmakers-sonaro/5/#sthash.gZJVcszZ.dpuf

by Marjua Estevez (@_MsEstevez) May 14, 2014, 13:29pm - See more at: http://hiphopwired.com/2014/05/14/hip-hop-wired-presents-beatmakers-sonaro/5/#sthash.gZJVcszZ.dpuf

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Interview: Producer Sonaro Talks Fabolous’ ‘Cuffin’ Season,’ ‘Loso’s Way II’ & A Posthumous Stack Bundles Album

Iyana Robertson Posted April 27, 2014

When Sonaro lost his brother Stack Bundles back in 2007, two options were on the table: retreat to what he called a “dark corner,” or allow the pain to propel him toward his beatmaking ambitions. Choosing the latter, the now-resident producer for Fabolous (“Body Ya,” “Leaving You,” “Cuffin’ Season”) has transformed his familial relationship with the Brooklyn rapper into a banger-making working one. Looking to share the best of what’s to come in Fab’s career, Sonaro is also eyeing the release of the album his brother never got to make. -- Iyana Robertson

What’s going on, what’s up?
I’m fine, I’m fine. Just running around the city getting no sleep. [laughs]

I mean, that’s what happens when you start blowing up, right?
[Laughs] I wouldn’t say I’m blowing up. Still down to Earth; I’m humble.

Let’s get a little background on you first before we get to anything else. I know you started out with the Desert Storm era. Talk a little bit about that.
Pretty much, my brother Stack Bundles, he was a part of Desert Storm. Fab is my family too, so I kind of had the best of both worlds with the situation. Being in the same room as both of them and learning so much, and being around Duro, learning how to mix, it was just inspiring. Especially the things that Stack was going through as far as him trying to get production together, which made me want to learn how to make beats. Because you know, back in the day, producers went for the gusto - whoever they wanted to give their records to that they were gonna get a check for, they pretty much went with. They wasn’t trying to root for the underdog. That’s what gave me the ambition to start producing.

And what was the big break for you?
Believe it or not, the first beat that I ever made - a lot of people don’t get lucky with placing their first record - it was with Lil’ Kim, “Thang On Me” with Maino. And then the second beat that I ever made was “Cold Rockin It” with Stack, Jim Jones and Max B.

Those are dope first placements.
Yeah, that’s what I’m saying. Just being close around that circle, it was a given. But I did work hard for it.

Was producing something you’d always wanted to do, or did you just kind of fall into it?
I always analyzed the structure of making beats. I was into writing hooks; I was an in-house writer for Needlz. He really gave me the bigger push because his sound was so different and just so dope that I was in love with every type of sound that he tweaked. So as I was writing hooks for him, I was pretty much paying attention to how he was making his beats. I think sometimes I still have his old sound. If you listen to “Body Ya,” it was like almost the same sound that he did with Fabolous’ “Think Y’all Know” off Street Dreams, and 50’s ‘Piggy Bank.” Those sounds inspired me. And it was way different from hearing a Dr. Dre or Timbaland. Even though those are my idols, Needlz really pushed me. And I let him know all the time.

The late Stack Bundles was your brother. That must have been hard losing him. 
It was very hard. I was in a dark corner for a long time. Before I went into that dark corner, I stopped producing; I really didn’t have the right equipment to actually produce. But once I started analyzing my situation, where I have this advantage of getting to certain artists, I just put more time into it, and that’s when I came up with “Body Ya.”

Would you say that losing you brother kind of pushed you forward?
Yeah, a lot. The labels were interested in putting a Stack album out, and then they wasn’t. Now I feel like if I’m successful at what I’m doing, then Stack can have an album. Stack can have a movie like I wanna do. So I feel like if I give up, then Stack is not gonna have nothing.

So you’re still working on Stack’s album?
Yeah.

Wow. How many songs do you have?
Stack has a lot of songs, but I can’t really give you the actual number that has been started yet because I’m trying to bring in other producers also.

Are you heading it up, executive producing it?
Yeah, pretty much. I’m gonna have the most records though. [laughs]

So you’re working with stuff that he recorded, and kind of tweaking them to create the album that never dropped.
Yeah, we have a lot of recordings. Stack worked hard. And it would make no sense to let it all go to waste. It’s like the labels feel like it’s nothing there, but I’m gonna work hard enough to show them that it was something there, and it wasn’t on their dollar, it was on my dollar.

And it’s still in the beginning stages?
Very much still in the beginning stages. I’m still trying to establish myself and get where I need to get.

Okay. So Fabolous is your family as well. How did that relationship go from a familial one to a working one? Are there difficulties separating the two?
It’s really not difficult. I pretty much listen, because he knows more than I could ever think I know. I pay attention to everything he says as far as what I should do and what I shouldn’t do. I guess it get difficult when it’s time to get down to the paperwork, splits and all that, but you got managers that handle the dirty work. And at the end of the day, the business is nothing personal. I just hope that never in our careers will we bump heads on business. I owe Fab a lot and I owe Stack a lot. I never got a chance to say thank you to my brother before he left, but I tell Fab thank you all the time.

What was the first song you did with Fab, and what was that like?
“Body Ya” on There Is No Competition 2. It really didn’t dawn on me, ‘cause it was the first record. But when TINC3 came, it was on BET and Swag Champ and that opened up some ears and some attention. Then when Soul Tape came and I did “Leaving You,” people started getting onto it like ‘Oh, this is his producer.’ And then when Soul Tape 2came and I did ‘Want You Back,’ we became a duo. And it’s crazy, ‘cause with Soul Tape 3, I was in the studio, and he was playing all these records. At that time, I only had ‘Playa’ [on the mixtape]. And I introduced ‘Situationships’ to him that night, which he pretty much came up with the idea and the name. We started on that, then I went home and I was like ‘Damn, I’m about to go home and do something strange.’ And that’s when I came up with ‘Cuffin’ Season.’

I heard the story behind “Cuffin’ Season” was that Fab changed his numbers or something like that. Give me the story.
Oh yeah. I can’t give you the full details [laughs]. But what happened was, after that night when we did ‘Playa’ and ‘Situationships,’ two days later, I texted him because I was supposed to have a vocalist go up to the studio for ‘Situationships,’ but he went with Mack Wilds instead. I was texting and calling; both phones were off. I was like ‘Damn, how the hell you change numbers over night? That shit is crazy.’ Then I was watching a movie, and that Bobby Vinton sample popped up, and I started cutting and mixing, listening to the lyrics. And as I put everything together and started coming up with a hook, the whole number-change had me like ‘Tell these hoes I’ll be back around June. Better yet I’ll change my number for whole winter. Damn it’s so cold in the fuckin’ winter.’ [laughs] You know what I’m saying?

You were like “whoever he changed that number on must be upset.”
[Laughs] Yeah. It played it’s part. I don’t even think he understands how I put that together. Probably after he saw an interview.

And you never told him that that’s where you got the idea?
No, I never really explained it to him. It was crazy because all those ideas came in one bag and I just picked it up and went with it.

You were also on set for the “Cuffin’ Season” video, right? Any funny behind-the-scenes stories?
Yeah I got one [laughs]. When I did my scene, they had this smoke machine behind me, and I had a stuffy nose that day. The first two shots was cool, but once the director said ‘cut’ on one of the shots, it felt like dude had the smoke machine over my head. And I was like, gasping for air. I almost died [laughs]. I had to stand up! It was mad funny, everybody was at the set laughing at me. I was looking like a rookie for real.

[Laughs] Okay, now I have a serious question for you: where is Loso’s Way II?
[Laughs] Loso’s Way II is in the building, but it hasn’t gotten on the elevator yet.

Is it done?
I think he’s at a point where he knows what he wants it to sound like, but I don’t if he knows that the music will change the level he’s at right now. Like, for me, and I told him this, I’m trying to build the biggest sound for him. And I want it to be different; something you’ve never heard out of him.

So you’re working on Loso’s Way II as well.
Yeah. I’m visioning a record with Estelle - I’m not saying she’s on the album - but like a record with somebody like that. Or with Bono; just something that you’ve never heard him on. Just something different that’s gonna change my life and his life at the same time. I don’t want to sound selfish, but I would like to share that success with him. Like that big record with Jay [or someone else].

Has it not dropped yet because he doesn’t think it’s big enough, or career-changing enough?
I wouldn’t say it’s not big enough or career-changing enough, he’s just being smart about what he wants for an album. For instance, you hear these mixtape that we put out; they’re so dope. Like some people think Soul Tape 3 should’ve been an album. So if Soul Tape 3 should’ve been an album, then the album should be more than that. So I would say we’re just being more careful about what we’re putting together.

And is there a time frame? 
Honestly, it’s gonna be the summer. I don’t have a date, but i know it’s not going no further than this summer. Because he likes putting out music in the summertime; he gets amped and he loved moving around in the summer promoting the album. So I know he’s going for this summer.

You’re still learning and building your working relationship with Fab. But who else has a hand in your development right now?
Lloyd Banks, Timbaland’s camp, Lenny S. has an artist out in Philly that he wants me to work with. I work with Nipsey Hussle and Red Cafe. I actually got presented a situation to work on Diddy’s album; I already sent in seven joints for that. I’m really trying to get into some R&B and pop as well. Because a lot of people don’t know that side of me yet.

What other projects do you have coming out? I heard you were working on a documentary, what’s it called?
It’s called Road To Victory Lap. It’s about the everyday struggle that a producer goes through. Playing all this music and not getting placed; it’s like a day-in-the-life. I don’t know if anybody is gonna learn anything from it, because this is my first time doing a documentary. I’m pretty much giving you an introduction of who I am and what I’ve done. A lot of people probably just know me for ‘Cuffin’ Season,’ they don’t know that I did other records with Lloyd Banks and other artists. I hope it gives up-and-coming producers some type of ambition, because at the beginning stage when I was producing, I was sending Fab stuff and everything that I was sending then, paid off now.

{Official Video} x Fabolous - Cuffin Season Ft. Sonaro #SoulTape3 Premiered On Revolt Tv

Video Directed by. Just Gerard & Puma  #REVOLTtv

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Sonaro x No Options x

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According To Rap Radar x #WeMadeIt

It’s debatable, but “Cuffing Season” off The Soul Tape 3 is Fabolous’ best song in years. New York producer Sonaro is the man responsible for the track and talked to The Facts Remain about how record came together, relationship with Fab, and construction of the beat.

SONARO DISCUSSES “CUFFIN’ SEASON” AND HIS RELATIONSHIP WITH @MYFABOLOUSLIFE x JustTheFactsRemain.com

TheFactsRemain.com recently sat down with Sonaro for the second time to discuss his most recent placement, “Cuffin” Season”. The smash hit comes courtesy of Fabolous on his “S.O.U.L. Tape 3″ mixtape, which has garnered a double platinum certification on Datpiff (500,000+ downloads).

Sonaro’s no stranger to being featured on such high profile projects. He’s been a fixture on Fabolous’ recent mixtape run, dating back to his 2010 “Body Ya”placement on There Is No Competition 2: The Funeral Service. The Far Rockaway/Bed Stuy native continues to stand out amongst the competition, adding this recent placement to his catalog of street anthems.

“Cuffin’ Season” has national appeal despite it’s regional success. The record itself addresses a subject individuals active on the social scene throughout the nation can either relate to through personal experiences or anecdotes of their immediate colleagues. Listeners are able to replace venues such as “La Marina” (New York),King Of Diamonds (Miami), or  Club Liv (Miami) for their city’s popular venue to receive the same message Fab delivers in a melodic manner via his two verses.

Sonaro’s laid back, yet blunt, lyrics for the chorus serves as the focal point of the record, providing the streets, clubs, and any other hangout where the record is played, the perfect sing-a-long. His words address the desire of women heavily involved with the nightlife during the warmer months willing to give attention to men ignored the moment the summer breeze turns frigid.

All and all, Fabolous has delivered yet another classic anthem that will surely keep the tour bus rolling for the remainder of 2014. Can we expect a video come summertime? Maybe a monster remix featuring Ross, Drake, Jeezy and Wayne?

The future remains uncertain.

Be sure to download “Fabolous’ S.O.U.L Tape 3″ EXCLUSIVELY on Datpiff.