Play Of Play-N-Skillz Hops In The DJBooth With Z!

The leaves are falling, and to true hip hop heads, that can only mean one thing: it’s time to start stockpiling hot beats for the coming winter. If you want to keep your fire burning no matter the weather, look no further than Dallas, Texas production duo Play-N-Skillz, who have dominated the airwaves with scorchers like Chamillionaire’s “Ridin’ (Dirty)” and Lil’ Wayne’s recent hit single, “Got Money.”

In addition to their ongoing work with many of the biggest names in today’s music industry, Juan ”Play” Salinas and Oscar ”Skillz” Salinas enjoy a second career as artists. On their upcoming second album, Out Tha Box (scheduled to drop in the first quarter of ‘09), the dynamic duo have teamed up with an all-star guest cast to deliver a celebration of all that’s good in hip hop. Their fire-on-all-cylinders approach to hitmaking is exemplified on new single “1 Mo Gin,” on which the duo trade verses with Bun B and Krayzie Bone.

In an exclusive interview with DJBooth’s own DJ “Z,” Play steps in the booth to discuss the perks of winning a Grammy, why production is still where the money’s at, and the triumphant return of turntablism to mainstream hip hop.


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Play-N-Skillz are very underrated in my book, them dudes might have won a Grammy, but I think they deserve more. Well done Mr. Z, not a bad way to start the week!