DJ Clark Kent tragically passed away earlier this week following a private three-year battle with colon cancer, and the hip-hop world is paying tribute to his indelible legacy. Fans and rap peers everywhere took to social media and beyond to share their heartfelt sympathies, memories, and thoughts on the legendary producer, real name Rodolfo Franklin. In addition, he also introduced Biggie Smalls to Jay-Z , a moment he previously recalled during an appearance on Math Hoffa's My Expert Opinion podcast.
Franklin produced their "Brooklyn's Finest" collab and also performed the hook on it. "So, Biggie's going crazy about this beat and this other beat ," DJ Clark Kent recalled. "I'm like, 'Yo, come to the studio and wait outside.
' You got to trust me to go to the studio and wait outside when you Biggie and you on fire. I go upstairs, I track the beat, [Jay-Z] goes in, he does a record in, like, 15 minutes. When he comes out the studio.
.. I was like, 'Yo, you need to put Big on this, man.
' He was like, 'I don't know that n***a.' And [Dame Dash] was like, 'Nah, f**k that, we ain't giving Puff no money.' [.
..] I go down in the elevator, I bring Big back up.
We walk in the studio, I'm like, 'Hi, guys!' And Big and Jay did not say a word. They just started laughing. [.
..] But the day that they met, they became friends in 1.
1 seconds." Read More: Pusha T Pays Tribute To Legendary Producer DJ Clark Kent In addition, DJ Clark Kent explained how he respected Dame Dash and Jay-Z's initial a.