- published: 01 Jul 2017
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Osten Harvey, Jr., better known by his stage name Easy Mo Bee, is a hip hop/R&B record producer, known for production work for late 80's artists such as Big Daddy Kane and Miles Davis, as well as his affiliation with Bad Boy Records in its early years and his heavy production involvement in The Notorious B.I.G.'s debut album Ready to Die. He also produced two songs for 2Pac's album Me Against The World.
Mo Bee began producing after hearing music by Ced Gee of Ultramagnetic MCs and Marley Marl, producer of early hip-hop hits for the likes of the Juice Crew and LL Cool J. His first production placement came on Big Daddy Kane's breakthrough album, It's a Big Daddy Thing, after which he was approached to work with another Cold Chillin' Records artist, The Genius—an early alias for now-Wu-Tang Clan co-founder GZA. Mo Bee produced the rapper's debut album, Words From the Genius, as well as fellow future Wu-Tang co-founder RZA's first single, "Ooh I Love You Rakeem", which the rapper/producer released under the alias Prince Rakeem. Around that same time, Mo Bee had a group with neighborhood friends A.B. Money and J.R. called Rappin' Is Fundamental. The trio released only one album on A&M Records in 1991: The Doo-Hop Legacy. Jazz pioneer Miles Davis approached the young producer to help fuse jazz and hip-hop. These sessions would become his last studio album, 1992's Doo-Bop. The project, released posthumously after Davis died during the recording process, leaving the project unfinished, garnered generally mixed reviews.
Uhh, yeah, L.G., Easy Mo Bee
Brother to brother, put the Y2K on ya, check it
It's now or never, whatever, to stake my claim
Shake my pain, dodgin all these fakes in the game
Hate is to blame, bakin those with cake in the dame
Easy Mo the same, no competition, out the frame
This is more gold and platinum than them chains n thangs
L.G. and Mo is attackin 'em, the game's in vain
That bitch roll of you smackin 'em was just insane (sucker ass)
You got snitch niggaz that run back, and crush your name
You hustle a lot, just like a rat, from the parkin lot
Bust a shot - you kickin raps? Naw stop
What you don't want me to gave I already got
Property acres the lab the Ac' plus the queen spot
Once you see me drop this 100, miles and running
Blow me out the spot, not, but quite cunning
You're dumb and, young and restless, I'm makin you wait
I was givin you time to get the last one straight
Most of ya over, while I celebrate, like Sammy Sosa
Toast with Griff the Nation, soul survivor 'til it's over
I'm Hot like 97, the year's ninety-nine
Return like Makaveli but still hard to find
It's a conquest, so hard, but yet they still try
to defeat this black brother comin out of Bed-Stuy
I rebuke you like a devil, my head to the sky
That's cute, but not forever, don't ask why
[Chorus x2]
It's now or never - if you down, whatever
If not, stash your frown, pass ground forever
Mo Bee pound for pound, the sound is better
Mo beats in class clowns, no time for ghetto
It's now or never
[machine]
Hello, hello?
"It's Mo Bee Easy, right now I'm out trickin big dirty."
"Mo Bee, this is Lil' Shawn - give me a call."
Pick up the phone.
"Peace Easy Mo, this Half-A-Mil."
[Tupac] "Yo Mo Bee mayn!"
"Easy Mo Bee, this is Busta Rhymes with the Z's."
Caller, at the tone, please say your name.
"What's the deal Mo is Mack"
What's your latest hit brother?
"Easy Mo Bee, how you doin? This is Mr. Frank Edwards callin."
"Whattup nigga, this is L.G."
Will you accept charges? Please say yes
"Hey Mo, what's goin on, this Mark."
"Mo Bee whattup man? Yo this is Paul - Large Professor word up."
"Tryin to catch you before you leave the crib; I know this is
probably your family day or day you gon' spend with your daughter.
But I'm tryin to catch you before that day gets started Mo,
that's why I'm hittin you this early. Umm, hold on one second.
Say 'Peace, Mo Easy.'" - "Peace, peace!" - "Mo Bee" - "Mo Bee!"
"Yeah that's T'Zion, that's my little son, word up Mo."
The calling party has disconnected.
"Yo Mo this Biggie. Yo umm, Puff told me he wanted me to come
check you today and find out the beef.."
"Yo Mo this Biggie baby, umm. I wanted to know if you was
goin to the studio tonight with 'Pac, y'knahmsayin cause I'm
supposed to do the track with him; so if you was goin I was
wonderin if you could pick me up, from the crib. I should
be in the house like around 7:30, just call me I'm waitin
for your phone call, if you goin or not. Chill."