Open Labs Exclusive Interview

J Troup

- by Tatiana Ryckman, Open Labs Staff Writer   

First he says a prayer. Second he designs a melody. Third he adds his beat. And when it seems he's  finished and the song might just be perfect, he adds the “sprinkles.”

That's how J. Troup writes a song.

“The sprinkles are the little extras that take a track from good to great. The reverse cymbal crashes, the cymbal crashes, the tiny blips and bleeps in the background for ambiance, the transition effects.”

He says that the sprinkles are a secret he learned by studying one of his musical heroes, Dr. Dre, “It’s funny, 'cause I always called ...