Everyone is dying to know what’s the haps with Relapse 2. So once again, Mr. Smith is forced to address the hot topic at hand. Can he live?

“It’s a challenge for both of us in the sense we’ve never worked with each other before. We’ve both been in the business 10 plus years. We’re both very self-contained. He has his own production compound, and I have my situation with Bassline Studios in New York. Sometimes I’m like I need this [song] back in New York and he’s like I need it back in Detroit. It’s interesting because we’re both protective of the work and not wanting it to leak out. I’m in the same boat, because we both would lose money. Creatively it’s a good process. When it goes beyond a business arrangement, it always works out. I’ve had cases where people just want a beat because you’re Just Blaze. But here we are 2 people that are fans of each other’s work.”

Has anyone seen my Greatest Story Ever Told bootleg? Ha. Just playin’! This guy’s so secretive he’s the only one on the Internets who’s radio rips are fully respected. You better believe it.

Props: AHH

Photo: XXL x Janee Bolden

Previously: Just Blaze Speaks On Working With Eminem

Bonus: Ms. JB got mo’ footage too of JB with our pal Al.