“In 1997, they accused me of being the queen of neo-soul … but the only thing neo-soul about me is the guy who made up the name.” – Erykah Badu, Remix magazine, March 2008 “Hip-hop is bigger than religion.” – Erykah Badu, “The Healer” One of the most impressive things about Erykah Badu has always … Read more
Figured we’d start things back off with a quick Madlib interview. It’s been around for a while, but for those who missed it the first time around, Talib Kweli interviews Stones Throw artist and producer Madlib as he talks about multiple music genres, his beat CD series Raw Cake, and working with Erykah Badu.
I want to apologize to everyone about the site being down for the past few days. On Saturday, March 1st our hosting provider Hostican suffered a catastrophic hard drive failure and completely lost all data for a number of clients. After having the drives sent to a data lab for recovery, I was finally notified … Read more
Another beat making banger from my man Su-Preme from Sunz of Man! Always delivering the perfect balance of instruction and entertainment, every time he drops a video, I’m immediately inspired to go grab the MPC and get to work. This time around Preme rocks the MPC 2500 and shows everyone the ins and outs of … Read more
Fake Shore Drive treats us to an in depth interview with producer No I.D. as he talks the importance of an artist having their own sound, pioneering Chicago Hip-Hop, and upcoming projects including work with Bump J, The Clipse, Rhymefest, in addition to a solo release. No I.D. also runs down some of his history … Read more
45 King serves up a little production advice along with insight into how he made the beats for Eminem’s “Stan”, Jay Z’s “Hard Knock Life”, Queen Latifah’s “Ladies First”, Latee’s “This Cuts Got Flavor, and his own “The 900 Number”. Perhaps the best advice was that “sometimes it’s just luck”… after all, the beat for … Read more
This one is long, but it’s worth it. DJ Mpact breaks down just about everything having to do with the talkbox including recommended equipment, usage, plus a breakdown of the style and playing techniques used by Roger Troutman. Also visit The Talkbox FAQ and pic up a few notes about how to get the authentic … Read more
Eight years after the album was release of their album De Stijl, The White Stripes are now being sued by a Canadian talk show host for $70,000 over the use of a 10 second sample allegedly taken from her radio show. To add insult to injury, the plaintiff claims that by using the sampling voice … Read more
Aftermath staff producer DJ Khalil breaks down the making of “What It Is” by Nas, including how the sample was replayed, chopped in Recycle, and recreated using Reason. He also goes onto talk about his passion for European progressive rock records, the importance of having your track mixed correctly, and the upcoming release of Dr. … Read more
Rap Industry delivers a nice overview of Hi-Teks resume on his rise to acclaim along with insight into his role as an Aftermath and Money Management producer. The article also specifically touches on his work with Mood, R&B act Dion, and give a in depth discography of production. Check the article