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
G-Units Sha Money XL tells us what to expect to the 2nd Annual One Stop Shop producers Conference taking place on March 8 – 9th, 2008 in Phoenix Arizona. The conference looks to be a quality event with a lot of great networking opportunities. Check the website and video.
In honor the upcoming release of NYs Finest and my failed attempt to get Cubs opening day tickets, its officially Pete Rock day over here at Crate Kings! Just in case you missed it, here’s a quick promo video which was released a little while back featuring various established producers commenting on the significance of … Read more
Back towards the end of 2007 I felt very optimistic about the prospects for Hip-Hop in the New Year. As a matter of fact I still do, especially when looking forward to hearing Pete Rocks latest release NY’s Finest. I’m sure that I wasn’t the only fan anxiously awaiting the return of the PR, so … Read more
Just got my hands on a copy of Pete Rock’s NY’s Finest and can’t wait to deliver a review, which may appear sometime later tonight or tomorrow depending on how well my luck goes with the Chicago Cubs ticket lottery this Friday. In the meantime, to celebrate the release of NY’s Finest, here’s a clip … Read more
That’s right folks… Flavor Flav is looking for the next unsigned producer to provide a track for him. Head on over to Flavor of Love website and submit your entry before March 13th, 2008 for the chance to be flown to Los Angeles and record the song. Site users can listen to all entries and … Read more
Sao of Beat Society guides us through the premier beat showcase for established producers. Definitely a can’t miss event featuring the likes of Nottz, Don Cannon, Illmind, 88 Keys, Marco Polo, playing instrumentals straight out of their samplers and computers.
As usual, the Alchemist provides a great, information packed interview. This time he discusses his entry into Hip-Hop, relationship to Soul Assasins, and making his mark on the East Coast. Not a whole lot in terms of specific production techniques, but there is some very good insight about work ethic and constantly learning about your … Read more
What can I say, today was a good day. After much internal debate and reshaping my philosophy of paying for something that should be free, I finally pulled the trigger and copped a Sirius satellite radio receiver this afternoon. It took a little while, but once I fully got past the concept of paying for … Read more