Big Shout to RTC Shogun for giving us the scoop… The previous claim by Wu-Tang that the upcoming 8 Diagrams album will feature the first legally cleared Beatle sample was incorrect. According to Randall Wixen, of Wixen Publishing which handles publishing for the Harrison estate, “In this case, the Beatles’ master sample is not being … Read more
Beatminerz Evil Dee and Mr. Walt are at work in the studio putting together a track while Buckshot appears out of the blue. Notice how the production duo still makes use of the E-MU SP1200 and MPC 3000 along with Pro Tools. Also featured is impromptu freestyle by Buckshot.
Here’s another taste of the crates to keep you satisfied. All of Primos sample selections are tough, but for me the killer was Steve Davis “It’s All Because She’s Gone” used on Gangstarr’s “The Planet”.
All hands on deck! The outlook for the future of sampling has greatly improved since Wu-Tang recently obtained clearance for the first Beatles song ever legally sampled! According to XXL and the Wu-Tang Myspace blog, the sample of The Beatles “My Guitar Gently Weeps” from the self titled White Album will appear as a remade … Read more
Since it seems nearly impossible to find quality footage of J Dilla anywhere on the net, it was by sheer luck that I was able to dig up this rare interview. J Dilla talks about Madlib rhyming over bootleg beat tapes, how the Champion Sound project was started, and the basic recording techniques used to … Read more
I just found out that throughout the months of October and early November 2007 Bob Power and other studio legends Chris Athens, Chris Muth, and Daniel Wyatt will be conducting intensive 8 hour private seminars limited to only 12 students per day. The price may seem a little steep at $500 per person or $300 … Read more
Digidesign is playing with my emotions! It looks like my tap dance and ball change between two laptops will not end anytime soon. Seeing that the company originally stated ProTools LE and M-Powered would be Vista compatible by the end of the summer, I figured Digidesign would actually stick to that statement. Instead, while checking … Read more
Havoc talks about the intention of his now famous comments about T.I. and Southern Hip-Hop. He also goes on to speak about his latest release The Kush and Mobb Deep’s history with G-Unit Records. Check out the interview
Peter Rosenberg drops a dope segment with Q-Tip speaking about Common, Dilla, and A Tribe Called Quest. If you can remember the name of Tribe’s second album, you may also qualify to win a Mitchell & Ness jacket from Altrap and VH1 Hip-Hop Honors. Spine Magazine gives us a taste of Large Professor’s upcoming … Read more
With Chicago getting cold soon (and my firm belief that shoveling snow is not the best use of my skill set), it’ll be time to take the Crate Kings crew on award tour, hit up a conference, do some networking, and figure out just what the hell a Hip-Hop website can get accomplished in the … Read more