The Record Cabinet by Atocha Design boasts 6 vinyl drawers, four CD drawers, and comes with a $12,500 price tag. With each piece being custom made to order, each drawer holds 95 LPs upright in soft-touch gliding drawers. Just throw in the $24,000 Avid Acutus reference turntable and you’re ready to roll.
Time to take a pause for the cause and address a trend that has been going on in Hip-Hop for way too long. Somehow, the term Chief Executive Officer (CEO) has actually moved from clever, playful lines in rap verses to a way for unknown artists to impress others with the fact that they run a company.
Another new joint from The Alchemist. The Alchemist f/ Jadakiss, Snoop Dogg, Pusha T – "Lose Your Life"
Producer Jake One talks about the recording of White Van Music with collaborators Brother Ali and Rik Cordero. [via eskay]
9th Wonder and Ludacris in studio session time watching the now infamous K-Ci & JoJo on stage collapse.
Pull out your vinyl fund and get ready for a road trip! The Austin Record Convention is taking place on October 3rd, 4th, and 5th promises to be yet another wallet draining event. Regular Admission: $5 2 days Total Saturday October 4th and Sunday October 5th(10am-6pm) Early Shopper Admission: $30 US residents, $15 International … Read more
Norwegian production team Stargate (Nas, Beyonce, Rhianna, Ne-Yo, Tre Songz) have teamed up with Jay Z to form a new label named StarRoc. Word has it that the producers have already relocated their studio to Roc The Mic in order to begin work. [via MIC]
Phonte and Nicolay are dropping another one on us October 7th with the release of their latest Foreign Exchange album entitled Leave It All Behind. So far the production and vocals sound very clean… grab the sampler and decide for yourself. Download: The Foreign Exhange – Leave It All Behind (Sampler) Tracklist: Take Off The … Read more
Some footage from The Producers Conference – Toronto where drum master Clyde Stubblefield and Juice Crew mastermind Marley Marl converse onstage about breaks, grooves, and the "ghost note."
Note: Clyde Stubblefield speaks with his hands!
Part 2 after the jump… try not to lose your mind.
You thought you were the only one having some fun with digital digging? Notable Quote: "Aiight, hit me back in a second. I gotta make a beat man, I’m hyped."