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B-Side: Vitamin D Talks Seattle Hip-Hop, Beat Battles

A focus on veteran Seattle producer and engineer Vitamin D covers his heavy involvement the local hip-hop scene and the city’s unique incorporation of both west coast and east coast elements into its sound. Locally I’ve mixed and engineered a big percentage of what kinda comes out.

Diggin’ For Dummies: Hipsters, Newbies, and Tourists

What crate digger doesn’t like a video of The Thing, a thrift store in Brooklyn, NY that’s renowned for it’s dusty cavern of $2 vinyl. It’s even better when the footage is put to music. Crate Kings forum member GLF takes us on a tour through the store that features a self created backing track … Read more

DJ Premier On Rane vs Vestax and Dr. Dre vs Pete Rock

iKeepIt100 returns with part 2 of 21 questions with DJ Premier as the producer talks about his preferences Rane vs Vestax, Pete Rock vs Dr. Dre, sampling vs non-sampling, and terrestrial vs satellite radio. Pete Rock is funky. Dre is the ultimate producer… period.

DJ Premier On Ruggedness In Hip-Hop & BET Cyphers

Imflashy interviewed DJ Premier while he was in town for the Red Bull Big Tune National Finals. Primo discusses his involvement with BET Cyphers, some of the different personality dynamics of the participants, upcoming projects, his desire to hear more ruggedness in music. You don’t hear a lot of ruggedness anymore. That screw your face … Read more

The Legendary Traxster Interview w/ Jack Thriller

Chicago producer The Legendary Traxster runs down his work Twista, E-40, Mystikal, Mariah Carey, Ludacris, Chris Brown before explaining his motivation to begin making music and the challenges that he faced when attempting to redefine his sound.

Pete Rock On Meeting DJ Premier, Production Competition

Hip-Hop Chronicles and Pete Rock get together to discuss how the self-described soulful producer first met DJ Premier while working at WBLS and the friendly musical competition that the two producers have between them. Pete Rock also goes on to discuss the five upcoming releases that he has for next year and his favorite DJ … Read more

AraabMuzik Live @ Red Bull Big Tune 2010 Finals

Considering AraabMuzik’s recent controversial statements about live MPC performances, I guess now is as good a time as any to upload the footage of his performance at the Red Bull Big Tune 2010 Finals that took place in Chicago.? Check out the footage of AraabMuzik as the producer took to the stage to showcase his … Read more

AraabMuzik Claims Kanye West Jacked His Style

Twenty-year-old producer AraabMuzik, The MVP of the MPC, talks about his musical background as a drummer, his first big break with Cam’ron’s “I Used To Get It In Ohio”, his upcoming album. Perhaps the most interesting part of the interview occurs when the producer claims that Kanye West jacked his style at the VMA’s, though … Read more