Los Angeles competitive production fans may want to head over to the Belly of The Beatz combination 8 beat battle / 8 man MC battle takes place this weekend. Friday December 10th Doors open 8pm Entry: $7 / Ladies: $5 2nd Street Jazz Bar & Grill 366 E 2nd St. Los Angeles, CA?
Marco Polo tells his story of fighting of initial recognition during his early days as a fledgling producer, the influence of DJ Premier in maintaining aesthetic, being a good producer vs being a good Canadian producer, and the standard that DJ Khalil has set for the future of hip-hop. If anything, what I think I’ve … Read more
Minneapolis based DJ King Otto takes viewers on a tour of his home, record collection, and instruments while discussing his love of 45’s and the progression of his career.
iKeepsIt100 runs down another session of 21 questions. This time DJ Premier talks about DJ’ing vs Producing, Bob Marley vs Jimi Hendrix, Pro Tools vs 2 inch tape, SP1200 vs MPC, 1200’s vs CD turntables, and more.
Producer Exile delivers yet another one of his amazing live performances using an Akai MPC2000XL. Yes, the live commentary you hear in the background was provided by none other than DJ Premier.
Branford Marsalis talks about the personal struggle of Guru before moving on to the creation of Buckshot LeFonque with DJ Premier and the single “Breakfast At Denny’s”.
Boi-1da talks about the importance of his winning producer competitions and the impact that they had on his early career. He then goes on to talk about his faith and working with superstar artists such as Eminem as well as lesser known artists.
A little short notice, but probably an event that you’ll want to check out if you’re in the London area. On Saturday November 20th all five 2010 King of The Beats champions battle each other for the title of Champion of Champions. Hit up King of The Beats for more info.
Red Bull officially serves up the final round of the Red Bull Big Tune National Finals, which took place last night in Chicago. Producers Nospeakerz and 14KT battled it out before crowning 14KT the champ.