Marley Marl Has Heart Attack
This came as shocking news to me… legendary producer Marley Marl suffered a heart attack! Check out the news
Red Bull Big Tune Beat Battle – Los Angeles, San Francisco, Houston, Chicago, Seattle
I have to give a huge shout out to Big Family from the Crate Kings forums for letting everyone know about the Red Bull Big Tune Beat Battle. Big Tune is a multi city producer beat battle taking place in San Francisco, Los Angeles, Houston, Chicago, Seattle, and a national final at a venue to … Read more
Visions of Beat Digging
This morning I was jolted awake by visions of finding a mint copy of Skull Snaps deep in the back of a dusty flea market dealer’s stacks. Something just clicked and I decided to take a break from the development of Crate Kings to blow everything off and go digging in the crates. I grabbed … Read more
Producer 9th Wonder – Interview w/ Remix Magazine
Here’s a pretty interesting interview with 9th Wonder of Little Brother fame. The great thing about Remix magazine is the consistent knowledge and technical information nuggets that are dropped in their features. Learn 9th Wonder’s philosophy about mixing tracks and how he got started in music. Check out the interview….
DJ Muggs – Soul Assassins Studio Interview by SkeeTV
DJ Muggs offers some words of wisdom for aspring dj’s and producers.
Beat Battle Two: Voting
Hey people, just to let you know voting for round 2 of our beat battle has just started over on the forums, be sure to check it out. Entries Zoidanum http://www.zshare.net/audio/19227066fb8e54/ Scumbag http://www.myspace.com/scumbag604 – Crate King Nic Nak http://www.myspace.com/lightsoutcrew – Hard To Control [b]YABBA[/b] http://www.zshare.net/audio/206320029993cb/ HK www.myspace.com/hkukhiphop – Mystery 2 Golden Eudemon http://www.zshare.net/audio/20327385980349/ – Not … Read more
Hitman Howie Tee… A Production Legend.
I feel like there are some cats that are like long lost brothers. Blog Cold Rock Da Spot runs down a comprehensive history of Howie Tee and the careers that he helped to shape. His production work with artists such as Chubb Rock, Real Roxanne, UTFO, and Little Shawn significantly contributed to my religious habit … Read more
Just Blaze Has A Blog???
The Megatron Don is rumured to be the personal blog of Just Blaze. I don’t exactly know how confirmed this is yet, especially since it doesn’t look like he took the time to hire a web designer. Who knew that super producers like to get their blog on too? Megatron Don
“Amusement Park” – Chris Styles, 50 Cent, and Jim Jones Controversy
I guess everybody just had to have a beat produced by Chris Styles. Somehow Jim Jones managed to get his hands on it at the same time as 50 Cent. XXL tells the story.
Nick Tha 1 Da Shows Us Some SP Love
The DC-MD VA is known for Go-Go, Baltimore House, and mega-producers: Teddy Riley, Timbaland, and The Neptunes. There’s also a lot of great newcomers in the area such as Kev Brown, Grap Luva & Oddisee. Another shining star is Nick Tha 1 DA; dude has a sick record collection and some ill beats as well. … Read more