“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
The Death of The Music Business???
I ran accross a couple of really good articles about the future of the music biz and the extinction of the CD. Both offer an interesting perspective on what should be taking place within the industry to ensure its viability When The CD Dies Why Today’s Record Labels Are Failing
Mannie Fresh Interview – Scratch Magazine
Scratch magazine interview Mannie Fresh and touches on his recent move to Def Jam and some of his current projects. Check The Interview
DJ Battlecat Interview – The Formula
Here’s an interview interesting interview with DJ Battlecat from The Formula.com. He talks about how he got started and views on producers vs. beat makers. Check it out
Roland MV-8800 Production Lesson by Ski Beatz
Check out maestro Ski Beatz as he gives a quick lesson on the Roland MV-8800. I hope that Ski is satisfied with himself since he made the features of the MV-8800 look so appetizing that I’ve developed a very serious case of gear lust and am thinking of dropping my MPC 2000 XL!
The Ultimate Record Digging Spot!
I’m on a quest to find this place. It like raiders of the lost record Ark or something!
Alchemist ASR-10 Interview
The Alchemist talks about how and why he started using the ASR-10. He also speaks on how he started producing and got hooked up with Mobb Deep.
Havoc of Mobb Deep In The Studio
This doesn’t show a lot whole lot of havoc working the boards, but the beat is bangin!
Domingo and Daneja Diggin In The Crates
Check out Domingo and Daneja diggin in a secret New York spot.