The people have spoken and a jury of production peers have voted a winner of the Crate Kings April Beat Battle. My man MC Fever brought some serious heat by flipping Billy Paul’s "It’s Too Late" and ended up taking the crown along with the enitre collection of Crate Kings drums kits. Make sure you … Read more
After spending another 9 hours in the corporate cubicle farm returning frantic voice messages and replying to panicked emails, I was able to peel myself off the adjustable generic office chair and slink past the security desk to sweet freedom. Immediately upon liberation I pulled out my IPod, started rocking Black Milk’s August ’05 Beat … Read more
Released: April, 2007 So it’s been a little since I dropped the original 100 Breaks mix. Actually been over a year since I’ve dropped anything significant, which is way too long. Can anyone believe that the latest installment of the in the series has been has been completed, yet unreleased since October ’06!?? To tell … Read more
I almost fell over myself when I saw this stash of vinyl lined up on the wall in those pretty little crates.
There has been a lot going on this week with tooling up my resume for a new daytime gig, working with coders to add new features to the site, researching the possibility of a new web host, and somehow finding the time to make a beat or two. I can also finally declare that one … Read more
One of my favorite new producers is ILLmind. His ability to be soulful and anthemic at the same time has positioned him as one to watch. Now a member of the G-Unit production team, he should become a household name. Here he talks to Black 45 of MTP about his beginnings, work habits, and the … Read more
All entries have been submitted and the beat battle voting is officially under way. Make sure that you support these up and coming producers by checking out their beats and voting for your favorite inside the forums. You have until April 24th to submit your vote deciding which producer will be featured on the front … Read more
Here’s a quick little inteview with both Madlib and Peanut Butter Wolf done by Stop Smiling Magazine.
Needless to say… TGIF and I managed to make it through another week working for The Man. Thank god for the some of more interesting things happening around the net and entertainment that helped ease the pain of sacrificing 1/3 of my days for a bi-weekly paycheck. Alchemist Interview About Prodigy’s (of Mobb Deep) Return … Read more
Cut Chemist getting down and dusty in the crates.