A quick 45 second segment with Rhapsody features Detroit producer Black Milk revealing his favorite album of all time and the influence that the late J Dilla had on his work and musical style.
Jake One, Vitamin D, Jonathan Moore, and DJ DV 1 take production fans on another battle based journey during the Red Bull Big Tune Invitationals, which took place at the SXSW music conference.
1st round: QB the Problem vs Ryan Lewis, Mr. Incredible vs 14KT, Budo vs Showstoppers, and Brainstorm vs FKI.
2nd Round Semi-Finals: QB the Problem vs Budo and Brainstorm vs 14KT.
Final Round: Budo vs 14KT
Hit the break for 2nd and final round highlights!
No longer do you have to be a superhero to wear a do-it-all utility belt. Emily Carr design students Justin Alm and Jack Curtis created The Hip-Hop Belt, an “educational tool for younger children” to assist in learning about hip-hop DJ’ing and sampling. The belt features a mixer, two turntables w/ rotary sensors, and an ultrasonic sensitive kill switch.
Visit Emily Carr for more details and hit the break for video of The Hip-Hop Belt in action!
Your favorite fighting game and your favorite producer have teamed up for the ultimate hit. The most recent promo for the upcoming Super Street Fighter IV features non other than hip-hop super producer Just Blaze. [via Kotaku]
Oregon area record collectors take note! Spring is upon us, so grab a wad of cash and a stack of unused records and head on over to the Night Owl Record Show. The next show will take place in the evening on Saturday, April 17th at Portland Eagles Lodge. A portion of the proceeds will … Read more
The Higher Plane catches up with producer 88-Keys to discuss such topics as his musical influences as Prince Paul and A Tribe Called Quest, gaining an internship at a recording studio, and learning to use an Akai MPC3000 in one night without an owner’s manual. Ironically, the first beat that he made on an MPC3000 … Read more
Groovemaker, the popular music remixing app for the iPhone and iPod touch, has now made its way to the iPad. Offering the same features and capabilities as the earlier versions, Groovemaker for the iPad takes advantage of the larger touchscreen and offers increased control over loops. Groovemaker for the iPad is available in four different … Read more
DJ turned rapper turned producer turned mogul, Sha Money XL tells of obtaining an early Akai MPC3000 teaching himself how to use an Akai MPC 3000 before eventually moving on to software based applications such as Propellerhead Reason and his current favorite, Apple’s Logic. Sha Money XL also explains how he sold his first beat, … Read more
Stones Throw an Waxpoetics joined forced for “45 Live”, a night of complete vinyl madness that featured DJ’s J.Rocc, Rhettmatic, Amir, Madlib, Peanut Butter Wolf, and Dam-Funk throwing down their best sets of all 45 hip-hop, soul, and funk classics.
Boundless Radio sits down with DJ, crate digger, and producer Large Producer to discuss the perseverance of real hip-hop and the influence of Main Source. Large Professor also talks about some of his most notable work including “Live At The Barbeque” and “Looking At The Front Door”, then reveals his favorite record of all time, … Read more