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Bernard Purdie Live w/ DJ Kon: Redbull Music Academy

  DJ Kon (On Track – Kon & Amir) hooks us up with footage and audio from an event featuring legendary drummer Bernard Purdie.  Presented by Redbull Music Academy and recorded live at the Phoenix Landing in Cambridge, MA, Perdie and Kon bless us with a drummer/DJ set over 50 minutes in length! Download the … Read more

Downloads: The Purist – “No Fat Chicks”

Crate digging pro The Purist hits us off with a top notch 36 minute dusty mix entitled "No Fat Chicks".  The CD was originally a limited Japan only press, but he’s decided to share it with the rest of us and features rare joints by female soul artists such as Barbara Mason, Mary Love, vicky … Read more

DJ Premier Reveals The Methods Behind His Madness

A little something to help you get through the week… Get your iPods and notepads ready as DJ Derezon and Illfated smash to pieces a mix of DJ Premier’s finest concoctions.  Not only do we get a mix of Primo’s best beats, but he also breaks  down the stories of making classics including "Nas Is … Read more

Crate Kings vs. Henry Mancini Remix Download

Who would have known that a musical conspiracy was developing right in my own backyard?  It turns out that while I was focused on tweaking site code and writing blog posts, a group of renegade producers and forum members were busy digging up dusty gems and deconstructing a genius composer with the intention of creating … Read more

Nas – What It Is (Produced By DJ Khalil) Beat Breakdown + Demo

Aftermath staff producer DJ Khalil breaks down the making of “What It Is” by Nas, including how the sample was replayed, chopped in Recycle, and recreated using Reason. He also goes onto talk about his passion for European progressive rock records, the importance of having your track mixed correctly, and the upcoming release of Dr. … Read more

Erykah Badu – The Healer (Produced By Madlib)

Ms. Badu came through with a craziest of beats that could only be produced by the king of bugged out instrumentals… Madlib. Beware… fierce neck snapping and head nodding will occur immediately! Download Erykah Badu – “The Healer”