Grind Music radio bring Q-Tip into to studio to talk about how he started producing and meeting Ali Shaheed Muhammad and Phife. Q-Tip breaks down the art of the pause tapes and 4-tracks before revealing that his first production equipment was purchased after making the first A Tribe Called Quest album. When I was doing … Read more
The Alchemist paid a visit to Grind Music Radio to discuss his favorite producers and thoughts about Vibe’s Greatest Hip-Hop Producer of All Time Bracket. Dr. Dre DJ Premier Rick Rubin Large Professor RZA To be honest, if I’m even mentioned in any list along with those names, I’m super honored. Ya know, I’m just … Read more
Sometimes people forget that Havoc produced some of the all-time great hip-hop albums. Here Grind Music Radio interviews Havoc about his favorite creations, his production environment, and working with Eminem.
Pay no attention to what Flying Lotus is rolling in his hands. What counts are his words. On Point and Apollo Magazine Flying Lotus as the producer discusses the influence of video games, Dr. Dre, and life experience on his music. As we’re approaching this new era a lot of things are going to change. Though … Read more
Do you remember when a remix meant almost a completely new song? When Soul Culture presented the question of how and why remixes have changed over the years, Just Blaze explains the need to increase song spins and the limits of computerized radio tracking, specifically Neilsen’s BDS system. Nobody stops and asks why does the … Read more
A very enthusiastic Young Guru tells the story of behind 9th Wonder’s work with Jay Z and ability to produce quick beats.
Just Blaze and Alchemist run down some of beats that were passed over and later became hit. Artists who lost out include include Memphis Bleak, Beanie Sigel, Freeway, Ghostface, and Jay Z. Just Blaze and ALC also touch on the first time they both heard their own beats on TV and radio. Everything is this … Read more
StrasTV drops an interview with DJ Premier as the producer discusses first being inspired by DJ’s in 1975, personal production competition between him and RZA, record that he wishes that he produced. I wish I produced “The Bridge” by M.C. Shan… [via LFH]
This Is 50 interviews producer Scoop Deville (Snoop Dogg) as he talks about learning production, networking, significant track placements, and the influence of his father, Kid Frost.
Hip Hop Chronicle presents an interview with Just Blaze and Alchemist as they talk about meeting and working with the artists that had the biggest impacts on their early careers, including Mobb Deep, Eminem, and Jay Z. Working on that first album, it took about halfway through for me to realize that he saw a … Read more