Emilio Sparks interviews producer Illmind as he discusses the origin of his name, current projects, working with Sha Money XL & G-Unit, and his music production teaching and academic advising work for Harlem Children’s Zone. Obviously these aren’t the normal activities for producers… then again, Illmind isn’t your ordinary producer. He also talks about being … Read more
Producer Nicolay begins his personal producer series “Inside The Producer’s Studio” by listing his complete production setup and stating clearly and definitively that “as a general rule I will NOT be “giving away” samples. I am crazy, but I am not THAT crazy.” Nicolay’s equipment collection includes: Digidesign 003 Factory Digidesign Pro Tools LE 7.4 … Read more
Pete Rocks sits down with BBC’s 1Xtra to reveal his all-time favorite track, James Brown "Papa Don’t Take No Mess", and how it specifically inspired him to pursue music.
Producer/crate digger extraordinaire Pete Rock talks about his biggest contribution to Hip-Hop, keeping up with new trends in music, and the influences of Howie T, Marley Marl, and Rick Ruben on his style. Notable Quote: "I really love Hip-Hop probably more than most. That keeps me going, keeps the longevity, and just the fun of … Read more
Splash Magazine delivers a interview with the D.I.T.C. crew as they discuss touring and upcoming projects. Producers Diamond, Lord Finesse, and Ogee specifically get into issues such as the resurgence of digging, resurgence of sampling, and keyboard based production. Notable Quotes: "I always feel sampling is a great look because I think when people play … Read more
Never mind the confused host and his poor interview skills… it’s always good to hear Primo’s views on music and production. This time around DJ Premier tells the story of stealing records from a Texas church, his preference for DJ’ing over production, and the challenge of creating instrumentals with limited means and equipment sample time.
West Coast production heavyweight DJ Quik discusses working with upcoming talent, generation differences, and respect for musical culture.
A quick bio and interview with producer araabMUZIK as he explains the origin of his name, his background as a drummer and pianist, and being tapped to work with DipSet. At this point we’re all worn out from the everything “A Milli” related. There’s certainly been no shortage of freestyles, sample flips, or controversy surrounding … Read more
Miami producer Gorilla Tek (8 Ball & MJG, Field Mob, Ludacris) talks about his growth from a DJ to beatmaker, then finally becoming a producer.
Respect to On Point for dropping an interview with Stones Throw artist Dâm Funk as he elaborates on his philosophy behind exposing his DJ set playlists, the practice of covering record labels, sharing knowledge of music, and keeping Funk alive. Notable Quote: "The Hip-Hop generation… ya know, they sampled the Funk, but they don’t really … Read more