Asher Roth, Don Cannon, No I.D. In Studio Chat
Don Cannon, No I.D., and Asher Roth talk Logic production, classic albums, and lemon juice. [via Nah Right]
9th Wonder True School Radio Interview
9th Wonder talks about the True School philosophy, production, radio show, and the Hip-Hop course that he teaches. Main points to take away from this are studying and taking pride in your cultural and musical history.
88 Keys Talks Production Early Days And Akai MPC 3000
88 Keys talks about his start selling records with John Carraro to producers such as Q-Tip and Pete Rock, working on the ASR-10 and MPC 3000 sampler/sequencer, and interning at The Music Palace studios. He also runs down a list of his favorite productions including works with Mos Def, Black Star, J-Live, Macy Gray, and … Read more
Y2JJ Interview Beats ‘N Treats Beat Battle Winner
Open Labs support guru David Williams sits down to interview producer Y2JJ, winner of the Beats ‘N Treats beat battle. Y2JJ reveals that he doesn’t play any instruments and won the battle using only a PC w/ 1 GB of RAM and a copy of Fruity Loops. There’s no doubt that the gold plated Anniversary … Read more
DJ Clark Kent On New York Hip-Hop, Producers, And Rappers
DJ Clark Kent gives us a rant on his version about what’s wrong with New York Hip-Hop, rappers, and producers. Some interesting things are said… debatable, but interesting nonetheless.
DJ Premier x Peter Rosenberg Live Interview At 92YTribeca
Peter Rosenberg and DJ Premier unite for an evening of music, conversation, and a tribute video dedicated to Premo and his acclaimed body of work. The evening also features Hot 97’s DJ Quiz spinning and band Igmar Thomas and The Cypher. Visit 92YTribeca for more info… the low $15 ticket price makes this an event … Read more
Black Milk Interview + Videos + Tronic Footage
Detroit producer Black Milk lays down a quick interview, tells of his start making beats, and more.
Kanye West On DJ Premier’s Production Legacy In Hip-Hop
Peter Rosenberg chases Kanye West down an elevator and through a lobby to get his thoughts on DJ Premier’s significance in Hip-Hop and music as a whole. After running down a quick list of his other favorites including RZA, Timbaland, and Pete Rock, he goes on to talk about Primo’s legacy and possible future collaborations … Read more
Black Milk, Elzhi, DJ House Shoes On J Dilla + Detroit Hip-Hop
A must see interview for production fans… Black Milk, Elzhi, and DJ House Shoes provide an interview discussing Tronic, the Detroit music scene, the origins of Dilla’s distinctive production style and the influence he held over other regional producers. DJ House Shoes, Black Milk, and Elzhi also address bandwagon Dilla fans, opportunistic tributes, and other … Read more
Q-Tip On The Deprecation of Hip-Hop Music
Q-Tip delivers a strong dose of common sense and his point of view on the depreciation of Hip-Hop music in this interview supporting his recent release The Renaissance. It’s a nice idea to think that everyone taking part in Hip-Hop actually cares about the artform, but somehow I get the feeling that this message is … Read more