In honor of superproducers Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis rejoining Morris Day and The Time for a series of Las Vegas performances this month, it seemed like the perfect opportunity to pull out some vintage studio footage. Check out the duo in studio with Donnie Simpson back when BET was the only game in town … Read more
In the latest episode of Consequence’s ongoing web series Real Men DON’T Cry!!! Sha Money XL breaks down the history of G-Unit’s business deals beginning with RBK and clothing deals. He then goes on to discuss the death of major labels, interacting directly with consumers, and the One Stop Shop Producer’s Conference. [via ItsTheCons] by … Read more
Phife of A Tribe Called Quest reminisces on the recording of Midnight Marauders and tells anecdotes about working with Bob Power.
Giz of Audio Two talks about getting involved in the music business with the help of Daddy-O, learning to be an engineer, and the technical aspects of recording MC Lyte’s first two albums. Current projects are covered along with his favorite DAW’s and views on mixing in the box.
Roadtrip Nation did a segment quite a while back with Roots drummer/producer Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson as he spoke about drumming at the age of two, practicing 3 to 5 hours per day, starting out with the roots, and the decision not to attend Juliard. He also touches on long term goals, current pace of working … Read more
Portishead’s Geoff Barrow and Adrian Utley talk about finding inspiration in Madlib’s uncompromising musical aspirations, quitting music, starting an independent label, and navigating an music industry undergoing drastic changes. Read the complete interview.
Believe Magazine gives us an amazing older interview with Questlove speaking on such topics as purposely listening to music he doesn’t like, living musical Star Wars, and buying the same record over and over again. We also get to hear his theories about the creative virtues of crack rock, the role of Republicans in black … Read more
Rsonist (Heatmakerz) talks about getting his first big break from, networking, and work ethic. It’s really interesting when he touches on the changes that have taken place in Hip-Hop, sacrifices, and future goals.
Mr. Mass drops a dope interview with respected producer and crate digger Fusion Unlimited as he talks about the state of Hip-Hop, production, sampling, and obscure records. The most amazing thing about Fusion is that he’s actually purchasing the publishing rights to independent records and building his own company catalog. Read the complete interview.
Longtime EPMD member DJ Scratch announced that he’s left EPMD after finding out that Eric Sermon and Parrish Smith had been recording an album and performing without him. In an interview with All Hip Hop, Scratch cites money issues as cause for the rift. Read the interview and check the footage for a glimpse of … Read more