A nice Q&A session with No I.D. gives us insight into working with Nas, Jay Z , Common, and Kanye West. In addition, he takes the time to elaborate on the role of sampling in his production, his distaste of shopping beats, and the idea of having multiple producers working on a project versus only … Read more
DJ Khalil talks about starting off with the ASR-10 and how working with Propellerhead Reason changed his production style by being able to tweak and play with sounds. He also speaks on his passion for collecting vintage keyboards, the influence of East Coast Hip-Hop on his sound, and the decision to quit his job … Read more
Along with a listening session narrative, journalist Deshair throws a short Q&A our way with Swizz Beatz as he talks about the importance of paying attention to the business aspects of music, One Stop Shop producer’s conference, and staying creative. Check the interview
Producer Shondrae "Bangladesh" Crawford (Ludacris, Petey Pablo, Ciara) quickly speaks on how he became involved in production, first equipment setup (MPC 2000 w/ $100 Casio keyboard), creative process, and the importance of keeping the A&R rep out of the studio. Read the complete interview
Producer Kwame explains that for him there needs to be a purpose behind his making of track and briefly takes us through the layering of a track and developing a hook.
Stones Throw founder Peanut Butter Wolf talks about his 25 years DJ’ing, vinyl vs. virtual, and some of his closer kept Serato organizational secrets.
A quick interview with producer J.R. Rotem (Destiny’s Child, Chamillionaire, Sean Kingston, Rick Ross) discussing his approach to working with artists and the philosophy of producing a sound around the individual rather than attempting to emboss his own sound on the client.
DJ Strong interviews Aftermath producer DJ Khalil as he talks about upcoming projects with The Game, Nas, Busta Rhymes, and Self Scientific. In addition to discussing the importance of remaining consistent, authentic, and true to your music, Khalil also goes into the Aftermath process of making great records and the philosophy of making music … Read more
Platinum Pied Pipers producer Waajeed stopped by KCRW for an interview to talk production and upcoming releases, but that’s only the half. While stopping by the show he was given the chance to play guest DJ and decided to hit us off with new joints straight from his beat tape! Unfortunately, you’ll have to stream … Read more
I knew there had to be a secret reason why I like the wacked out sounds of Flying Lotus… turns out his aunt is Alice Coltrane! In this interview with XLR8R he talks about the crazy sounds of video games, his involvement in filmmaking, getting track placement with Adult Swim, and his latest release Los … Read more