More quick comments from DJ Toomp as he talks about his personal involvement in Hip-Hop and making the move from DJ’ing to production, working with the SP1200, and being ahead of his time in the South. It’s interesting to note that while he’s know for replaying compositions, he admits to not being able to read … Read more
Hip-Hop and R&B producer extraordinaire J.R. Rotem explains how he went from being a jazz pianist studying at Berkley College of Music to working with 50 Cent, Fat Joe, and Snoop Dogg. He goes on to talk about the transition between multiple genres, musical influences, and striving to give the best musical performance possible. Check … Read more
Producer Neo Da Matrix (Jewelz Santana, Cassidy, Jadakiss, Fabolous) talks about how and why he first started making beats, getting signed to Ruff Ryders, his time frame for constructing a beat, and production environments. He also talks about the current state of Hip-Hop, upcoming projects, and pursing a career as a comedian? Oddly enough, he … Read more
Producer Just Blaze reveals how he received his name, his first hit, and working with Jay Z on the Dynasty album. It’s become commonplace in the computer production age to hear constant talk of making 5 minute beats, but Blaze tells of constructing a track while Jay was in the booth recording vocals. Pretty extraordinary, … Read more
In what looks to be somewhat of an impromptu interview, Pharrell Williams discusses NERD projects, his collection of gold plated smartphones, and not using Pro Tools as a sequencer. He seemed a little distracted, but technophiles will find the segment irresistible. [via BGR]
Sha Money XL talks about how Jam Master Jay introduced him to 50 Cent, selling his first beat to Cormega, and the overall state of the music business. Most interesting is to hear Sha talk about some of the up and coming producers he thinks have the most talent, how he learned Pro Tools, and … Read more
Something about a warm weekend just brings out the oldschool in me, which in this case prompted a revisit of Prince Paul’s Pyschoanalysis and the subsequent hunt for Prince Paul interviews. This time around Modern Fix hits us off with an interview of Paul the mad genius as he talks about paying dues with Stetsasonic, … Read more
Marco Polo has been ripping up the production scene for quite a while now. In this interview he talks about the difficulty of the producer grind, making meaningful albums, and being Just Blaze’s successor at The Cutting Room studios, which ultimately led to networking with a number of established artists. He also takes the time … Read more
Always loving to dig in the archives, here’s a vintage interview featuring superproducer Timbaland as he talks about the perils of the music industry, changing his sound, and the numerous projects that have resulted from his work.
Fake Shore Drive has a way of delivering top notch interviews packed with a fascinating info. This time around, Chicago producer Prolyfic, best known for his work with Lupe Fiasco, steps up to talk about his beginnings as producer, history of First N Fifteenth, the infamous net leak of Food & Liquor, and much more. … Read more