Interview by Maze of Diggers Spot During the last years, producer Black Milk representin’ Detroit turned out to be an insider due to his unique production style and sound. While other producers focused on synthesizer sounds and recycling of used-a-hundred-times-before loops, Black Milk was still getting his fingers dusty while diggin in the crates, always … Read more
As part of Scheme Magazine’s current producers issue, Pete Rock and 9th Wonder talk about record diggin, equipment, and the chemistry that MC’s and producers must have when making music. Check the interview at Scheme Magazine.
Studio mastermind DJ Quik talks about the wonders of the Akai MPC 3000 and customizing equipment. Nice studio footage here.
Jimmy Lee, producer and for Bad Boy, talks candidly about entering the music business, working with various artists. Message to the masses: It’s all about the music… the bling will slow you down!
While in the studio working on an upcoming Sean Price/Guilty Simpson album, Black Milk discusses EQ, filters, drums and chopping popular samples to disguise them. Sean Price also explains the concept of rappety rap and his hatred of composition books.
Since it seems nearly impossible to find quality footage of J Dilla anywhere on the net, it was by sheer luck that I was able to dig up this rare interview. J Dilla talks about Madlib rhyming over bootleg beat tapes, how the Champion Sound project was started, and the basic recording techniques used to … Read more
Havoc talks about the intention of his now famous comments about T.I. and Southern Hip-Hop. He also goes on to speak about his latest release The Kush and Mobb Deep’s history with G-Unit Records. Check out the interview
Production legend Extra P talks about his favorite A Tribe Called Quest songs and Q-Tip’s tendency towards 3 bar loops.
Here’ another video of Mr. West talking a little production and how he initially got started by trying to make video games. I had to throw this up in honor of Kanye blasting the folks at the MTV Video Music Awards. Who would have ever imagined that MTV is actually in the business of exploiting … Read more
The ever busy Ohmega Watts takes us on a record digging mission to Calgary. While in the crates he talks about paying attention to the personal that appeared on the album, year, and artwork.