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Pharcyde Producer J Swift Documents Struggles With Addiction

August 18, 2008

On a less positive note, in the documentary entitled 1 More Hit, Pharcyde producer J Swift warns us of the dangers of drug addiction and the struggle to get his life together after falling victim to crack cocaine. [via Nodfactor]

Official Wax Poetics #30 Rock Issue Covers (Elvis + Bad Brains)

August 15, 2008

Here are the official front & back covers for Wax Poetics # 30… The Rock Issue is Wax Po’s first volume dedicated entirely to Rock Music!

"…Bad Brains show how a positive attitude and a disregard for boundaries could change societal notions of what a punk rock band could be. Ernie Isley discusses the Isley Brothers’ familial fame and his own influences, ranging from blind guitarist Jose Feliciano to legend and former roommate, Jimi Hendrix. Fats Domino songwriter Dave Bartholomew, Filmmaker Don Letts, and even Elvis Presley get the Wax Poetics treatment…"

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Oh No Says “No More Beat CD’s For Artists!”

July 28, 2008July 28, 2008

Madlib’s younger brother is a little upset with artists abusing his beat CD’s by snatching already used instrumentals and releasing unauthorized, subpar tracks on blogs, mixtapes, and MySpace pages. Oh No says that he has, "no time for cats giving songs out to Internet sites without proper mixes n shit…. no time for artsts throwing … Read more

Scott Storch’s Rise & Fall: A Brief History

September 30, 2008July 16, 2008

2TheAdvocate gives a brief history surrounding the rise and fall of producer Scott Storch. Pretty much everything is covered from his birth in Nova Scotia to dropping out of high school, working with The Roots, hits, flops, and everything in between. There’s even a bit of speculation from the mother of his son as to … Read more

Timbaland Producing Entire Jay Z Album

July 16, 2008

According to Timbaland himself, a classic is in the making as he could quite possible produce Jay Z’s entire next album. In an age where it’s not unusual for there to be more producers on a project than songs, having one person at the musical helm would be a feat in and of itself.

88 Keys – Daily Fix Coverage

July 3, 2008

Daily Fix quickly touches on the upcoming release of 88 Key’s "The Death of Adam" and Kanye West’s role in "reproducing" the album. [via OP]

DJ Scratch Exits EPMD: Money Issues w/ Eric Sermon & Parrish Smith?

June 27, 2008

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

Timbaland Wins ASCAP Songwriter of The Year

June 24, 2008

Last night June 23rd, 2008, The Beverley Hilton Hotel, Los Angeles hosted the 21st Annual ASCAP Rhythm and Soul Awards with guest presenters MC Lyte, Ne-Yo, and T-Boz on hand to see superproducer Timbaland awarded Songwriter of the Year. The award represents the third time Timbaland has been honored, with this time being recognition of … Read more

Chaka Khan Plays The Drums Live

February 2, 2010June 20, 2008

A lil’ funk throwback since everyone needs to see Chaka get busy on the drums. Multitalented to say the least, but then again, what else would you expect from every woman?

Pro Tools 7.4.2 Final Released For Mac OS X 10.5.3 Leopard

June 19, 2008

Great news for Mac users wishing to run Pro Tools. Today Digidesign announced the release of Pro Tools 7.4.2 for HD, LE, and M-Powered users who have updated their systems to run Mac OS X 10.5.3 Leopard. Registered Pro Tools 7.4 owners may download the update for free while others can head over to the … Read more