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

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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!”

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

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

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.

Timbaland Wins ASCAP Songwriter of The Year

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

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?