The latest significant sample lawsuit to hit the streets is brought to us courtesy of Kanye West, Common, Method, Redman, and a bunch of folks over at the Universal Music Group. Seems like Kanye West just can’t escape the sample clearance lawsuits lately. This time the daughter of Jazz saxophonist Joe Farrell has sued for … Read more
Dr. Dre’s right hand man Bruce Williams drops some intimate details about working at Death Row, the mixing & mastering Snoop’s "Doggystyle" in 48 hours, and the truth about Suge Knight’s thuggish tendencies. Williams also reveals that during his entire time at Death Row he received a paltry $300 weekly salary and lays to rest … Read more
Congrats to producer Polow Da Don for being awarded Songwriter of the Year at the 56th Annual Pop Awards last night. The highly coveted award was presented to him in recognition of his work on the Pussycat Dolls "Buttons", Fergie’s "London Bridge" & "Glamorous", and Mary J Blige’s "Runaway Love". See the BMI update for … Read more
That’s right folks… this morning Just Blaze himself announced that Saigon was released from Atlantic with absolute full ownership of their masters (meaning they can do whatever the hell they want with the recordings). In the early morning post Just Blaze thanked Atlantic "for recognizing the situation for what it really was and doing the … Read more
So So Def founder Jermaine Dupri flips out on Billboard Magazine for allowing Danja to share the cover with Usher. When asked if he recognized the person (Danja) on the cover, an office staffer replied "Danja… that’s that reggae artist?" With the consensus of the office being that the cover was bought by Danja’s label, … Read more
Timbaland production conspirator Danja was the champ at SESAC’s 12th annual New York Music Awards that took place on May 8th, 2008. In addition to being awarded Song of the Year for Nelly Furtado’s "Say It Right", he also shared the award for Songwriter of the Year along with Brian-Michael Cox. Big congrats to Danja, … Read more
Producer Dame Grease sets the record straight about false rumors of having beef with Swizz Beatz, being truthful, and nature of controversy.
Hip-Hop Game presents an extensive, two-part interview with lord of the boards Just Blaze as he fully addresses the controversy and delays associated with Saigon’s upcoming release of "Greatest Story Never Told", the current state of the marketplace for Hip-Hop, relationship strains resulting from the Mobb Deep/Saigon incident, and future music business models. Make sure … Read more
The Alchemist presents awards to DJ Premier and Marley Marl for their contributions to Hip-Hop at Berklee College of Music’s "Milestones" celebration. All three producers elaborate about the significance their craft, sources of inspiration, and spirit of production.
Here’s your chance to see the master live and in person. On April 20th, 2008 at the Hollywood Guitar Center location, Soul Brother Pete Rock will offer an free evening of insight, tips, and experiences for producers and beatmakers. To make this even more exciting, Just Blaze, 9th Wonder, DJ Revolution, are also DJ Nu-Mark … Read more