After spending another 9 hours in the corporate cubicle farm returning frantic voice messages and replying to panicked emails, I was able to peel myself off the adjustable generic office chair and slink past the security desk to sweet freedom. Immediately upon liberation I pulled out my IPod, started rocking Black Milk’s August ’05 Beat … Read more
One of my favorite new producers is ILLmind. His ability to be soulful and anthemic at the same time has positioned him as one to watch. Now a member of the G-Unit production team, he should become a household name. Here he talks to Black 45 of MTP about his beginnings, work habits, and the … Read more
Here’s a quick little inteview with both Madlib and Peanut Butter Wolf done by Stop Smiling Magazine.
Needless to say… TGIF and I managed to make it through another week working for The Man. Thank god for the some of more interesting things happening around the net and entertainment that helped ease the pain of sacrificing 1/3 of my days for a bi-weekly paycheck. Alchemist Interview About Prodigy’s (of Mobb Deep) Return … Read more
Yeah, that’s right. I said it. I was having a really tough time this week. After recently making a habit of banging my head on various objects in my 9 to 5 cubicle world, fighting with pestering clients, and nearly giving notice and quitting my gig, Wax Poetics Magazine saved my soul from withering away … Read more
There is something I just love about watching Timbaland in the studio. Everything just seems to flow a little better with Tim behind the boards and Busta alway has a way of getting me inspired. So check out this video and go make some beats brothas!
The great thing about running your own website is the voice and audience that is provided. With the start of Crate Kings, I have been given the opportunity to write and inform others about all the great things that I run across while at the same time advising readers about products and services to stay … Read more
This hasn’t really been getting the best reviews around the net, but for some reason I still headed down to my local Newbury Comics and managed to find a copy of Beat Kings: The History of Hip Hop. Filmed, produced, directed, and scored by Wu-Tang Clan’s Mathematics, this film documenting the history of Hip Hop … Read more
Oh yeah, thanks to my man HK we finally got it all started and the Crate Kings Beat Battle has finally begun in the forums. Prizes The winner will receive a copy of the entire Crate Kings drum kit catalog and their beat/profile featured on the front page of the site. With Crate Kings now … Read more
Apparently, the RZA cops a new piece of equipment with every project that he does. In this Roland promo vid he tells us the story of how he was first introduced to the Roland MV-8000 and some of its key features.