I originally planned on the title of this post to be “7 Reasons Why You Should Be Listening to Dabrye”, but it seemed like more fun just to rant about why this Michigan producer’s music is such a great thing for Hip-Hop. Dabrye’s sophomore release Two/Three is like listening to the perfect combination of the … Read more
Man this month has been hectic so far. I apologize for the lack of quality updates lately as there’s been so much going on that I’ve had to get by with the occasional video or news clip. I finally became an official resident of Chi-Town on July 1st and I can’t wait to tear into … Read more
As a huge fan of Deep Crates, I was practically drooling in anticipation of reviewing this film. So when I received a copy of Deep Crates 2 in the mail a little while back, I became so excited that I actually didn’t want to watch it. I know it sounds a little strange, but like … Read more
In addition to providing an outlet for my musical rants, obsessions, and other mental wanderings; one of my favorite aspects of running Crate Kings is the increased ability to run into great products and people. I am a self admitted fiend for anything production or Hip-Hop related and will scour the ends of the earth … Read more
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
I ran across a few interesting things this week in the world of Hip Hop production and sampling. The History of Sampling V1.2 is a great little project to play with that gives a timeline on many of your favorite classic Hip Hop samples and beats. A quick interview with DJ Kon about diggin and … Read more
One of the foundations/elements of Hip Hop & Rap music is the debate. Because of this, I just can’t wait see what fisticuffs this latest list will spark. Here for your reading enjoyment is my personal list of the Top 50 Greatest Producers In Hip Hop. I already know that a few West Coast heads … Read more
You know that after writing and overanalyzing Hip Hop samples, breaks, records and mixes that I had to eventually start doing a few ratings. Ever since hearing my first sample and breaks mix by DJ 7L of Boston, I haven’t been able to get enough of that feeling which comes over you when you hear … Read more
Life is good… life is grand… My apologies for the lack of updates lately, but I’ve been doing my best to climb the corporate ladder and keep on keepin’ on. It’s really cool how this site has turned out to be a great outlet for some of the musical thoughts that have been lingering around … Read more
It’s been a bit of a crazy week for me. I finished the bulk of the Science Skateboards Mix CD, which features hip hop, original breaks and samples, rode an emotional roller coaster while going from absolute excitement about getting my hands on an advance copy of Jay Z’s Kingdom Come to utter disappointment upon … Read more