Producer Interviews

PPP Producer Waajeed Says Ghost Producing Is Great

Finally, an established producer openly admits to ghostproducing and financing a label through its revenues.  Without specifcally naming names, PPP producer Waajeed says,  "Of course I do… I got tons of fans from ghost producing.  I’ll tell you one thing, underground records can’t afford this nice ass jacket I’ve got on, and this leather hat, … Read more

DJ Revolution Talks Production, Celebrity DJ’s, Technology

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A little while back I had the chance to hold a conversation with DJ Revolution while traveling from a video shoot for his upcoming release King of The Decks.  For those needing somewhat of a background history, Revolution is a DJ’s DJ, known for holding down turntables duties on The World Famous Wake Up Show with Sway & King Tech and combining turntablist class skills with the party rocking capabilities of a nightclub specialist. 

Rev took a moment to discuss how he initially began DJ’ing, shifting roles of DJ’s, and the importance of authenticity.  Besides touching on vinyl collecting, musicianship, production, and the increased role of technology; he even brought up such old school ideas as responsibility, community, and investing in next generation of artists.

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Don Cannon Talks Making of Dope Boyz Remix

Producer Don Cannon talks about the making of "Dope Boys (Remix)" by DJ Greg Street f/ Lupe Fiasco, Wale & Kardinal Offishall.  We also get a look into Don Cannon’s stripped down production setup including a MacBook Pro, Apogee Duet interface, Ensoniq ASR-X Pro sampler, and CD turntable. [via lupEND]