Brother Ali Talks White Van Music + Indie Hip-Hop
Brother Ali takes us inside the Rhymesayers office to discuss Jake One, White Van Music, and the nature of independent Hip-Hop.
Brother Ali takes us inside the Rhymesayers office to discuss Jake One, White Van Music, and the nature of independent Hip-Hop.
So we’ve finally completed the move from Microsoft to all Apple (the upcoming 3G iPhone brings an instant smile) and to celebrate migration to the iPod it seemed like a perfect time for an audio roundup. Reggae heads will no doubt wonder where DJ Trends has been hiding. His One Drop Radio podcasts and Welcome … Read more
DJ Cypha Sounds drops a very important interview with none other than Pete Rock during the second installment of his Behind The Boards series, which aired this week on Sirius’ Shade 45. Pete gives insight into the making some of his most notable tracks with some very entertaining commentary from Cypha Sounds. My favorite segment … Read more
Impose Magazine offers up a solid resume rundown and interview with Ivan "Doc" Rodriguez, the producer/engineer responsible for many of the singles and albums (Eric B & Rakim, BDP, EPMD, LL Cool J, Biz Markie, MC Lyte, Redman) that have come to define the golden age of Hip-Hop. Amazingly, for a person who pioneered so … Read more
Big shouts to Rafferty of the Crate Kings forums for passing along this article by independent Hip-Hop artist J-Zone entitled "5 Things That Killed Hip-Hop." I have to admit that there is much truth to what he says, especially with regards to the lack of cohesiveness with current albums and producers.