Complete with bonus round, producers Jake One and Vitamin D step up for a friendly warmup battle at Seattle’s Red Bull Big Tune event. Congrats to Marcus D KD Cutz for winning the event and good luck in the finals! [via Tryfe… Thanks Casey!]
Peter Parker interviews producer Jake One as he discusses working with Freeway on Stimulus Package, benefits of smaller labels, and his most fulfilling projects.
Seattle crate master Mr. Supreme (Conception Records, Conmen) gives a short 45 listening session and sneak peak inside his home collection. Random Thought: A Conmen reunion mix would really make my year.
An in studio interview with Jake One as he talks more about the release of White Van Music, mixing artists with extremely different styles, and the early 90’s Seattle Hip-Hop scene.
Jake One bypasses take part in a very personal panel discussion supporting White Van Music and runs down the beauty of the ASR-10, entering the production game in 1993, past projects, crazy music environments, and rewarding experiences. He then goes about breaking down the construction and creation of the beat for "Glow" featuring Ehlzi and … Read more
Producer Jake One talks about past projects, getting started in production, and where he finds inspiration. He goes on to talk about White Van Music, working with Jay Z, advice for aspiring producers, maintaining your sound, and meeting Sha Money XL.
Respect to The Audacity of Dope for serving up a 2 part interview with producer Jake One and Brother Ali as they discuss the goals behind releasing White Van Music, beginning the project in 2006, and backstories relating to specific tracks. There’s really no beating the track by track analysis.
Part 2 after the jump.
Brother Ali takes us inside the Rhymesayers office to discuss Jake One, White Van Music, and the nature of independent Hip-Hop.
Producer Jake One talks about the recording of White Van Music with collaborators Brother Ali and Rik Cordero. [via eskay]
