Although reggae and dancehall are by no means stagnant genres, to get the best of their production, you have to sort through a lot of copycat rhythms...
On a recent Monday evening, fortune graced San Francisco with a glimpse of New York rap titan and Wu-Tang Clan founder RZA (n Chris Norris), who appeared...
The Craft is about our passion toward our discipline of hip-hop, Blackalicious MC Gift of Gab says about the duo's latest album. We really view hip-hop...
Sitting in his truck in a parking lot, Danger Mouse watches lower-clearance vehicles get stuck in the flooded streets of Atlanta. It's the beginning of...
NUMBER CRUNCH Mathematics, Wu-Tang Clan DJ and producer, keeps his options open As the Wu-Tang Clan's official DJ, Mathematics has supported hip-hop's...
Trenches may not be glamorous places, but sometimes that's where beautiful music is made. The soulful, spare hip-hop of Slum Village springs from just...
It's amazing that anything gets done in the Goldie Lookin Chain studio, what with eight core members (sometimes as many as 23) constantly clouding up...
When Ahmir Thompson decided to switch to a digital DJ rig several months ago, he knew he faced an uphill battle: The Roots' drummer owns more than 60,000...
Historically in hip-hop, the DJ has always been an essential element with respect to the culture, the sound and the style. DJs have not only paved the...
A two-man crew based in Oakland, Calif., Zion I has been creating next-level hip-hop for many years and building a devoted following through imaginative...
In 2001, Zach Sciacca, aka Z-Trip, hit pay dirt with his self-released CD, Uneasy Listening (Against the Grain, Vol. 1), a slice-and-dice mix CD on which...
When going back to the beginnings of hip-hop, electro and even house music, the roads definitely intersect with Arthur Baker. Although the Boston-born...
With big-time beat diggers, the record chase is what it's all about. And for a world-renowned turntablist like Cut Chemist, born Lucas Macfadden, the...
A fast-rising artist based in Boston, Edan is a true triple threat. Sufficiently skilled as an MC, producer and DJ, he has developed an international...
Esthero's path through the music industry really goes against the norm. Where most artists have to fight like sharks for label attention, the industry...
Cynics and the faithful alike can be forgiven for greeting reunion tours with mild enthusiasm. And at nearly $80 a ticket (after the attendant service-charge...
I'll put it this way, says Prefuse 73, aka Guillermo Scott Herren, during a recent press junket to New York City to promote his new joint, Surrounded...
Producer and director Joslyn Rose Lyons' documentary Soundz of Spirit (released on DVD by Jog9 Productions in February) isn't the first to discuss the...
Not long ago, Bryan Hollon traded in his baseball caps for silk ties. This change in wardrobe by the man who makes music under the name Boom Bip is emblematic...
With music, it doesn't matter where an artist comes from as long as a certain sense of creativity comes from within. Although 27-year-old Maya Arulpragasam...
At Aron's Records, Los Angeles Stones Throw Records is one of the most recognized imprints in all of hip-hop, and label founder Peanut Butter Wolf (aka...
Style: Hip-hop Established: In 1995 by Brent Sayers, Sean Daley and Anthony Davis in Minneapolis Artists: Atmosphere, Blueprint, Brother Ali, Dynospectrum,...
After sunset, Needlz scoots around New York's streets like a man on a mission, bouncing from recording studio to recording studio, rubbing elbows with...
When he began shooting his now-seminal film Wild Style in the fall of 1981, Charlie Ahearn just wanted to tell a simple story about New York's emerging...
Since 1979, hip-hop sampling has been a part of the recorded musical landscape. It has become a multicultural phenomenon that changed the way people produce...
The Remix Hotel juggernaut is heading back to SAE AtlantaÑwith Partners Rane, Serato, Pioneer, Roland, iStandard and othersÑfor another technology-filled weekend of classes, panels and guest appearances. And this year, All Access registration gets you FREE entrance to the Atlantis Music Conference and Festival! That means double the panels, performances and more. Register today!
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