“Once you’re legendary, you’re going to be legendary regardless. But, you’ve got to switch it up. I don’t want to be stuck in that…with my beats sounding like dinosaurs.” — VDon The digitization of the industry has changed the way we interact with the elements that go into making the…
There’s something to be said for truly creative souls. You know, the ones who never stop thinking, never stop creating, and who’s passion can never actually be extinguished. In this business, there are artists in it for the money and fame, and others who would do what they do, no…
“So when you get this Screw right her’, I want you to hold on to this motherfucke’. Cause we gon’ come up in ’94, you best believe that!” – E.S.G, Rapper On the intro to DJ Screw’s 3 In Da Morning Part Two, rapper E.S.G warned that you should never…
Let’s face it, the term DJ is very subjective – and that’s probably the Internet’s fault. But let’s be clear when you’re in the presence of a true turntablist, the difference becomes crystal clear. Kind of like drinking freshly squeezed orange juice. Real Mixtapes, by real DJs, were – back…
“Waitin for my day to come, just give me the word…” – Memphis Bleek, from the song Hand It Down (on the album Lifetime… Vol 2). The “next generation” of hip-hop has had more than a few waves over the years. A great deal of under-twenty spit kickers prefer to hone…
“Lord have mercy, have mercy, I know I ain’t living right and know I’m not perfect; But, I gotta eat, so what I’m doing it’s worth it.” – Jay Rock Jay Rock, much like his TDE comrade Kendrick Lamar was a slow-burn artist. By that – of course – I…
When talking about group dynamics, people like to point towards Wu-Tang Clan as the quintessential example of a hip-hop dynasty; however, that’s not entirely accurate. It’s impossible to have such a conversation and negate the influence of the Boot Camp Click. They were a super-group composed of inner groups: Black…
Have you taken a look at the Billboard charts this week? If not, don’t feel bad, most people usually don’t! Well, if you did, you may have noticed some anomalies – namely the extremely high number of copies of Eazy-E, Ice Cube and Dr.Dre albums that have been moving off…
