Industry heavyweights and fast rising phenoms step inside the DJBooth for exclusive interviews with DJ Z
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Internet downloads are up, records sales are down and ten months into the 2006 calendar year, a mere four hip-hop albums (released in 2006) have reached platinum status. Despite the gaudy lifestyle that is portrayed through the media in advertising and music videos, the gross profits of major label artists have dropped significantly. Regardless of this disappointing trend, there remain a select few who record hip-hop …
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A true hip-hop vet of twelve years, AZ made his mark when he signed his first record deal in back ‘95. His EMI Records debut album, Doe or Die, epitomizes the impact that the genre of hip-hop and the artistic expression of music mean to his soul. Since the days of Gimme Your’s and Mo Money Mo Murder AZ has seen himself travel from one record …
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If you peep their myspace page (here), there is one very unique answer to a ‘General Info’ section question. Under ‘Influences’ they write you. Instead of fronting like most artists and bands do on their page, claiming to be influenced by the work of every artist to be on the front of a magazine cover, MC Bernbiz and Plex offer thanks. They truly understand the relationship …
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DJBooth.net’s DJ “Z” has interviewed underground West Coast legend, MC Eiht. Born Aaron Tyler in Los Angeles, Eiht began his career as part of CMW while still a teenager. A well-known member of the Compton Crip set Tragniew Park, MC Eiht opted out of the street-life to pursue a career in rap. Eiht’s solo debut, “Streiht Up Menace,” in 1993 was followed by the Menace II …
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DJBooth.net’s DJ “Z” has interviewed former member of the legendary underground rap group the Artifacts, El Da Sensei. El Da Sensei returns to form with his much anticipated sophomore release The Unusual, in-stores NOW on CD and Double-Vinyl LP. In the years following the release of two classic underground albums with the Artifacts (Between A Rock And A Hard Place and That’s Them), El Da Sensei …
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