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Mike Posner Interview
Filed under: Pop, Producer, We Got Next, Interviews
For most college graduates, especially in today’s economic climate, finding work and making the transition into “real life” is an uncertain prospect. Not so for singer/songwriter/producer Mike Posner, who spent his senior year at Duke University juggling the academic grind and the hectic life of an up-and-coming musician. Needless to say, he had no doubt about his post-graduation plans – after receiving that diploma, Posner was …
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Obie Trice & MoSS Interview
Filed under: Producer, Street Veterans, Interviews
As serious drinkers are likely aware, fine whiskey spends several years maturing in an oak cask before arriving on store shelves, and it’s during this process that the spirit develops much of its distinctive flavor. Similarly, the best hip-hop not only weathers the years, but improves with age – for proof, just take a sip of ex-Shady emcee Obie Trice and producer MoSS’ Special Reserve. Recorded …
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D.Focis Interview
Filed under: Producer, Street Veterans, Interviews
The path to musical success is hardly ever a straightforward one, but D.Focis’ career has taken more twists and turns than most; though he began as just one of countless aspiring emcees dreaming of getting their moment in the limelight, Focis’ artistic journey has since taken him all the way from his hometown of Detroit, Mich., to Tokyo, where he spent just short of a decade …
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The Alchemist Interview
Filed under: DJs, Industry Heavyweights, Producer, Interviews
Today’s DJs and producers can be said to have succeeded where the alchemists of ages past have failed—though nobody managed to track down the Philosophers’ Stone that would allow garden-variety lead to be transmuted into more precious elements, master beatsmiths have pioneered a slightly different, much more successful approach to that same problem: separating tunes both familiar and obscure into their component parts, and, with the …
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Dru Brett (of The Runners) Interview
Filed under: Producer, We Got Next, Interviews
The quest to find one’s true calling is generally one that takes many long years of soul-searching, and most of us take quite a few wrong turns along the way—of course, most of us aren’t lucky enough to connect with those who will become our lifelong friends and colleagues till we’re well past preschool age. Though they didn’t know it at the time, Dru Brett and …
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Don Cannon Interview
Filed under: DJs, Producer, We Got Next, Interviews
Upon hearing a great hip-hop record, the vast majority of mainstream listeners are content to attribute the track’s success to the talent of the artist. If you’re visiting this site, however, you know better – when a cut truly comes together, half the credit (and often more) must be given to the man behind the curtain, a.k.a. the producer. Though the musical trends and changes in …
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Play-N-Skillz Interview
Filed under: Latin, Producer, We Got Next, Interviews
The leaves are falling, and to true hip hop heads, that can only mean one thing: it’s time to start stockpiling hot beats for the coming winter. If you want to keep your fire burning no matter the weather, look no further than Dallas, Texas production duo Play-N-Skillz, who have dominated the airwaves with scorchers like Chamillionaire‘s “Ridin’ (Dirty)” and Lil’ Wayne‘s recent hit single, “Got …
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88-Keys Interview
Filed under: Producer, Songwriter, Street Veterans, We Got Next, Interviews
Kanye West has been rightfully hailed as a game-changer in today’s music industry; there’s no question that, with his solo success, he has inspired many an established producer to make a bid for big-name status as an artist. 88-Keys, one of the newest up-and-comers of the producer-turned-rapper stripe, was encouraged by K-Weezy himself to go public with his rhyming skills, and, from what we’ve heard this …
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Kerry “Krucial” Brothers Interview
Filed under: Industry Heavyweights, Producer, Interviews
There is a famous saying that goes, “Behind every great man, there is a great woman.” For the incomparable Ms. Alicia Keys, however, it’s the other way around; it is Grammy and ASCAP award winner Kerry “Krucial” Brothers who is responsible for co-writing and producing hit records on all three of Keys’ solo albums, including her latest gem, “No One.” Though he doesn’t rock a piano …
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Charles Hamilton Interview
Filed under: Producer, We Got Next, Interviews
The Hamiltonization Process has begun. Yesterday, 20-year-old Harlem native Charles Hamilton debuted “Death of a Mixtape Rapper,” the first release in a series of eight online-only mixtapes. Signed by Interscope head honco Jimmy Iovine earlier this year, Charles’ exclusive mixtape series will act as a prelude to his major label debut at the top of next year. Heralded by both industry professionals and the blogging world …
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