He’s back! The elusive Hip-Hop historian known simply as DJ Shadow is back with his new album Our Pathetic Age, and he’s got a massive set of homies along for the ride that include heavyweights like Nas, Wu-Tang Clan squadron Inspectah Deck, Ghostface Killah and Raekwon, Dave East, Pusha T and a standout record with De […]
Some people can make beats. Others can even make a hot song. However, to really be considered a certified producer with award-winning status, it takes a combined set of skills, knowledge and an overall ear for crafting up fire instrumentals that will send a song flying up the charts and burned into the consciousness of […]
The Nas classic Illmatic showed how you can hand pick an all-star line up of producers to craft a soundscape that can perfectly fit the picture that the lyricist is trying to make. But what happens when a producer tries to do the same and assemble a line up of different rappers to make their […]
Ma Dukes is the illest—especially if you’re a J Dilla fan. The mother of the late, great rapper has steadily dropped his unreleased material over the past several years, including Dillatronic in October. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information The latest leaked posthumous track, “The Look,” comes from the upcoming re-release of Jay Love Japan, one of many since […]
Podcasts have emerged as the new way people consume entertainment and news. Podcasting has given a platform to emerging talent and have helped talent maintain a strong presence in the ever-changing landscape of media. It has also helped niche audiences have a place where the issues or topics they are interested in are catered to. […]
This past weekend (November 13-15) iStandard hosted their annual event in New York City dedicated to music producers. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Presented by AKAI with sponsors such as Ableton and Monster Energy, Beat Camp featured a blend of workshops, panels and classroom discussions with a focus on producer branding/management, A&R meeting simulations, networking […]
