The CrateKings broke it down perfect
Pyramid West interviews RJD2 to discuss some of his upcoming projects, musical direction, and favorite production tools, Akai MPC and Pro Tools. RJD2 also touches on the difficulties in sustaining a record label and recent opportunities for artists to release their own music.
Big shouts to him for doing this, a lot of misinformation is floating around
I rock with Tona. An actual MC out here in this wilderness of Hip Hop. And that might be a problem. He is just ILL. Cuz nowadays just being ill isn’t enough. But after meeting him and his team Community J.U.I.C.E., I’d bet on the young god. Once you check his new series, Beach Boy Chronicles you will see why. Good stuff. After the jump, I dropped a couple of his videos and the Thats Major exclusive BTS footage from his Contact video shoot.
I got a chance to sit with one of the G.O.A.T.’s of Hip Hop, Rakim during his latest tour stop in the Bean. Great convo and concert footage. The God drops jewels as always on everything from who he thinks is hot to why he still wants to drop albums in a stanky leg loving world. Shout out to Hek and the good people at 617Live TV. Good work my friend.
Incredible…
Swedish SVT documents the history of Jay-Z’s smash single “Hard Knock Life (Ghetto Anthem)” with first hand narrative from some of the people that helped the record come to fruition.
During the Toca Tuesdays tribute to Big Pun, Just Blaze talks about how Big Pun helped give him his start.
So I’m working on getting my on camera interview game up. To do so, I connected with the good people of 617 Live TV and got a chance to build with Statik Selektah and Hip Hop legend Bun B. At the listening party for Statik’s new album, 100 Proof: The Hangover, we talked about the work they’re doing together and how to make it in a digital age. Feel free to pass this on. Shout out to my 617 Live family.
Dre Robinson talks about his new song “Fade Away” featuring Mighty Mystic. Then he describes why he stepped off the scene for a little while and how the competitive spirit drives making great music. Then we talk about the true mark of being humble. Good stuff.
A look at Drake pre-young money courtesy of Nigel and RTNY
Here’s the raw footage from my interview with DJ Chubby Chub (@DJ_CHUBBY_CHUB), Program Director of Boston’s new Hot 97. I did this in Fall ‘09. In the wake of my talk with Rakim (which we will post soon), I figured I’d let this one live too. I’m working on getting more for the new year. Hopefully my on-camera game will improve. Cross your fingers.
Anyway, we talked about everything from his international touring (djing with Kelis on the Britney Spears tour) to Boston’s artists. I had my man Joe Politics on the camera, as Chub just kept it all the way 100. We basically went in on everything. The camera work was a little shaky but it was mos def a good conversation.
I had to make up for all that extra R&B earlier. HA!
