Producer Endemic Emerald Drops Jewels (Interview)

I recently caught up with underground beatsmith, Endemic Emerald. The BX by way of UK producer, and founder of No Cure Records sheds some light on his musical background, discography, label plans for the remainder of 2020 and beyond, and much more. Get familiar… INTERVIEW With a discography that includes production credits for various members […]

Free Mind Releases Bold Body of Work Titled ‘Depth of My Soul’

Popular underground producer Free Mind (best known for his production in Westside Gunn’s “My First Draco“ returns with another instrumental installment). The project is titled Depth of My Soul. He creates a soulful soundscape that compliments various rap styles. He definitely composed some heavy tracks for this body of work. Clearly the king has been busy compiling this remarkable […]

Shadow Magnetic & Alpha_Betic Drop Innovative Instrumental Titled ’12 Jewels (Duodecad)’

We have some gems for you! Shadow Magnetic and Alpha_Betic of Alpha Magneto release a rugged instrumental project named 12 Jewels (Duodecad). Most assuredly a treasure for hip hop enthusiasts and lyricists that love sick instrumentals. The duo have been dropping hits all year. They are on the rise with their unique, fresh sound that reps the essence […]

Phaizrok’s ‘Snare Max 90’ Instrumental Album Is A Must Listen

Snare Max 90 is an instrumental album dedicated to the Nike Air Max 90 sneaker. This project includes everything from raw dirty boom bap, soulful, jazz to some good ol’ sample chop’s over hard hitting drums and heavy baselines. Much like Phaizrok‘s versatile production, the Air Max 90 sneaker could and should be rocked with […]

Producer’s Hot Seat with Raticus (Interview)

In the last year Atlanta (by way of Brooklyn) boom-bap enthusiast/producer Raticus has made up for the last seventeen years of radio silence (more details on that below). His warning shot was the well-regarded full-length project with Ruste Juxx entitled K.O.C.H (King Of Crime Heights). Later this month (October 25th to precise) he will release […]

Candid Convo with the Iconic Pete Rock (Interview)

Pete Rock is easily mentioned as a top tier hip hop producer. “They Reminisce Over You (T.R.O.Y.)” is one of the most, if not the most nostalgic hip hop track of all time. It instantly catapulted Pete Rock into stardom. The iconic beatmaker has given us countless hits throughout his career, including “Don’t Curse” (Heavy D), […]

Producer’s Hot Seat: Wavy Da Ghawd (Interview)

Emerging producer Wavy Da Ghawd has been making quite a mark in the underground music circuit. His skills are astounding. It reminds me of some of my fav beatmakers rolled into one. His ability to create soulful soundscapes while creating his own niche is quite impressive. We caught up with Wavy to gain insight, his […]

The Producer’s Hotseat with Stan Da Man (Interview)

Without the invigorating stellar production where would hip hop be? It’s only right to highlight producers making a major impact on the hip hop scene. This month we had the pleasure of interviewing Stan Da Man. His beats are powerful to say the least. You can hear the passion in his music and it’s the […]