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 […]