From his booth at the corner of the court, Miami Heat disc jockey M Dot has a front-row look at the harmonious fusion of basketball and music. M Dot — real name Michael Hankerson — has watched LeBron ...
Hip-hop beat-makers are usually unseen. Not all sample-based producers are as reclusive as the torch-bearing loop artist Madlib, but even the most prominent among them are part of the backdrop. After ...
Hip-hop at it's core is lyrics on a beat, with both being vital for the final product. Throughout the genre's history, there have been some truly incredible beats that turned producers into stars, and ...
A great beat is a game changer. Period. Let’s just keep it a buck: Beats and melodies have outweighed lyrics in the eyes of most for a while and with attention spans becoming shorter and shorter, it ...
The longtime Fugees affiliate was celebrated by Wyclef Jean and Lauryn Hill after his death at 50. 9 days ago “His bass was so fucking funky,” the legendary Bronx producer and MC said during a late ...
“Whoa, Kenny!” If you’ve been paying any attention to rap in 2018, chances are you’ve come across that producer tag, the trademark of Greenwich, Conn. native ...
LOS ANGELES, CA - FEBRUARY 7: LeBron James #6 of the Los Angeles Lakers speaks with Jay Z after breaking Kareem Abdul-Jabbars all time scoring record of 38,387 points during the game against the ...