Drinks With DJ Scratch [VIDEO]
December 27, 2010
A few weeks before the end of the Master Of The Mix competition I had a chance to get slightly inebriated (not really) with the legendary DJ Scratch. In this first part we talk about the challenges on Smirnoff’s “Master Of The Mix” reality show and why he chose to do it in the first place. Later on I get him to retell the story of how he met Jam Master Jay as well as how he reunited with EPMD.
Sitdown With DJ Premier & Pete Rock [VIDEO]
December 26, 2010
DJPremierblog posted this bonus interview from the DJ Premier vs Pete Rock DVD released in Japan. So much history dropped in this hour-long chat. Required watching if you’re born after 1985.
Among other things Premier talks about making the early Gangstarr recordings like “Words I Manifest” “Jazz Music” and how he got out of his first recording contract with Wild Pitch records that “signed his life away.”
Pete talks about making his classic remixes like House Of Pain’s “Jump Around” and they both talk about working on Nas’ Illmatic.
Sitdown With DJ Premier & Pete Rock from DJPremierBlog on Vimeo.
Sitdown With DJ Premier & Pete Rock from DJPremierBlog on Vimeo.
Master Of The Mix Talib Remix Battle [VIDEO]
December 23, 2010
Smirnoff’s Master of The Mix wrapped with DJ Scratch declared the winner. However, this was one of the coolest parts of the series, when the three DJ/producers had to remix a Talib Kweli acapella.
Viewers were given a sneak peak inside of their respective recording spaces, including Scratch’s lab Area-51.
See more videos and full episodes at MasterOfTheMix.com
Black Milk Interview With Pound Magazine [VIDEO]
December 23, 2010
Black Milk talks to Pound Magazine about his beginnings as a producer, his first job and the first song he ever got on the radio. (spotted @ HHNM)
Black Milk x Pound Magazine from Pound Magazine on Vimeo.
DJ Scratch Wins Smirnoff Master Of The Mix
December 23, 2010
Last night DJ Scratch brought Smirnoff’s Master of The Mix title home to Brooklyn along with $250,000 in prizes. He went head-to-head with Philly’s Vikter Duplaix in the finals.
“Congrats to Vikter Duplaxi, he never gave up,” Scratch said via his Twitter page. “You never gave up, you let the judges know what it is & you made the biggest adjustment. Salute!!”
He went on to thank his Scratchvision.com team, DJ Clark Kent, DJ Spinna, Kenny Dope and “all DJS. Please support and rep our culture.”
Stay tuned for my exclusive sit-down with DJ Scratch over some drinks of, what else? Smirnoff. Ha!
Bangladesh Ends ‘A Milli” Beef With Rapper Lil Wayne
December 17, 2010
According to Allhiphop.com, Bangladesh has ended his feud with Lil Wayne. The Atlanta-based producer just laced Weezy with the his latest hit 6’7″, the first single from Tha Carter IV. The beat samples Harry Belafonte’s “Banana Boat Song.”
“I wasn’t getting paid royalties, that was the issue. But recently it’s been cleared up and everything that’s owed will be paid out and everything in the future will be handled properly,” Bangladesh told AllHipHop.com. “It wasn’t me who made this decision, Lil Wayne wanted these beats, because I didn’t know what the relationship was.”
Bangladesh had done several interviews complaining that he hadn’t been paid royalties for producing “A Milli”, one of the biggest songs on Tha Carter III. But everything is good now.
How did the beef get squashed? Get more details at Allhiphop.com.
DJ Scratch And Vikter Duplaix Battling For $250K On Master Of The Mix
December 16, 2010
Last night’s episode of Master of the Mix Vikter Duplaix, DJ Scratch and Rich Media faced off in the remix challenge putting their own spin on a Talib Kweli acapella.
After some deliberation Rich Medina was eliminated and now DJ Scratch and Vikter Duplaix are left as the final two DJs the on the reality show. $250,000 in prizes is on the line.
The finals will air on December 22nd on Centric.
The Producers Episode 3 With Diplo
December 15, 2010
The Producers Episode 3. This week’s epsiode of The Producers features Diplo working with Lee Scratch Perry. The Producers, a co-production between Red Bull and VBS.tv, is a six-part documentary series showcasing a selection of the most innovative and exciting producers in the world, working in the Red Bull Studio London as their creative hub.
[Download] Dawaun Parker-Schemin
December 14, 2010
Dr. Dre protege Dawaun Parker returns with his second solo release “Schemin”. Previously Dawaun released “Lost” which was co-produced by Dre, this time however he gets no help, not that he needs it. Both tracks will be featured on “The Decision” which is slated to drop next year.
Dawaun Park-Schemin
DJ Premier Interview With ImFlashy.Com
December 14, 2010
A Night In Chicago With DJ Premier from ImFlashy.com on Vimeo.
DJ Premier made his way to Chicago a few weeks ago for the Red Bull Big Tune finals and ImFlashy.com had the opportunity to sit down with him to talk about what he’s been up to lately. In part one of our exclusive interview with the legendary producer, we discuss his role with the BET cyphers and how BET is sitting on exclusive footage of Busta Rhymes’ cypher but didn’t put it out because he didn’t want to. Premier also discusses his upcoming project, his new artists and to wrap up, he mentions possibly doing some work on Drake’s upcoming sophomore album and that Drake is currently working with 9th Wonder.
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