Double O – If You Didn’t Know, I Produced It (Mixtape)
January 2, 2011
Kidz In The Hall’s producer Double O is easily one of the most slept-on producers in the game right now and he knows it. So to help all of us play catch up (I’m as guilty in some respects as most) he put together a mixtape of songs he produced in 2010.
01 Kidz in the Hall – Jukebox
02 The Kid Daytona – Flava Season
03 Nina Sky – Only You
04 Kanye vs. Double-0 – Lost in the World
05 Kidz in the Hall – Flickin’
06 Naledge – Player of the Century f. Freddie Gibbs
07 Bun B – Pants On the Ground f. General Larry Platt
08 Masta Ace & Edo G – Pass the Mic f. KRS-One
09 The Kid Daytona – The Engine
10 Kidz in the Hall, 88-keys, Donnis & Izza Kizza – Crowd Control
11 Buckshot, Sean Price, Skyzoo & Promise – Better Than You
12 Vic Mensa – For the Win
13 Rob Murat ft Kidz in the Hall – Dilemma 2.0
14 Nina Sky – Love Song
DOWNLOAD: Double O – If You Didn’t Know, I Produced It (Mixtape)
DR. Jay’s “Salute The DJ” With Just Blaze, Premier, Tony Touch & More
December 9, 2010
Dr. Jays is doing a holiday fashion campaign entitled “Salute The DJ”. Check the video as Boss Lady interview’s all 26 dj’s about their idols and influences.
Stadium Red Breathes New Life Into New York Hip-Hop Scene[VIDEO]
October 2, 2010
The Recording studio is dead, long live the recording studio.
There is a new renaissance brewing in Harlem. On the corner of 125th Street and Park Avenue the studio space originally opened by Jazz great Ornette Coleman is making a bold leap into the future.
On this night musicians, songwriters and producers are gathered at Stadium Red to celebrate the studio’s expansion and to formally welcome it’s newest occupant, Just Blaze.
“10 hours ago this was a construction war zone,” says a sleepy Just Blaze in the midst of a celebration at Stadium Red. “There was dust and tools and parts. These walls were all taken down so we could install the monitoring system. I’m running on 90 minutes of sleep.”
Over the years advances in recording technology have made large recording studios less necessary and cost effective causing many to close down. Late last year Just Blaze officially shut down the studio Roc-A-Fella Records made famous, Baseline, leaving a gaping hole in the creative community that gave birth to hip-hop. But looking to the future Just moved his entire operation uptown to Stadium Red.
“The interesting thing about closing Baseline…a lot of studios were closing because they couldn’t pay their rent and the changes in the music industry. We weren’t at that point but I had to look ahead,” says Just. “Where are we going to be in five or ten years? These answers you really don’t know so it came to a point where I said I might shut this down but what we do has to go on.”
As providence would have it his old friend and fellow engineer Ariel Borujow (Resident Ask The Pro Specialist) put Just in touch with Claude Zdanow, owner of Stadium Red who was looking to expand. The result is a fully expanded facility with some modern touches that still pays homage to the past.
Innovations like actual monitors in the recording booths instead of two-way glass will allow the studio to be completely networked.
“We don’t have to worry about sound bouncing off of glass while they’re recording their vocals. You can be in any room and have a direct line of site to the engineer. If you want to do drums in the live room and record them in my room, no problem.”
While Just was concerned that folks wouldn’t make the hike all the way uptown so they added personal touches like a full service kitchen with a chef to make it the ultimate “destination spot.”
“I just come and getaway from the girlfriend,” jokes Double-O. “This is what I call the Superman cave. It’s one of the best studios in the city. Plus everyone in Harlem wants to be an MC so you know it’ll stay open!”
While Double is having some fun there is a hope that what he says is true. Already artists like Donnie Goines have made the studio their home and Omen has been part of the Stadium Red in-house team for years.
“We’ll be making some more enhancements,” says Omen, who has just added the Native Instruments Maschine to his production arsenal. “So look out for an enhancement party soon.”
Watch Nodfactor.com’s exclusive video from the Stadium Red expansion party:
VIDEO: Land Of Make Believe Listening Session,PT 1
March 4, 2010
Naledge narrates Kidz In The Hallz’ third project, The Land Of Make Believe dropping March 9, 2010
“This is the first album we recorded IN Chicago..” Naledge
Props TheSource.com.
Kidz in the Hall Chicago Listening Session pt 1 from Brandon “N2ition” Riley on Vimeo.
VIDEO: 6th Sense & The Kid Daytona On Making “Come Fly With Me”
July 21, 2009
6th Sense brought The Kid Daytona by the office to talk about the making of their project “Come Fly With Me.” Fuck VH1, I’ll do Behind The Music my damn self!
Update: Double-O Speaks on Nightclub Assault
August 5, 2008
After being released from the hospital Kidz In The Hall producer Double-O performed on the Jones Beach stop of the Rock The Bells Tour. He spoke to Angela Yee at Shade 45/Sirius Satellite Radio about what happened in Arizona.
“Somebody in the hospital asked me if I cried, no…” he told the host. “I can’t fight the damage that was caused to me because I was outnumbered by a bunch of people…it was a ridiculous situation that they will make me pretty rich for.”
Listen to the rest of the interview here:
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Kidz In The Hall Producer Hospitalized, Manager Issues Statement
July 31, 2008
On July 26, 2008 Kidz In The Hall member Naledge was arrested outside of an Arizona nightclub, The Cherry Lounge and Pit. His partner, producer/DJ Double-O was assaulted by club bouncers and is in the hospital recovering from his injuries. Their manager, Dan Solomito, issued the following statement:
Double O from the hip hop group Kidz In The Hall was assaulted by several bouncers early Saturday morning, July 26, while inside a nightclub in Tempe, AZ following a Kidz In The Hall performance. Group member and friend Naledge, who did not witness the assault on Double O, was arrested outside of the club. Naledge’s attempt to get medical assistance for Double O was misconstrued as a hinderence to the investigation. Reports that no injuries were sustained are false as Double O was taken to the hospital with multiple injuries from the excessive force used by club security. On Sunday morning Double O underwent surgery for one of his injuries. He is still in the hospital, but in stable condition.
In the last 2 years, Kidz In The Hall have traveled to over 10 countries, have done 200+ shows and never before been involved in any altercation, big or small, with club or concert security, or police officers.
Keep checking back to Nodfactor.com for updates on this situation.
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