Interviews / Big Noise News

J Dilla, the visionary hip-hop producer, may not have found mainstream success during his short life, but his influence on hip-hop's evolution has been profound. Seven years after his death,...

East 3 is a lifelong “Writer” and Hip Hop practitioner from Hawaii since the 1980′s. In 1988, he met and began studying under his mentor, the legendary P.H.A.S.E. 2 (NYC)....

In this exclusive and electrifying interview, we dive into the world of the extraordinary artist known as CHAIN (Shinobu Fukuda in Japanese and In Cha in Korean). Born as a...

Throughout the last few decades, within the countless folks who have contributed to the hip-hop art-form or the so-called collective known as "The Culture," there have only been a few...

Step into the world of audio mastery with the awe-inspiring Shadow Hills Mastering Compressor, a five-rackspace studio behemoth that has become the stuff of legends. Crafted by the enigmatic mastermind...

The legacy of THE ORIGINAL JAZZY JAY has left an indelible mark on the world of hip-hop. From his humble beginnings in the streets of the Bronx, under the mentorship...

Meet the talented artist Chain, also known as Shinobu Fukuda or In Cha, a third-generation Korean-Japanese born in Kurashiki, Okayama, Japan. Raised as Korean until the age of 18 due...

Fighting is in Homeboy Sandman’s blood. As a teen growing up in Queens, he tussled with bouncers; he talks of his struggle to walk the straight and narrow. But winning...

During in the late 80's and early 90's hip-hop and rap music enjoyed a balanced representation on mainstream channels. Conscious hip-hop groups like Public Enemy, De La Soul, X Clan...

Lil Dap & Malachi explain losing Guru, their new dedication album to their late mentor, and the Biblical and apocalyptic references on their classic LP. It’s hard to deny that...