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...
Read MoreDuring 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...
Read MoreLil 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...
Read MoreKnown as Los Angeles' "Ambassador of Boogie Funk," Dam-Funk represents the citizens of the Funkmosphere. Headquartered in the Leimert Park section of L.A., Dãm (pronounced: 'Dame' as in Damon) spent...
Read MoreURBAN ROOTS is the next documentary from Tree Media. Produced by Leila Conners (The 11th Hour) and Mathew Schmid and directed by Mark MacInnis, the film follows the urban farming...
Read MoreFor years hip-hop producers and studio engineers have been in search of that old-school tonality and coloring found on many Breakbeat Records recorded between 1960 and 1980. That classic hip-hop...
Read MoreI cannot begin to explain how blessed it is to be a part of this project. Not only does Guinea-Bissau have to deal with the political and historical struggles of...
Read MoreOne of Ohio's Premier DJ's. Scratch Johnson aka DJ Drastic Ohio has been rocking the Columbus music scene for 20 years. More known for his advanced scratching, beat juggling skills...
Read MoreSan Jose DJ and music producer Salvador Lomeli Jr recently asked us to upgrade his classic Akai MPC 2000XL with Bamboo. Sal was one of the first producers to go...
Read MoreBeat Swap Meet #16: Beat Swap Meet returns to Los Angeles, Sunday December 11th, for our 16th installment. This is a must attend event for anybody half way serious about...
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