Beats / Producers / Deejays

In the realm of hip-hop, collaborations between iconic figures from different eras often result in auditory masterpieces, and the joint project "Retropolitan" by New York rapper Skyzoo and legendary producer...

An ugly hero is considered a myth. Growing up, the heroes we saw in cartoons and movies were perfectly chiseled, intelligent, and had senses none of us possess. An ugly...

This is Constant Deviants "Avant Garde" is their fourth album in 6 years since they established Six2Six Records. 2016 will mark the 20th anniversary of their debut single "Competition Catch...

Check out this new Custom Akai MPC 2000XL design by Big Noise MPC. We just finished this custom MPC 2000XL for a client in Huston Texas. We took the standard...

Emcee Black Thought "Couldn't Tell", an unreleased track from Statik Selektah’s latest album Lucky 7, does not fail to bring the hammering drums and tough rhymes.  This is exactly what...

I am obliged to begin this post by stating that I am a huge Kev Brown fan. From his endless supply of deep, neck snapping bass lines, to his spacey...

Hitler Wears Hermes; Westside Gunn’s breakout mixtape, is full of grimy beats from various producers and gritty lyrics about crime, cash, and clothes. This comes as no surprise, Westside Gunn...

Socially conscious hip hop artists address subjects such as poverty, violence, and discrimination in their music. Since contemporary hip hop is marketed based on materialism, socially conscious artists are misrepresented...

For those that don’t know, Rhythm Roulette is a series on YouTube hosted by Mass Appeal on which producers blindfold themselves, choose random records, and make a beat with whatever...

Lao Tzu claimed that, “Music in the soul can be heard by the universe.” Occasionally, the universe can also stir music from the chambers of the soul. Projects like "Words...