Khalid El-Hakim, founder of Black History 101 Mobile Museum, is releasing The Center of the Movement: Collecting Hip Hop Memorabilia later this year. Khalid El-Hakim spoke with HipHopDX about the importance of Hip Hop memorabilia and the knowledge that it will provide to a new generation of Hip Hop fans. “It’s extremely important because a lot of…

A music motion picture by Ryan Leslie. [RealTalkNY]

Jack White has donated $200,000 to the National Recording Preservation Foundation, an organization dedicated to safeguarding the nation’s recorded sound history. White’s donation is the first the group has received, Billboard reports. “With this contribution we can now put up our basic structure, begin enacting the preservation plan – and give out our first grants. We’re committed…

Radial Engineering is a company that concentrates on useful tools that audio professionals and musicians need every day. No matter what they come out with, you can be sure that it’s both rugged and will work better than you expected it to. A new box they’ve introduced called the Gold Digger solves a problem that…

There are smartphones, and there are headphones  — you can even plug one into the other — but today sees the launch of Muzik, a company that has created what it calls the world’s “first socially connected smart headphones” which combines elements of both technologies. Scheduled for release in the fourth quarter of 2013, Muzik…

Tyler, The Creators answers some questions while in Milan. He speaks on turning down a Kanye feature(2:17), “Yeezus(3:25),” being himself (9:00) and more. [RealTalkNY]

Recently, Fox News host Bill O’Reilly joined in the joined in the criticism following the announcement that Al Sharpton would be receiving a book deal from Cash Money Records. During his segment, O’Reilly criticized Sharpton for being “in business with people who put out entertainment that his harmful to children …The fact is, Al Sharpton…

Donda’s House, Inc. a new non-profit organization established to honor the educational legacy of Dr. Donda West, the mother of Kanye West, by implementing arts and literature experiences that transform youth, will partner with the ARK of St. Sabina to offer a pilot youth education and training program called “Got Bars.” Kanye West said, “My…

David Carbonara’s winning mix of contemporary score and period jazz delivers a distinctive sound that has become a part of the series as much as the timeless visuals and characters. Carbonara’s long career includes scores for Spanking The Monkey and The Guru and extensive work as a music editor, which includes Cop Land, The Ciderhouse…

This video, via Groove3, explores the history of delay as an audio effect and an introduction to the technologies used to create delay effects. [Synthtopia]