Ricky Spicer, 56, of Ohio, said he was stunned when he heard himself on the radio backing up West on the hit single “Bound 2,” which debuted at No. 1 on Billboard charts in June. “Mr. Spicer’s voice is sampled exactly as he recorded it and his voice … is heard several times,” said the…

We had a visit from Alec Storey, AKA Second Storey / Al Tourettes – master of what I’d call ambient electro. He’s also known for his a DJ work (vinyl being his preferred medium) while using the latest in-the-box technology and techniques to produce his own tunes. In 2010 he was asked to compose music…

Beyonce Knowles may have just pulled off one of the most spectacular surprise album drops of all time with the Dec. 13 release of her self-titled visual album, setting both iTunes and Billboard chart records in the process, but the singer made it clear Saturday night there was one major business decision that more than…

Master P has joined the ever-growing list of emcees to owe back taxes. TMZ reports that P has been hit with liens for unpaid California taxes in 1999 and 2000, according to documents filed by the state tax board. The documents indicate Master P owes $237,027.41….

Sad news coming out of Memphis: Three 6 Mafia founding member Lord Infamous has died, according to the rapper’s friend Gangsta Boo and later verified by a publicist. Little is known, other than Infamous, real name Ricky Dunigan, passed away last night at his mother’s house in Tennessee. According to HipHopDX:…

Fresh off contributing writing and vocals to Justin Timberlake’s The 20/20 Experience and Jay Z’s Magna Carta Holy Grail, singer-songwriter and producer James Fauntleroy joins Dave and Herb in the 142nd episode of Pensado’s Place! [Pensados Place]

Recently, Talib Kweli stated in an interview that New York radio doesn’t support New York Hip Hop artists. Afterwards, Hot 97’s program director Ebro Darden called Kweli out on that point, accusing him of “trolling.” Since that interaction Kweli appeared on Hot 97 to discuss the point with Ebro. “The business model I’m employing is…

Eventide has released a trial version of Mood, a new plug-in that characterizes the emotional content of music, and translates it into MIDI signals. Mood analyzes music including key, spectral content, tempo, dynamics and additional aspects to create a set of ‘descriptors’ which are then compared to a data base. The data base has been…

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At Movement Festival 2013, Dubspot caught up with electronic music producer, DJ, and singer Nina Kraviz for a chat about her creative process, workflow, influences, inspiration, collaboration, using analog gear, and much more! Head over to our blog for more info: http://blog.dubspot.com/dubspot-video……