Watch as producers Childish Major, Izze The Producer, Mad Max, along with TryBishop and rappers Kandy BlaqKard and Matik Estrada take a break from their session to talk, music and share their 3 Little Digs. Childish just might have the greatest 3 Little Digs ever! [BeatMakingVideos]

Illadelph Afterlife.   The Roots are mourning the loss of their longtime producer and manager, Richard Nichols. Months ago, Nichols was hospitalized for leukemia and passed away this afternoon. Our condolences. The Roots Family are devastated to announce the passing of Richard Nichols, the band’s longtime manager, after a long battle with leukemia. Nichols, 55, a…

As an artist based on the West Coast, Compton, California musician DJ Quik says he had a relationship with Top Dawg and those in Top Dawg Entertainment (TDE) prior to their recent success. He says he was friends with Top Dawg before he was “getting that much of a look” and recalled recruiting TDE lyricist…

Robert Plant may be reluctant to revisit his early days in Led Zeppelin, telling Rolling Stone earlier this year that he is not part of a jukebox, but the singer seems to have enjoyed a trip back to the area of western England where he grew up. In a three-minute clip titled “Returning to the…

If you grew up on Top 40 and want to relive those memories by listening to radio as it sounded then, the good news is there are plenty of websites featuring station airchecks from legendary personalities such as Wolfman Jack and Casey Kasem. Now the bad news: You might not hear the music those DJs…

It still surprises me that a few of my colleagues who regularly attend music festivals like Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival and Budweiser Made in America still haven’t heard of, or don’t seem to know much about, the annual , held every July 4th weekend in New Orleans at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome. Given that…

The latest episode of the Electronic Beats video series takes a visit to the studio of Canadian producer Mathew Johnson. Episode Summary: The restless canadian producer is constantly striving to develop both his composition and studio chops. His sound has earned him deep respect internationally, among his production peers as well as the DJ community….

On the latest episode of The Truth, Elliott Wilson catches up with Jeezy on his new album “Seen It All,” as well as money, fame, and staying real. [Real Talk NY]

DJ Premier, one of the most critically acclaimed producers in the genre, recently listed five of his favorite producers today. Drake’s main producer, Noah “40” Shebib is on the list, which was published on XXL. 40 has been working with Drake throughout the Canadian rapper’s career. Recently, 40 spoke about Drake’s breakout project, So Far Gone, and…

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