US producer Jonathan Cloud delivers the 4-disc instrumental compilation Gallery Of Oddities. Quirks and curiosities within hip hop, particularly instrumental hip hop, add a certain charm against the backdrop of excess in the mainstream. Producer Jonathan Cloud has put together not one but four discs worth of instrumentals ranging from hip hop styles to more …
We interviewed New Jersey rapper Kaly about his musical origins, what he’s working on currently and his choice between ATCQ and De La.
Back in 2005, music downloads were still in their infancy. Here’s a video from ’05 on how to download music legally thanks to BBC’s Short Change. I was 14 when I bought my first MP3 player. I saved up my pocket money for an entire month to buy a little 128MB unbranded player that came …
C-Sick produces La Collection, a mixtape released on Columbia College’s student-run label AEMMP Records. How many student-run labels can you think of with producers having previously written beats for the likes of Nas, King Louie and Lil Twist? Had you asked me a few hours ago, I would have said zero but I know have …