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  • in:  Interviews,Lecture / Forum   |   May 10, 2013 - 12:15 PM   |  by:  seangevity

    Red Bull Music Academy Lecture w/ El-P (Video) | @therealelp @RBMA


    It’s that time of year again when the RBMA content is in full swing. Check the latest of their lecture slash interviews with producer/emcee El-P. You can watch the entire video at ETL or Vimeo.

    When a 17-year-old Jaime Meline took on the name El-P and formed Company Flow with Mr. Len and Bigg Jus, he hardly could have known that he was going to change the hip hop game forever. But that’s exactly what they did, introducing bracing production and rhyme styles that have been a massive influence on the generations of hip hop that came after. After he helped to define indie hip hop in the ’90s, El-P went ahead and did it again when he started Def Jux, an imprint that brought Cannibal Ox, Aesop Rock, and RJD2 to the world. That’s not even mentioning El-P himself, who has released a number of solo albums and provided production for the likes of Alec Empire, Killer Mike, and Trent Reznor. Always independent, always looking to the future, El-P’s story is far from finished.

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  • in:  Chicago,Interviews,Music Videos   |   May 8, 2013 - 4:09 PM   |  by:  seangevity

    Vic Mensa “DID IT B4″ Video & Kids These Days Breakup Announcement | @VicMensa

    Directed by Austin Vesely.

    Just as news of that one of the most talented hip-hop-bands I’ve had the pleasure of hearing hits my phone, the former lead man of such group, Vic Mensa, let’s go a brand new video that will be on his upcoming INNANETAPE release. You can also read a small blurb of what he had to say about the breakup below, and check the full-length interview here at XXL. It’s a shame, but things happen.

    It’s never going to be an “I hate you” type of situation. For the most part it’s a happy settlement. There were certain moves made by some people that weren’t all the way stand-up moves, but at the end of the day there isn’t really any bad blood. It’s not like I can’t be in the room with everybody in the band, and I wish everybody the best. But the band breaking up wasn’t my ultimatum, I didn’t bring that to the table, but once it was brought to the table it kind of opened up a world I’d already been living in in my own head for a while. I just see it as a great opportunity. Kids These Days was great and it was a lot of fun, but now I want to do something different. And I produce now, too.

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  • in:  Interviews   |   May 6, 2013 - 2:30 PM   |  by:  seangevity

    Red Bull Music Academy Lecture w/ Rakim (Video)

    Get yourself a drink, some popcorn, and sit back and check the RBMA lecture/interview with Rakim.

    Hip hop’s golden age began in 1986, the day Rakim stepped to a microphone to record “Eric B Is President.” Only 18 years old (though he sounded considerably more worldly), Rakim (real name William Griffin) had a smooth, effortless flow that brought a cool melodicism and high intelligence to the MC game—he gave both fire and ice, set within the wiry frame of his serious features. Even those who didn’t get the Five Percenter reference wouldn’t have bridled at his nickname, God. His partnership with his DJ, Eric B, yielded four great albums and numerous classic singles before Rakim split for a solo career. Despite initial success with 1997’s The 18th Letter, he endured several frustratingly fruitless years signed to Dr Dre’s Aftermath, working on an album that never came. Now Rakim back in his native New York, the city where his immense influence is most clearly audible, notably in other NYC wordsmiths such as Nas. As recently as 2012, The Source named him the greatest MC of all time.

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  • in:  Chicago,Interviews,The Beats   |   April 23, 2013 - 12:42 PM   |  by:  seangevity

    Slot-A Makes A Beat (Video) | @IAMSLOTA

    Video by Noah Truth.

    On May 6th, which is less than two weeks away now, BDTB and DJ MetroGnome will be having our second Writer’s Block showcase here in Indianapolis. This time will be with Michigan to Chicago beatsmith Slot-A. Check this video above to see a little bit of Slot’s process, and go ahead and clear your calendars for the 6th. Cop Slot’s previous The Transition by visiting this page.

    Slot-A gets back in the lab doing what he does best – make beats. This time Chicago Director Noah Truth documents the whole process. Slot-A has produced for the likes of Add-2, Jamall Bufford, Neak, Scheme and more – watch as he gives access to his creative process.

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  • in:  Interviews   |   April 19, 2013 - 3:51 PM   |  by:  seangevity

    Over/Under Interview w/ Killer Mike & El-P (Video) | @therealelp @killermikegto

    Here’s a dope interview with Killer Mike and El-P for Pitchfork’s Over/Under series. These fella’s tackle everything from camping, God, Moose, Hulk Hogan, and fatherhood. Check this short little comedic anecdote and remember that Mike Bigga will be here in Nap later this month with Big Boi. Actually, that’s coming up real soon. Check more information on that here.

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  • in:  Interviews,The Beats   |   April 19, 2013 - 2:45 PM   |  by:  seangevity

    Crate Diggers Interview w/ DJ Babu & His Vinyl Collection (Video) | @djbabuforeal

    Fuse recently interviewed DJ Babu of the Beat Junkies (and Dilated Peoples) for their latest Crate Diggers series. If you’re familiar with Babu at all, as you should be, you’ll know this is an episode worth checking out. He discusses everything from digging in Poland, Japan, and Brazil, to different breaks, sounds, how it all started. Check.

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  • in:  BDTB,BDTB Presents,Indianapolis / Indiana Hip Hop,Interviews   |   April 17, 2013 - 8:30 PM   |  by:  seangevity

    BDTB Interview w/ Cut Camp’s Black Eddie About “Battle of the Seven’s” (Video) | @BlackEddie7

    Indianapolis Columbus emcee Black Eddie of Naptown’s Cut Camp is going to be exclusively releasing a single with a couple remixes with us this Saturday. In this interview done by our very own TR, Eddie talks about the single and it’s history, who he worked with, and about his peoples. Unfortunately it was a little windy that day.

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