Interviews

Rashid Hadee Talks Being A One Man Show, The Aural Sex LP & His Love Of Spanish Soaps

by William Schmitt February 10, 2012 Artist Spotlight

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When he is not on his grind, producer/emcee Rashid Hadee enjoys making music purely for the joy. The Honest Management signee’s new album, Aural Sex: The Search for Pinky Tuscadero, was just released and I was lucky enough to speak with Hadee recently to discuss the new project. And over the course of our conversation, [...]

MarQ Spekt Talks Unreleased Debut, Bionic Jazz Collab With MF DOOM & Future Of The Invizzibl Men

by Justin February 8, 2012 Artist Spotlight

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It took much longer than anticipated but the third and final part of my interview with MarQ Spekt is here for your reading pleasure. In the latter edition of our conversation, we dig into Spekt’s discography and also touch on what’s to come in the future. Spekt discusses working with producers Lex Boogie & Korede, a new record [...]

Kooley High Discusses Motivation Behind Moving To NYC, Being Homesick & Dispels Rumors Of Rapsody Leaving The Group

by Uptown Bobby February 8, 2012 Artist Spotlight

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The old cliché of absence making the heart grow fonder holds true to North Carolina’s Kooley High after leaving Raleigh, Carolina to go to New York. But, in that move, Kooley High released what is arguably their best project in last year’s David Thompson. With half of the group in NYC and the other in [...]

Rapper Big Pooh Talks About Dirty Pretty Things, Judging the 2012 National MC Search & His Upcoming Projects For This Year

by Kevin January 31, 2012 Interviews

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This Friday, February 3rd is the last day to submit to enter the 2012 National MC Search, sponsored by KevinNottingham.com and a few others. Being as Rapper Big Pooh is one of the contests’ judges, we caught up with him to see what he’s up to.

Exclusive: Danny! Speaks On His Major Label Debut, Beef With Has-Lo & Being Disrespected By iHipHop At A3C

by Uptown Bobby January 31, 2012 Artist Spotlight

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Today’s Hip Hop scene is filled with artists that crave attention over respect. Many rappers today want the fame, but could care less about being critically acclaimed. South Carolina’s Danny Swain has received the respect part, but the attention he deserves seems to elude him. With seven albums under his belt, and three of those [...]

Artist Spotlight: Charmingly Ghetto

by Andy Bustard January 29, 2012 Artist Spotlight

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A short while back, the web was treated to a phenomenal product from an unsigned treasure by the name of Charmingly Ghetto. His project, Study A’broad – The International Mixtape, dropped last November, and if you were among those who took a listen, your encyclopaedic thirst was probably screaming for the low down on this [...]

Ski Beatz Celebrates the 15th Anniversary of Camp Lo’s Uptown Saturday Night

by Jeremiah January 28, 2012 Anniversaries

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As hard as it may be to believe, Camp Lo’s Uptown Saturday Night turns 15 years old today. I remember listening to this album for the first time like it was yesterday. And being able to take a trip down memory lane with the albums producer, the one and only Ski Beatz, truly made this [...]

KN Certified: Boog Brown Interview Part Two

by Arasia Magnetic January 26, 2012 Interviews

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Here it is! Part two of my extensive interview with Boog Brown. Check it out as we conclude by speaking about her upcoming projects, memories of Detroit, the evolution of women in Hip Hop, and her creative process. Enjoy and don’t forget to check out our other features on Boog who is officially KN Certified. [...]

Salute The DJ: DJ Rob Swift From X-Men to Chopin & Everything In Between: Part Two

by Jeremiah January 25, 2012 Interviews

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In part one of my conversation with Rob Swift, we discussed how he became Rob Swift, his influences, belief in Bruce Lee philosophies, and much more. For the second part of our conversation, we delve into Rob’s relationship with Roc Raida, his new found love with classical music, how it played a roll in his [...]

KN Certified: Boog Brown Interview Part One

by Arasia Magnetic January 24, 2012 Interviews

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In keeping with our week long coverage of Boog Brown as our KN Certified Artist for January, we bring you a candid conversation where Boog speaks on her humble beginnings, the origins of Brown Study, fake friends, lessons learned, and how she got her chops up. Arasia: I’m a bit ignorant to this so why [...]

Salute The DJ: DJ Rob Swift From X-Men to Chopin & Everything In Between: Part One

by Jeremiah January 19, 2012 Interviews

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As we continue to salute the DJ, I reached out to DJ Rob Swift, someone I’ve been listening to and in been in awe of since the days of the X-Men. The first actual interview I remember seeing with Rob Swift was in the 2001 in Doug Pray’s film Scratch, but the film left me [...]

F. Stokes Talks Upcoming EP, Artistic Ambition, and His Unique Fashion Sense

by Andy Bustard January 17, 2012 Artist Spotlight

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F. Stokes’ background tells a story that falls upon hardened morals in this industry however it’s safe to say the man is shaped in a far different mold from your typical rap rendition. Call him an “emo rapper,” the archetype of hipster Hip Hop or even a glorified fashion statement (if you want to be [...]

Mistah F.A.B. Discusses The Bay Area’s Status In Hip Hop Today, Finding His Backpack and Kreayshawn

by Morgan January 16, 2012 Artist Spotlight

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Fresh off the release of his street album, I Found My Backpack Vol.2, Mistah F.A.B. is comfortable. He’s been able to travel and perform for fans all over the world while still influentially working with his community at home. Coming up on the battle circuit, he has been a long-standing figment on the Bay area [...]

Kareem Fort Speaks About DEMOS, the 2012 National MC Search, and His Upcoming Album the Executive Suite

by Kevin January 8, 2012 Interviews

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You don’t normally see too many “suits” in the independent music scene, aside from managers and PRs. Enter Kareem Fort, who seems to have his hands in everything these days. Chief Operations Officer of independent record label HiPNOTT Records… check. Co-Founder of Internet radio show Cypher Lounge Radio… check. Executive Producer and creator of the [...]

MarQ Spekt Speaks On The Definition Of Grilchy, The Future Of The Broady Champs & Critics In The Digital Age

by Justin December 28, 2011 Artist Spotlight

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A few weeks ago, we brought you part one of my interview with MarQ Spekt on the heels of the release of he and Kno’s collaboration album MacheteVision. Today we’re proud to deliver the second part of our conversation which features the veteran emcee addressing a variety of topics concerning the Hip Hop culture in today’s world. Spekt touches on matters including the [...]

rjd2 Talks Icebird, Innovation & Combining Donny Hathaway With Kraftwerk

by Jeff Leon December 28, 2011 Producer Spotlight

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I was able to speak to composer rjd2 about his latest project with Philly singer Aaron Livingston, as the duo of Icebird, who’ve recently released the fantastical and very solid debut, The Abandoned Lullaby this past October. We got to speak about the direction of the record, his musical style and his plans for the [...]

Nitty Scott, MC Discusses Language, The BET Cypher & The “Femcee” Stigma

by Daniella Kohavy December 27, 2011 Artist Spotlight

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One of the first times I got familiar with Nitty Scott, MC’s work was while watching an impressive performance on the 2011 BET Cypher. And after that, she was a permanent resident in my roster of female emcees (as they are few and far between) to watch out for. I found it rather interesting to [...]

Salute The DJ: DJ Babu Speaks On Changes In Technology During His Career [Pt. 2]

by Jeremiah December 21, 2011 Salute The DJ

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Last week, you had the chance to read part one of my in-depth interview with DJ Babu. Check out part two where the Dilated Peoples & Beat Junkies member speaks on his struggle to accept Serato, how DJ’s are historians, going off the cuff, and a thorough rundown of his equipment setup…. old and new.

yU Speaks On The Earn, The DMV’s Hip Hop Scene & What’s Next For Diamond District

by Jeff Leon December 20, 2011 Artist Spotlight

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Recently, I had the pleasure of speaking with DMV rapper yU, who just released The Earn, a fantastic follow up to his acclaimed 2010 solo debut, Before Taxes. We got to chop it up about life, writing rhymes, his work with Diamond District, his push to earn his spot in Hip Hop and much more. [...]

Action Bronson Talks About Working With Statik Selektah, Twitter & Justin Bieber

by Jeremiah December 19, 2011 Artist Spotlight

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Action Bronson has literally exploded on the scene over the past couple years and has been working hard to make sure you know his name. With the release of Dr. Lecter earlier this year, the acclaimed chef turned emcee has been getting a lot of attention from the Hip Hop world. And on November 22nd, [...]

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