Behind The Beat is a new series where we talk to rap producers about the making of their most iconic beat. For our second edition, we speak with Ski Beatz, who crafted Camp Lo’s iconic single “Luchini AKA This Is It.” Hip-hop had never seen anything quite like Camp Lo before. The Bronx rap duo, … Read moreBehind the Beat: Ski Beatz & Camp Lo Created a New Language…
Behind The Beat is a new series where we talk to rap producers about the making of their most iconic beat. For the first edition, we talk Dame Grease about crafting DMX’s iconic single “Get At Me Dog.” The mythology around DMX suggests an artist whose studio sessions were based around catching lightning in a … Read moreBehind the Beat: Dame Grease on How Disco Music Inspired DMX’s “Get…
In celebration of the 40 year anniversary of Stevie Wonder’s Hotter than July, we spoke with engineer Lon Neumann, who provided a vivid account of how this classic record came to fruition. The 1970s were a transcendent decade for Stevie Wonder. Between 1972 to 1976, he recorded, composed, and produced songs for himself and other … Read moreThe Making of ‘Hotter than July,’ The Album That Revived Stevie Wonder’s…
Hit-Boy is having a real moment. So we caught up with the producer to break down how exactly his collabo album with Nas, King’s Disease, came together. Drake was serious when he famously rapped, “I should probably sign to Hit-Boy cause I got all the hits, boy” on “0 To 100.” Hit-Boy, a Southern California … Read moreHit-Boy Thinks Nas’ ‘King’s Disease’ Has Some of the Best Production Since…
We caught up with Keyz from Ayo & Keyz to discuss the making of Cardi B’s “WAP,” sampling Frank Ski’s “Whores in this House,” double standards against women, and more. Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion broke the internet when they released the very explicit “WAP.” Not only did the recording debut at #1 on … Read moreIn His Their Words: How Ayo & Keyz Produced the Song of…