Joey Bada$$ – Perception Vs. Reality [Stream]
Here’s a previously unreleased cut from Joey Bada$$. Flying Lotus behind the boards. Check it out below.
Read moreDay: March 15, 2015
Tranzformer – Dat Funk [Stream]
Off of Tranzformer’s “Space Bounce” album, which is due out March 31st. Pre-order here.
Read moreMpire – Smack [Stream x Download]
This will live on Mpire’s next project, “Pay Me In Power”. Scram Jones on the beat. Stream/download below.
Read moreThelonious Martin – PRPWNDRRMX [Stream]
Remix of one of my favorite songs on my album. Theres a bunch of others, but you have to buy the vinyl to get them. Videos and all lat coming soon. – Thelonious Martin
Read moreRrose Rrome – 10 Trap Commandments [Stream x Download]
Rrose Rrome pays tribute to his legendary fellow Brooklynite Biggie, flipping the classic “10 Crack Commandments” into the “10 Trap Commandments”. Stream it below.
Read moreHus Kingpin – The Alpha Shine [Stream x Download]
Hus Kingpin goes in over Nas’ “Mastermind” instrumental. Stream and download below. “I’m thinking about going back to school, I miss my lady professor.” – Hus
Read moreMarvelous Mag feat. Hus Kingpin – Geronimo [Stream]
Marvelous Mag teams up with his Winners Affiliate Hus Kingpin to make this Jazzy Hip Hop anthem produced by Flying Lotus, off his upcoming “Marvelous Magic Johnson” mixtape.
Read moreStyles P – Still Bangin’ Freestyle [Stream]
Styles P keeps it straight Gangster on this West Coast, G-Funk-influenced freestyle aptly titled “Still Bangin”.
Read moreJust Blaze Says First Time Working With Eminem Was Almost His Last [Video]
With SXSW Music Festival right around the corner Hard Knock TV decided to revisit one of the most talked about panels from last year: Behind the Hit: Inside the Mind of a Producer. The panel featured Just Blaze, Drumma Boy, Salaam Remi, Dan Nakamura aka Dan The Automator and was moderated by Hard Knock TV’s own Nick Huff Barili. This video clip starts of with Salaam Remi talking about chemistry working with Nas, Amy Winehouse, Lauryn Hill. Just Blaze adds that a big part of being a producer is understanding human psychology and working with creative people. Just shares a story of the first time he worked with Eminem stating: “Big part of being a producer is understanding human psychology… I almost fucked up one of the biggest projects of my career with Eminem in 2010, when he was doing Recovery. I have long-standing relationships with a lot of the artists I work with — a lot of times I can say to certain people ‘Yo, do that verse over’ or ‘You’re a little off beat’ or ‘Your second verse is kinda weak’ and they don’t think anything of it because we have that rapport. So, on my first day or second day of working with Em on Recovery — we’re doing this one song — and I just try to say to him like ‘Yo, the second verse you sound a little off course a little bit subject matter wise and your third verse — your flow is a
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