In this digital age, geographical barriers no longer limit collaboration between artists and producers. Thanks to tools like cloud-based file-sharing services and communication apps such asDiscord,rappers from different corners of the world can work together seamlessly on new tracks without ever meeting...
Helmed by Maryland producer Osyris Israel, #FreeScott is a compilation tape with memorable contributions courtesy of rappers and producers from all over the map: Minnesota’s Lerado sounds like he’s beaming in from an underground lair, South Carolina’s Fucksnowrr is off to the races, and Ba...
Marshall Bruce Mathers III (born October 17, 1972 in St. Joseph, Missouri), better known by his stage name Eminem (often stylized as EMINƎM) and by his alter ego Slim Shady, is an American rapper, songwriter, record producer, and actor. In addition to
We can’t front on Eric B’s genius either: His stripped-down beats accentuated Rakim Allah’s lyrics, and he was one of the first rap producers to sample James Brown’s music, leading to a lawsuit, but also opening the door for other beatmakers to sample the Godfather of Soul. You...
Rosé described the year-long process of making the record as "walking in and out of the studio, writing songs with songwriters and producers I'd met for the first time, trying to figure out the next chapter in my career," and that she poured her "blood and tears" into it. The resul...
Though given how it’s modeled after the macabre aesthetic of UK producers such as 808 Melo and AXL Beats, it seemed ready for a creative expansion. Cue “sample drill”, a colorful innovation that paired the tenets of drill music with samples of R&B and pop hits. While rising talents ...
“But now people calling me the ‘coldest weak rapper ever,’ and they can’t stop listening to me.” In my time roaming around the lively city of 570,000, chopping it up with rappers, producers, videographers, DJs, managers, drug dealers, and comedians about Milwaukee rap’s current ...
Boozman said farmers would be “better off” with another extension this fall to give negotiators more time to improve key federal programs, rather than settling for a bill that doesn’t do enough to support agricultural producers. And he called for a return to the bipartisanship that used to...
Illmaticwas not the first rap album to feature multiple prominent producers. However, it quickly became the most influential. The album’s near-universal critical acclaim — it earned a perfect five-mic score inThe Source— meant that its strategy of gathering all of the top production talent to...
Dr. Dre’s magnum opus reshaped rap as we knew it, introducing the G-Funk sound that dominated the game, positioned the West Coast as a major player in hip-hop, gave the world Snoop Dogg, among other stars, and cemented Dr. Dre as one of the greatest producers of our generation. Dr...