Kensaye is a French producer/DJ based in London, UK, he focuses on soul/hip-hop/electro/chill music. He recently interviewed UK Hip Hop legend Ty for his Ness Radio show. The interview gives an insight into his latest work and how he feels about the current music industry. And of course alongside this interview Kensaye plays some of his latest joints!
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Another Crates concoction of beats and bars with tracks from Argot Simz, Defenderz Of Style, Dr Syntax, MAB, Rewd Adams, Ion Muse, Doc Voodoo, Haan & Sixth Sinse, Kydro & Jaroo and Elliot Fresh to name just a few; An exclusive from Tenchoo, Nas features in this weeks Flashback and they have a Live Session from Sunderlands finest U Call Me Sir who also takes on Mind Your Ps and Qs!
#ALTV is back with it’s first video of 2014. They sat down with Nipsey Hussle to talk about the inspiration behind the independent music scene on the West Coast. They also discussed other lessons he learned from reading contagious, and he even hints at his first clients for The Marathon Marketing Company.
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DNA spoke on the controversial topic of ghostwriting within Battle Rap, in this VladTV interview with Battle Rap Journalist Michael Hughes. He acknowledged that battlers will often get help from their peers while preparing for battles, but he feels as though directly having someone pen your entire material is beyond dishonorable. DNA claims to have never seen official ghostwriting occur during his time involved with Battle Rap.
He concluded by addressing potential opponents that he would like to face off against in 2014.
One for our classics section! Jam Master J talks about the positive influence of Rap Music! The Legendary hip hop group RunDMC & JMJ sits with Joe Claire to talk on BET’s Rap City.
Jason William Mizell (January 21, 1965 — October 30, 2002), better known by his stage name Jam Master Jay, was an American musician and rapper. He was the DJ of the influential hip hop group Run–D.M.C. During the 1980s, Run-D.M.C. became the biggest hip-hop group and are credited with breaking hip-hop into mainstream music. For working turntable magic on classic guitar records, he was ranked No. 10 on Spin’s list of the “100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time. On October 30, 2002, while recording new music at his studio in Jamaica, Queens, New York, Mizell was shot and murdered by an unknown assailant. He was 37 years old.
Career
He first started playing at parks and later played at bars. He also began throwing small parties around the area. Once he got a pair of Technics 1200s he improved rapidly since he was able to practice at night with headphones on when he was supposed to be sleeping.
Mizell became a DJ because he “just wanted to be a part of the band”. Prior to joining Run-D.M.C. he played bass and drums in several garage bands. In 1982 he hooked up with Joseph “Run” Simmons and Darryl “D.M.C.” McDaniels just after they graduated from high school and agreed to DJ for them because he wanted to be part of the band. On Run-D.M.C’s album Raising Hell, Mizell played keyboards, bass, and live drums in addition to his turntable work. Mizell remained in his childhood neighborhood in Hollis, Queens his entire life.
In 1989, Mizell established the label Jam Master Jay Records, which scored a success in 1993 with the band Onyx. He also connected Chuck D with Def Jam co-founder Rick Rubin. After achieving relative prominence, Mizell was known to use the alias Jay Gambulos so as to avoid unwanted public attention. He is also related to the Mizell Brothers, a popular production team for Gary Bartz, Johnny “Hammond” Smith, and others.
In 2002, Mizell founded the ‘Scratch DJ Academy’ in Manhattan to “provide unparalleled education and access to the art form of the DJ and producer.”
On consecutive Christmas holidays, Mizell survived a car accident and a gunshot wound to the leg.
Yesterday would have been the late, great Jam Master Jay’s 49th Birthday! Join us in supporting his foundation: http://www.jammasterjay.org to support music education.
R.I.P Jam Master Jay
R.A. the Rugged Man believes the media is promoting the wackest hip-hop of all time right now, and says that writers aren’t trying to find the best undiscovered talent, but rather are putting on people because of their YouTube views. He adds to his claims by saying that the coverage on “fake rap” is “desecrating the culture for a paycheck.”
Rugged Man is then asked about his top five white rappers, but he reveals that he doesn’t like ranking just white rappers. However, he does elaborate on which rappers he’s worked with that he really respects, along with new talent like Mac Miller and Yelawolf that he’s also into.
KB !Mean from The Cut stops by Alchemist’s studio and does an interview about the new Album “Lord Steppington”. This interview is raw, uncut, funny and filled with some insight on the interaction of the Step Brothers.
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The New York hip-hop scene has been the target of quite a bit of criticism for not properly repping its own artists; Trinidad James went so far as to claim that the South runs NY rap.
Queens rapper N.O.R.E. spoke on what he believes is the root of the problem: New York media doesn’t do nearly enough to support local artists.
He also touches on the problem of the media wanting the rap scene to be the same everywhere, whether it be Miami, New York, or L.A.
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