Production

Well, for fans of the MPC, Akai introduces the iMPC for iPads. A stand alone app that resembles the MPC2000XL. You can import from your iTunes sound library and pretty much go in. For a limited time, you can purchase the app for $6.99. Read the description below and a video below Read More

MPC Fly merges unmatched Akai Professional technology with the power of your iPad 2, embodying legendary capabilities that have made the MPC an industry standard like real MPC pads, MPC Note Repeat and MPC Swing. Its multifunctional, double-hinged design gives you the flexibility Read More

This dropped over the weekend. A new track with Royce featuring Eminem….you know, something like a Bad Meets Evil reunion. Actually, it is a Bad Meets Evil reunion. And on the production, you had local beat monster StreetRunner, who co-produced the song with Philly’s Read More

It all started with Charles Barkley commentating during an NBA game. Then fans started sharing his rants and Miami hit-makers Cool and Dre took Charles and turned it into a hit overnight, making Charles the next musical sensation. And you can’t have a hit song without a Read More

Uh … John Doe … uh. Read More

Last year, Virginia native Lex Luger emerged on the scene as a producer on the rise with a pair of breakout numbers: Waka Flocka Flame’s rumbling “Hard in da Paint” and Rick Ross’ industrial-strength banger “B.M.F. (Blowin’ Money Fast).” Read More

Cool And Dre recently teamed up with T-Mobile to help produce (literally) a new TV spot. Cool And Dre flipped a Charles Barkley “I May Be Wrong” vocal sample which in the commercial becomes an online viral video of sorts. Dwyane Wade is definitely in the mix and Read More

I’m surprised I didn’t recognize the sample as I’m a avid listener of music from the 50′s, 60′s and 70′s. Bangladesh, producer of the record, revealed that it was Harry Belafonte’s “Day-O (Banana Boat Song)” where he lifted Read More

Apparently, Jim Jonsin and Cash Money have ironed out their differences. Jim revealed to the New Times that they’re working on a payment structure of some sort to make things right. Jim also gets into a couple of other things. Read a couple excerpts below… You were Read More

Workin’ at Pharrell’s spot while Pusha T was in town a few days ago. Via BBC Read More

Jim Jonsin linked with Vibe for a quick interview regarding Lil Wayne’s 2008 hit single “Lollipop”… ON “LOLLIPOP” VS. “A MILLI”: “Compared to [Lil Wayne] and Cash Money Records’ whole career, ‘Lollipop’ Read More

Shouts to Esther Park for the dope story on Cool & Dre for the Miami New Times. Its a nice glimpse into what and where they came from…and…what they’re getting to get into in the near future. They also discuss their humble beginnings: “We rolling with Read More

StreetRunner linked up with LilWayneHQ to discuss all things Lil Wayne and all things coming up for the South Florida based producer. StreetRunner discusses the Carter IV, his artist Adela, and more. Here’s what he says about the first time he met Wayne… “The first Read More

Photo by Tara Inc Photography We recently caught up with Adrian “Drop” Santalla (left) and Phenom (right), of Miami-based production team Drop Dead Beats. They have had production placements through a span of genres and have engineering credits in a diverse list of Read More

Photo Credit: www.DavidRosario.com Obviously its no secret that Cool & Dre represent Miami to the fullest. Well, they’ve been doing their thing for more than a decade and had classic hits along the way. I love all of the styles they bring and you could see the Read More

Photo Credit: www.DavidRosario.com Cool-N-Dre got their twitter on and spoke on some of their favorite producers in the past 15-20 years. Some of them include peers of theirs, but I saw this Twitter action going down in real time over on their twitter page. Gave props to DJ Read More