TAG: Interview

Dec15

King Midas Sound: Noir Dub Escapism

Conversations of Lover's Rock and melting to dubby rhythms with Kevin Martin 

Walking down empty streets usually signifies the end of a night for someone, the wind hitting his face, footsteps creepily getting louder and storefronts dimmed. Drunks, gluttons and heathens are all around, as things keep winding down as time passes. The only soundtrack to fuel the night’s depth of darkness is the sounds of King Midas Sound, the dub-child of Kevin Martin (aka The Bug), Roger Robinson and Hitomi. The trio’s tracks inhabit cinematic landscapes, which are unearthed by rhymes, alternately power and soft. Their Hyperdub full-length, Waiting For You, was just released with notable reception, and it comes as no surprise, considering the gears that made the wheels turn. We took time out with one of those gears, Kevin Martin, to speak about the process of songwriting, views on “reviving trip-hop” and much more.

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Dec14

Redman: Dare Was a Darkside

Reggie Noble AKA Redman Shares History, Album Details, and Where he Got the Best Weed 

By David Ma

“Now, you know you don’t own a Benz / Yes, I do and chrome’s the trim,” says Redman to himself on “Redman Meets Reggie Noble,” a track off his 1992 debut, Whut? Thee Album.  Even then, he drew a line between himself and Redman, a boastful blunt smoking, gun-toting rap character who’s nothing like Reggie (besides the blunt smoking part).  17 years later, his new album Reggie Noble 9 ½ furthers this distinction and caps a career that’s made him known in the world of both rap and entertainment.

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Dec14

Shafiq Husayn (SA-RA) Band Rehearsal and KXLU Interview (Video)

The good folks at Beats + Crates shot Shafiq Husayn during a recent band rehearsal for an upcoming show in Los Angles on December 22nd. The show features live performances from Bilal, Shafiq Husayn w/ Om’Mas Keith (SA-RA), Exile + DJ Day ft. Blu, and Milosh, hosted by Pharoahe Monch, w/ DJ sets from J Rocc, Daedelus, and Kutmah. Intertwined w/ the rehearsal footage is Shafiq Husayn and his recent interview at KXLU, talking about his recent release “Shafiq En’ A-Free-Ka,” out now on Plug Research.

For those in Los Angeles, make sure to check the show at The Echoplex on December 22nd, presented by VTech and Plug Research.  Footage and flyer below.

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Dec09

Slum Village’s T3 Discusses How Reuniting Feels So Good

T3 Discusses Villa Manifesto EP, Solo Projects and How the Deaths of Baatin, Dilla and Proof Impacted the Group 

Slum Village could arguably be The Temptations of the modern hip-hop era. Three marvelously talented lyricists stunned audiences, producers and rappers alike with their talents, however mounting tensions and personal issues surrounding late group member Baatin led to his leaving the band in 2002 to pursue a solo career. Celebrated producer Jay-Dee (largely known as J-Dilla) passed away in 2006, and the group introduced a new bandmate, Elzhi. Within a span of eight years, Detroit’s beloved underground kings have witnessed the passing of two members and a close friend, D12’s Proof. Through it all, T3 has stood strong, and maintained his love for Slum Village, and most of all, music.

How does it feel to represent the Hip-Hop underground, but remain such an in-demand phenomenon?
I feel that Slum Village is both underground and commercial, but it all depends on which …

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Dec07

Tha Boogie by Tone (Video)

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Early November 2009, I stopped by Raphael Saadiqs studio in LA to shoot an interview with a talented young band called Tha Boogie. It turned into little more.


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