Hip Hop Columns

IAME (Sandpeople / Oldominion)

Meet Portland MC, IAME, from the esteemed Oldominion and Sandpeople collectives.

Buying Gear: Confessions of a Shopaholic

Looking at copping some new gear for the studio? Listen to some advice and cautionary tales from Mr. Green.

The Production Grid

Over the course of an album, the number of songs and various versions can balloon to incredible numbers. On a recent 15 song project, I had 50-60 verses to record and edit, (including 3 from guests) and about 80 mixes to print. (For how I got that many, check out my previous column on alternate [...]

Get Familiar: Kristoff Krane

Check out one of Eyedea’s most-frequent collaborators, St. Paul native, Kristoff Krane.

Nintendo 3DS vs. Next Generation Portable

We compare these two next-generation portable gaming systems head-to-head.

Lupe Fiasco VS Raekwon

The battle for release-date supremacy; which MC will come the hardest on March 8?

Lingo offers his thoughts as the Verizon iPhone is unleashed on the world. Will AT&T crash and burn? Will Android take a big hit? We’ll have to wait and see

Lost In Translation: How to Make Mixes That Sound Great Everywhere

Quit making mixes that sound good in the studio and awful in the whip. Willie outlines the basic steps to nailing a mix that will sound good everywhere

Get Familiar: Kyle Lucas

Vonnegutt front man and Big Boi signee, Kyle Lucas, is one artist you need to be aware of

Pharoahe Monch VS Royce da 5’9″

Two Diddy ghost writers go bar-for-bar for background-taking supremacy in this month’s This or That