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April 14, 2011 // Comments: 2
Kristoff-Krane

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

March 17, 2011 // Comments: 6
sony-ngp-vs-nintendo-3ds

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

March 3, 2011 // Comments: 6
Lupe Fiasco vs Raekwon

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

February 22, 2011 // Comments: 1

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

February 17, 2011 // Comments: 2
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

February 10, 2011 // Comments: 1
Get Familiar with this Marietta-bred MC that's currently in cahoots with Outkast's Big Boi and also serves as the front-man for the electro/hip-hop group, Vonnegutt.

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

February 3, 2011 // Comments: 1
Both Pharaohe Monch and Royce da 5'9" have, at some point, been commissioned to ghost write tracks for P Diddy. In this month's This or That, we decide which one crafter the better verse for the hip hop mogul.

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

January 25, 2011 // Comments: 6
5 Alternate Mixes Every Engineer Should Be Doing

The days of the cassette Maxi-Single are long gone, and 12” singles are few and far between, but it is still extremely important to print alternate mixes of your songs. Recalling a mix months or even years later is a huge pain, this process will save you tons of time and headache. Also, getting all [...]

January 13, 2011 // Comments: 4
14KT

Red Bull Big Tune has provided a launching pad for the careers of producers Frank Dukes (2009) and C-Sick (2008). Michigan producer 14KT is the most recent addition to this list of beat battle victors. Having gained exposure working in Athleitc Mic League alongside DJ Haircut (Mayer Hawthorne), Big Tune champion is just another credential for 14KT to move forward and his production to gain wider recognition.

December 28, 2010 // Comments: 1
Read: For the Record: 9 Rules of Recording Studio Etiquette

Willie Green lays down the rules for etiquette when working in the studio with others — play nice!

Pro-Logic with Willie Green

Willie Green

Willie Green is a Producer/Engineer from Hartford, CT and currently residing in Brooklyn.

Green is an in-house producer for the Backwoodz Studioz record label, and has produced for the likes of Cannibal Ox, Reks, Super Chron Flight Brothers and Naledge of Kidz In The Hall. He has also managed a number of studios throughout the Northeast.

In this regular column he will provide expert insight into the behind-the-scenes facets of making music.

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