Posted on 03/10/2009
While it’s no longer unheard of for artists to meet, collaborate, and release an entire project without physically being in the same room together thanks to the Internet, it’s another thing for two unheard of producers from opposite ends of the country to release a record featuring the likes of Phonte (of Little Brother), Tash (of Tha Liks), Saafir, Blu, and Supastition as their first offering in the music biz....

Posted on 03/06/2009
The RZA is a cold beast! His body of work attests to it. The breadth and depth of his work goes well beyond that of the typical producer/rapper. He’s worked on movie scores (Kill Bill I & II, Ghostdog, and Blade among others), acted alongside Denzel Washington, produced for pop and alternative music’s elite, and contributed to developing the Wu brand to conglomerate status. And, oh yeah, he also helped...

Posted on 03/03/2009
You could be forgiven for not knowing who exactly Alice Russell is, as she’s not exactly keen on revealing the truth herself. She proudly informs me that “no one can ever know what the essence of Alice Russell is, my elixir” before chuckling contentedly. But if an interviewer loves anything, it’s a challenge. Unfortunately, there’s just far too much going on with Alice Russell to even begin to get...

Posted on 03/02/2009
This new day of “instant hits” can easily give us the perception that success is an overnight actuality. Artists hit the charts one day, appearing from near obscurity, and are soon forgotten… unless they can produce another hit, of course. As a producer, songwriter, singer, marketing specialist, scholar and now director, Ryan Leslie is already proving that he’s got staying power in the fickle music industry. His self-titled debut album...