Ever wonder what classic Wu-Tang tracks would sound like with a live band? Truth & Soul have just put out selected live clips of the El Michels Affair performing with both Raekwon and Wu-Tang. El Michels Affair features a full horn section, and the results are amazing. Check out "C.R.E.A.M." with a live Rhodes electric piano playing the hook.
This Cincinnati based artist needs little introduction. Hi Tek is one of the hottest producers on the planet with his soul influenced beats that can bring a tear to your eye, a smile to your face or movement to your feet. Sometimes all three. I chatted to him about the C3OOO, his best album to date, and the Hall Of Fame collaboration list.
Revered by the Hip-Hop industry and music lovers throughout the world, Hi-Tek the production mastermind responsible for hits from the likes of 50 Cent, Common, Snoop Dogg, Lloyd Banks and more is poised to unveil another classic with December 11th's Hi-Teknology 3 on Babygrande Records.
Two days before the stars in the sky aligned to give us 070707, eight stars of a different kind aligned themselves to perform at London’s Hammersmith Apollo. Minus off course the irreplaceable Ol’ Dirty Bastard (RIP) and an AWOL Cappadonna. The strange phenomenon of the smoking ban in the bar somehow added to the surreal atmosphere of the event as the buzz in the air was almost palatable.