SEPT/OCT 2006
Features
CLINTON sPARKS
This Beantown DJ/producer does more jobs than a Hunts Point streetwalker. He won’t stop until we’re all familiar. -Leah Rose
ayatollah
Having crafted cult classics for Styles P and Mos Def, ‘Tollah is the go-to guy for any and all artists sans a seven-figure deal. -Johnny Mann
will.i.am
Bring on the hate. Despite being a purist’s worst nightmare there’s no denying the Black Eyed Peas’ frontman’s list of clients—Nas, Diddy, Too Short. Here he defends his authenticity and cites hip-hop as more about dollars than sense. -Jesús Triviño Alarcón
the legend of detox
Dr. Dre’s long awaited album has become more myth than reality.
We delve into the mysterious world of Detox with help from some of its co-architects. Come behind the scenes with us as we uncover the setbacks, triumphs, and beats of hip-hop’s most anticipated project. -Jerry L. Barrow, Josephine Basch, Alvin Blanco, & Thomas Golianopolous
sa-ra
Sa-Ra isn’t a Cirque du Soleil act. According to Kanye West, they’re the future of music. Don’t let the hip huggers and feather boas dupe you, these eccentrics are out-of-this-world in more ways than one. -Timmhotep Aku
female mcs
Have today’s oversexed "femcees" made it nearly impossible for a 21st century Queen Latifah to emerge? Yes. Find out who’s trying to break the trend. -Thomas Golianopoulos
DJ SCRATCH
Aside from sharing his name with our tome, the BK veteran has consistently constructed street heat for Busta, Redman, and LL. From Jam Master Jay protégé to EPMD DJ to bringing back that NY ish, DJ Scratch remains business as usual. -Alvin Blanco
Departments
the loop
Rick Ross greets you at the Port of Miami in "Play by Play," we bare Cam’ron’s soul in "Liner Notes," and GLC gets G.O.O.D. suggestions in "Dream Merchant." While Rick Rubin gets the "best of" treatment in "8 Tracks," Mr. Collipark says all he needs is some new booty in the studio in "10 Track Commandments," and Fatman Scoop finally picks a winner in "Hydrosonics"… well, more like three.
boiling point
Khao, Xcel, Xtreme,
Illmind, and Traxamillion
are about to take it there.
lab
In-demand R&B producer
Troy Taylor connects with
Trey Songz in "Knowledge," while the newest X-Ecutioners test out the newest mixer in "Test," and Wajeed of Platinum Pied Pipers gives us the low down on the controversial RS-16X. DJ-turned-record label exec, Sickamore, knows a star when he hears one in "Grind" and Sony BMG’s Kobie Brown offers some sampling legal advice in "Formula."
the corner
Terror Squad’s DJ Khaled got
a miracle whip in "Parkin’ Lot Pimpin’," while fellow MIA spinner DJ Irie keeps the club heated in "All City," and Jimi Kendrix gets his fingers dusty in our new column "The Breaks." Also check for back to school fashion in "Dipped."
blokhedz
Blak rolls mob deep on the "Ave."
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