Thursday, 02 July 2009 15:30 Written by Max Powers

 With acclaimed early work with Eminem, igniting underground mainstays like The Jigmastas and Poly Rhythm Addicts and compiling releases like Funk Rock and Wonder Wrote It, Spinna could stay in the past. Still, the man who helped J-Live make a classic album and remixed Donald Byrd is quick to compare new-schoolers like Homeboy Sandman and others to some of the biggest stars of his generation.

DJ Spinna interview courtesy of hiphop DX

(interview after jump)

Tuesday, 30 June 2009 10:20 Written by Max Powers

I received lots of hot beats for the Michael tribute. Here are a couple of my favorites. Pt. 2 coming soon.

Delphi Productions took "Earth Song" in an unexpected direction.

Tha Teks sampled "Rock With You" for a dope hook. subtle yet killin em.

(teknical difficulties...check back soon)

I'll keep posting more throughout the week so keep sending me joints at maxpowersent(AT)gmail.com if you have em. And keep working on those mixes!

PS - lots of "Lady In My Life" samples which are big shoes to fill. keep it up!

Monday, 29 June 2009 05:40 Written by Jason Roberts

 If you are like me, you are always looking to free up some space in you work area. My turntables have always been a major part of my production process, but as with all things in a home studio space is precious. Here is an Ikea hack to clean up your DJ rig while making you vinyl storage problems a thing of the past. This pic is not my personal setup but I will be building this soon.

Monday, 29 June 2009 05:34 Written by Jason Roberts

 If you are handy with a soldering iron and are brave enough you can give this a try. Personally I'll lose a finger. Let me know how it goes.