Statik Selektah is one of the hardest working and illest producers around. Made in the mold of legendary producers like DJ Premier and Pete Rock, his tracks have defined today's underground sound. And, he has worked with everyone from Freddie Gibbs, Termanology, Action Bronson, Big K.R.I.T. and Reks to KRS-One, OC, Nas, AZ and M.O.P. Here's a look at the influences that helped shape his sound. He discusses his evolution from the music of MC Hammer to KRS-One, Rakim, Nas and, of course, DJ Premier. This is the story of Where It All Began in hip-hop for Statik Selektah.
Stalley combines intelligent lyricism with a blue collar work ethic and relatability. After a stint with Rick Ross' Maybach Music Group, he is forging his own path as an independent artist. Here's a look at Stalley as he discusses the Hip-Hop that shaped him into the artist he has become today. ...
Termanology burst onto the underground Hip-Hop scene in 2006 and has been steady grinding ever since. He discusses the music that helped shape him into the MC he has become. He talks about his early love for Black Sheep, hiding his Hip-Hop tapes from his parents when he was younger, and working...
Kansas MC XV is a longtime student music. He discusses his earliest influences and he spoke of everyone from The Delphonics to Marvin Gaye to Crucial Conflict to Biggie. He also tells an amazing story of how JAY-Z's The Blueprint helped him through 9/11. This is the story of Where It All Began...
