The Wire
Killer Mike and Fantastic Negrito Engineer Sets Up Shop in Los Angeles with the Lauten Audio Eden
4x Grammy-winning Mixer/Engineer/FOH Engineer Migui Maloles on the purity of simple signal paths and small studio spaces
hip-hop
Live Sound
Mixing the Mayhem of Travis Scott’s Circus Maximus Tour
Ken “Pooch” Van Druten talks tackling FOH mixes for platinum-seller Travis Scott, whose concerts take place in the space between hip-hop, pop and the...
news
Jam Master Jay Murder Trial Ends with Guilty Verdicts
Two men accused of murdering Run-DMC DJ/producer Jam Master Jay in his studio back in 2002 have been found guilty.
The Wire
ALIBI Goes Back to ‘Old School Rap’ in Latest Production Music Release
The new album blends nostalgia and authenticity with three unique takes on the rap/hip-hop genre.
Live Sound
DAS Drives Battle Champs Hip-Hop Festival in Times Square
The three-day Battle Champs festival celebrated 50 years of hip-hop with block-rocking beats provided by DAS.
news
Producer DJ Mark The 45 King Reportedly Passes at 62
Producer DJ Mark The 45 King, who helmed hits like Jay-Z's "Hard Knock Life" and Eminem's "Stan," has reportedly died of undisclosed causes.
The Wire
New Production Music from ALIBI Delivers Wide Range of Genres, Vibes and Uses
The 5 albums feature versatile tracks, stems, mixes and alt versions that help editors customize as they sync.
Music Production
One Brand Does It All for Rapper LOCS
Rapper, recording artist and producer LOCS has been using KRK monitors since the get-go, including while making his new single, “Good Time.”
Music Production
DJ Jazzy Jeff Launches Online Music Production Program
Two-time Grammy-winning producer DJ Jazzy Jeff steps from behind the decks to share a lifetime’s accumulated knowledge on producing.
Films-TV
A Tribe Called Quest’s Muhammad on Working with Accurate Monitors
The producer/DJ of A Tribe Called Quest explains why finding the right monitors is crucial for meeting the extreme deadlines of composing for TV.
Music Production
Zack “Ekzakt” Perry Talks Hip-Hop Supergroup Mount Westmore
Producer/engineer Zack “Ekzakt” Perry has been working with Too $hort on multiple projects, including the hip-hop supergroup, Mount Westmore.
Blog
Mix’s Top 20 Articles of 2022, Part 2
As 2022 comes to a close, we’re counting down our most popular articles of the year, as chosen by the readers of Mix!
The Wire
ALIBI Music Debuts ‘Sports Hip Hop’ in Countdown to ‘Big Game’
Bold, swagger-filled tracks featuring authentic rap vocals from three different artists make this music ideal for sports promos, ads, e-sports events and trailers.
Business
Discover Mixing Hip Hop & Other Genres for Atmos with IK Multimedia at MixNYC
At MixNYC, IK Multimedia is taking over Studio C to present top pros all day long, discussing Mixing Hip Hop for Atmos, The Challenges...
Live Sound
Hip-Hop Halftime: Remote-Mixing Music for Super Bowl LVI
Remote-mixing music for Super Bowl LVI from the NFL’s new West Coast facilities was no simple trick.
Facilities
Peek Inside Wiz Khalifa’s Home Studio
Take a look around hip-hop superstar Wiz Khalifa's newly rebuilt home studio in this new installment of the 'Peek Inside' series.
Music Production
Chingy Checks Out KRK
Working on his upcoming album, 'Chinglish,' veteran rapper Chingy recently updated his home studio with a pair of KRK Rokit 8s.
Microphones
Warm Audio WA-8000 Mic – A Real-World Review
Warm Audio's new WA-8000 microphone recalls the classic Sony C800G in many ways—but not the price. Mike Levine checks it out for this real-world...
New Products
Warm Audio WA-8000 Tube Mic – Product of the Week
Warm Audio has introduced the WA-8000, a large-diaphragm tube mic that aims to recreate the sonic legacy of a popular hip-hop vocal mic.
The Wire
“There’s Solder in those Plugins!” Hip-Hop Renaissance Man X:144 Talks Music Production Philosophy and Metric Halo Plugins
SAFETY HARBOR, FLORIDA – SEPTEMBER 2021: Hip-hop artist X:144 has always had a lot going on, and although the pandemic has shifted where and...
Profiles
Nashville Hip-Hop’s D.I.Y. DNA
Nashville’s burgeoning hip-hop scene is coming into its own with a new generation of homegrown artists and producers.
Music Production
Ghost-Engineering Meek Mill’s ‘Quarantine Pack’ EP
Platinum-selling rapper Meek Mill thrives recording in an in-person setting, but the pandemic made that impossible. His longtime engineer Anthony Cruz shares how they...
Recording
Rapper/Producer Shock G, AKA ‘Humpty Hump,’ Dead at 57
Rapper/producer Gregory Jacobs, best-known as the frontman for Nineties hip-hop act Digital Underground, died Thursday of unknown causes.
Music Production
German Rap Producer Juh-Dee Outfits New Studio
Producer Juh-Dee hit the top of the German charts four times last year, creating both demand for his work and the need for his...
Music Production
Paul “Willie Green” Womack Tours Telefunken
Hip-hop and R&B producer Paul "Willie Green" Womack has been putting his new Telefunken TF11 mic through its paces at his Brooklyn recording studio.
Music Production
SSL Looks to the Future in Atlanta
At the 5 Star Production Studios complex in Atlanta, Solid State Logic mixing consoles are used for work with Future and other artists.
Business
MixedByAli Lands Former Death Row Records Studio
Grammy-winning mix engineer Derek “MixedByAli” Ali has purchased the facility that created classic tracks by Snoop Dogg, Dr. Dre, Tupac Shakur and others.
Music Production
Recording Roddy Ricch for Round Two
Throughout the pandemic, engineer Chris Dennis has been recording the follow-up to the platinum-selling debut album by Roddy Ricch
Recording
Enviyon Grows from the Garage to the Future
Over the course of 10 years, Romel Williams has grown Enviyon Entertainment from a part-time gig in his garage to a fully staffed, multi-studio...
The Wire
Howling Music Releases “The Come Up” from Atlanta Rapper KC Carter
NASHVILLE— Atlanta-based rap and hip hop artist KC Carter takes listeners on a deeply personal musical journey exploring sacrifice and success in The Come...
Music Production
How Hip-Hop Stars Are Recording During the Pandemic
Roddy Ricch, YBN Cordae and Young Thug are recording hip-hop at home during COVID-19 times as studios cautiously start to reopen.
Music Production
Library of Congress Aims to Jumpstart Collage Hip-Hop with Citizen DJ
The LoC’s Citizen DJ project creates new ways for the public to discover, access and use public domain audio and video material for music...
Live Sound
Tyler the Creator Tours with Waves eMotion LV1
Tyler The Creator's monitors are mixed nightly on a low-key, lightweight Waves eMotion LV1 Live Mixer
Blog
Peek Inside French Montana’s Home Studio
Take a look inside rapper French Montana’s home studio, located in a guesthouse on his 3.1-acre estate.
Live Sound
Lizzo Hits The Road with DiGiCo
“Truth Hurts” but touring didn’t this year for the chart-topping rapper as she played 90 shows in six months, supporting her massive hit.
Recording
Recording Academy P&E Wing to Honor Dr. Dre
13th Annual Producers & Engineers Wing event will kick off Grammy Week
Recording
At AES: Honoring the Development of Hip-Hop
Top engineers discuss the building block of hip-hop: the sample.
Recording
AES Gets Back to the Beat with New Hip-Hop and R&B Events
Hip-Hop and R&B Track reveals production techniques and tools.
Live Sound
Mixing Nicki Minaj Around the World
Engineers Kevin Brown and Marlon John have been overseeing gear from Eighth Day Sound on the international production, which hits North America this summer.
Live Sound
Drake and Migos Roll In-The-Round
Eighth Day Sound fielded 250+ Adamson loudspeakers for the 360º hip-hop tour.
Music Production
Grey Noise Studios Honors Hip Hop’s Past, But Eyes Its Future
Operating in a space laden with recording history, the fledgling facility has aspirational aims.
Live Sound
VER Tour Sound Rolls with Post Malone
Hip-hop hero Post Malone wraps up U.S. leg of his world tour, supported by VER Tour Sound.