What are you doing from 4 to 6 a.m.? J. Cole is all business. "We flew to L.A just to play this shit for [No I.D.]," he explains in this video. "N**ga stood up and clapped. I was like, 'Fuck yeah, ...

Hidden up a wooded hill in the sprawling backyard of his suburban Los Angeles estate, Dijon “Mustard” McFarlane is on the tennis court, perfecting his forehand. “I’m an extremist,” the 34-year-old ...

In 2011, Curtiss King should have been on top of the world. The producer, after working with successful rappers like Ab-Soul, had just placed a beat with two artists on Young Money. On top of that, ...

Ramon "!llmind" Ibanga, Jr. is one of the most prolific, successful, and well-respected producers in hip-hop. His work with people like Kanye West, J. Cole, and Drake has brought him to the top of the ...

AllHipHop caught up with Mr. Hanky Beats to discuss his roots in Atlanta, how he learned how to produce, his biggest influences, how he got his name, the City Girls “Twerkulator” record getting leaked ...

The FADER's longstanding Beat Construction interview series highlights today's most crucial producers and their craft. For upcoming rappers and producers today, the “type beat,” an instrumental ...

Influential grime producer Rodney Pryce, aka Terror Danjah, has died. The East London born musician played a significant role in the evolution of grime from its early ...