Jake tells us about drinking Carlos Rossi with E-40, producing for G-Unit and making funk tracks with Mayer Hawthorne as Tuxedo.  Diversify yo bonds...

I'm a nerd.  I love hip-hop and I’m a grown ass man, but I’m a nerd.  I love researching and reading the stories behind things, watching documentaries, etc.  For this reason, Brian Coleman is the shit.  Brian has been a music journalist for a long time but I first heard about him from his book Check The Technique.  Through his books Brian has essentially written the liner notes which previously didn’t exist for 60+ hip-hop albums.  If you’re a hip-hop fan, some of these albums are undoubtedly your favorites.

Brian was in town to do a signing for Check The Technique Volume 2 and was gracious enough to swing by my house for an interview.  Listen to his story and cop his publications.

San Jose native Cutso talks about coming up in the mobile DJ scene, working with the (Finger) Bangerz to create music for the Jabbawockeez and keeping his remix game tight.

2012 Red Bull 3Style World Champion Four Color Zack talks about becoming a DJ by way of a metal band, his love of social media and staying positive as a DJ.

A member of the Piecelock 70 collective, Doc Delay talks about his first beatmaking setup in his sock drawer and how creating music with others can teach you valuable lessons about life that solo production might not.

The first official DJ for a President of the United States, DJ Adam 12 has had an interesting and envy-inducing career.  He's been the DJ for icons like Prince and Dr. Dre as well as the resident selector at some of the best parties in the history of LA (if not the world).  Above all that, he's one of the nicest DJs I've ever met.

Las Vegas murder mami DJ 88 fills us in about coming up as DJ Adam 12's manager, Associate Producing the High School High soundtrack and carving out her place in the boy's club that is DJing.

An awesome DJ in his own right and 1/2 of the production duo "Alfa Paare" (along with DJ Excel), DJ Impulse chops it up over coffee and donuts about coming up in Baltimore, crab cakes and tour buses covered with blunt leavens.

DJ, producer for the Lifesavas, Knicks fan, sneaker collector and record afficianado.  Rev Shines tells us about all these, his love for KISS and why Portland is the spot.

This man is the reason I got into DJing in the first place. DJ Nugget is the mayor of Pittsburgh and even owns his own venue now. Pittsburgh club history & funny stories about failed parties in this one.