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B. Mack of Foundation Magazine talks with Jadakiss about his upcoming album “The Last Kiss”, how the hip hop game has changed, and his new show on BET.

Foundation Magazine sits down with Slaughterhouse - Joell Ortiz, Joe Budden, Crooked I, and Royce Da 5′9.

Paul talks about being an emcee and DJ. He relationship with Michael Watts and his plans for the future.
Shout out to Co Garrett!

Hemo Brown sits down with B. Mack of Foundation Magazine to discuss his recent project with DJ Lazy K and future projects with Superstar J and more.

B. Mack of Foundation Magazine sits down with one of Philadelphia’s most notable battle rappers, Joey Jihad. Listen how he talks about how he got into the game, the infamous youtube video, and about his future plans in rap.

Interview from Issue #9 of Foundation Magazine.

Studio Science: Kickdrums

Alex Fitts and Matt Penttila are standout producers in a genre full of soundalikes. These two collectively comprise the production team that carries the name Kickdrums, and even if that doesn’t ring a bell, you’ve definitely heard their work before. They landed a beat with 50 Cent in 2004 (”When Death Becomes You”, from the Get Rich or Die Trying soundtrack), doing what many other producers can only dream of, and they did it by virtue of their own hard work and dedication. From the local rappers on Cleveland scene (which serves as homebase to them), to major artists, they’re well connected, and it is no surprise to learn that they have surprising musical depth and production knowledge.

The day that I get in touch with them is shortly after the release of their newest mixtape, Things Don’t Change, and by all appearances, it seems like a little bit of a left turn for them. Electronica-influenced patterns, thumping straight-ahead kicks and distorted synth sounds chase each other around, interspersed by cosigns from MCs you wouldn’t think would cosign something like this…but they do. (more…)

Also, if you haven’t copped it yet, the If Heaven Was  A Mile Away mixtape is definitely worth the listen. Get it here.

The Philadelphia ‘08 Mixtape Champ, DJ NoPhrillz sits down with Foundation Magazine’s B. Mack!!!