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Added By: Youngman
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 Houston, Texas has been known in the Hip-Hop world for it's screwed up southern style of music brought to you courtesy of DJ screw and his proteges. With success comes successors, especially in Hip-Hop. After competing indivually in last years competition and each making it to the semi-finals, DJ Ryu and pyro decided to form like voltron and dominate this years Houston Red Bull Big Tune. Now with a new name and focus, this duo is ready to take the industry by storm bringing the rest of Houston with them. With their unique production style, big dreams, and a solid team on their side, Sound M.O.B is definantly among the next generation of successful producers in the game.
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Added By: Youngman
| Source: forbes.com
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 Way back in the pre-YouTube days of 1998, a musician couldn't survive without a record company unless he wanted to stick to the coffee house circuit. A lot has changed in 10 years. Musicians can now turn to the Internet to promote and sell their work, and connect directly with fans. When you can do it yourself on a national level, why should artists sign up with a middle man like a record company that will take a cut of their profits?
Forbes recently sat down with Jermaine Dupri, the Grammy-winning songwriter, producer and rapper, who has worked with performers ranging from Mariah Carey to Jay-Z to Alicia Keys, to try to answer that question. Dupri, 35, is now the president of Island Def Jam's Urban Music division. Here, he discusses how YouTube has taken the place of radio, how record companies need to do a better job of distributing music and why there needs to be the equivalent of a stock market crash in the music industry.
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Added By: Youngman
| Source: theexactly.net
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 No I.D. is one of those producers that is mentioned in the same breath as Primo and Pete Rock, but his body of work isn’t as well known as their. Another well known fact is that he’s Kanye’s mentor and played a big part in molding Kanye into the producer he is. I came across this interview over @ HipHopGame.com and its pretty in depth and interesting. He speaks on working with Jermaine Dupri, and why he chooses to stay out of the limelight amongst other things. Here’s an excerpt:
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Added By: Youngman
| Source: nodfactor.com
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Name: Drumma Boy Based out of: Memphis, TN Hit List: Young Jeezy, “White Girl,” “Put On,” Rick Ross, “Here I Am,” Paul Wall, “Gimme Dat” Plies, “Shawty” Awards: ASCAP, “Most Performed Song” 2007 for Plies, “Shawty” Nodfactor.com: What’s good with you, sir? I’m told you’re on the road right now. Drumma Boy: I’m on my way back to Altanta from Houston. Stopped in Memphis and Dallas, dudes wanted beats in each of the cities so we just on the grind. Bun had an album release party, had to holla at Slim and Tre, Paul Wall…
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Added By: Youngman
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 Judah is a focused soulful underground music producer from Washington D.C. He was introduced to making music when a friend gave him a drum machine and a four-track recorder and hasn't looked back since. Judah is focused on giving the next generation of music fans that same feeling he got when he was a youngin listening to the greats that influenced him and to continue the legacy of producers and talent from the DC area. Not only has Judah built an envious production resume, he has also created an independent mixtape circuit for only Independent artist and labels. His mixtapes are distributed throughout D.C., MD, VA, Philadelphia, New Jersey and New York. He strongly believes that giving back is a must and is focused on bringing quality back into the game
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