Ice Spice Producer RIOTUSA Signs to Warner Chappell Music

Ice Spice RIOTUSA

Photo Credit: Sami Miro RIOTUSA, the hitmaking producer behind Ice Spice’s biggest singles, including “Munch (Feelin’ U),” “Princess Diana (Remix),” and “In Ha Mood,” has signed with Warner Chappell Music. Warner Chappell Music has signed […]

The Producer With Two Turntables and a Drum Machine

The Producer With Two Turntables and a Drum Machine

Photo Credit: Mike Bugaoan West Coast producer DJ Nu-Mark has a surprising confession: “I bought a drum machine before I bought turntables,” admits the legendary DJ when asked about his start in the music industry. […]

Legendary Electronic Producer Ryuichi Sakamoto Compiled a Playlist for His Own Funeral

Legendary Electronic Producer Ryuichi Sakamoto Compiled a Playlist for His Own Funeral

Ryuichi Sakamoto, who tragically succumbed to cancer in March, was a trailblazer in the electronic music space, paving the way for the sounds of today through his influential work with the iconic Yellow Magic Orchestra. […]

Reservoir Partners With ‘American Idol’ Producer 19 Entertainment

Reservoir Partners With 'American Idol' Producer 19 Entertainment

American Idol judge Lionel Richie performing live. Photo Credit: Raph_PH Reservoir Media (NASDAQ: RSVR) has officially partnered with American Idol producer 19 Entertainment to ink publishing deals with the long-running series’ contestants. New York City-based […]

Brandon Deener: the hip-hop producer turned Afrofuturist artist | Art

Brandon Deener artwork from A Hug From the Art World

Brandon Deener, former producer for hip-hop and R&B royalty such as Timbaland, Missy Elliot and Lil Wayne, wears the multi-hyphenate badge well. He’s now known more as a visual artist and musician among other titles, […]

Sharon Stone Says “Basic Instinct” Producer Called Her “Karen”

sharon stone at new york women in film awards

In 1992, Sharon Stone landed her breakout role in the erotic thriller Basic Instinct, launching her to stardom and making her a household name. Stone’s performance as psychopathic novelist Catherine Tramell captivated audiences, with a particular […]

Julia Roberts Quit ‘Shakespeare In Love’ After Bad Chemistry Reads, Producer Says

Despite leaving “Shakespeare in Love,” Julia Roberts went on to win a People’s Choice Award in 1998 for Favorite Motion Picture Actress and a Best Actress Oscar in 2001 for "Erin Brockovich."

“Shakespeare in Love” was the set of Julia Roberts’ discontent. Or at least according to the film’s producer, Ed Zwick. The “My Best Friend’s Wedding” star, then 24, was initially attached to star in the […]

Producer ThankGod4Cody Talks Working on SZA’s SOS Album

Producer ThankGod4Cody Talks Working on SZA's SOS Album

Image Source: Apple Music ThankGod4Cody didn’t anticipate how SZA’s era-defining “Ctrl” album would completely change his life in 2017 — but he also didn’t foresee waiting five years to get the call to work on […]

Glen “SPOT” Lockett, Black Flag and Hüsker Dü Producer, Dead at 72

Glen "SPOT" Lockett, Black Flag and Hüsker Dü Producer, Dead at 72

Glen “SPOT” Lockett, the trailblazing punk producer behind SST Records and artistic statements by the likes of Hüsker Dü and Black Flag, has died at 72. The influential engineer had been battling fibrosis before he […]

Kendrick Lamar’s “The Heart Part 5” Producer Jason Baum: Interview

Kendrick Lamar’s “The Heart Part 5” Producer Jason Baum: Interview

“I do this for my culture,” Kendrick spits in the second verse of “The Heart Part 5.” Since 2010, the Compton rapper has periodically released these slices of his heart in song form. Ruminations of […]