In 1994, one of hip-hop’s most iconic albums was released – “Illmatic.” Any true hip-hop head should be able to tell you the album’s artist – Nasir “Nas” Jones. But when it comes to production, few ...

This article was originally featured on WXPN's The Key on May 20. In recent years, the beat-making community has grown into a global movement. Once a small, insular guild of folks with specialized ...

Have you always wanted to become the next Pharrell, Timbaland, Swizz Beatz, Just Blaze, or old Kanye West? Akai is now giving you that opportunity and won’t cost you a dime. Akai, who is more ...