Sometimes we need to broaden our perspective to learn. That’s why we invited this rock trio from Ireland to join Beat Studies on a traditionally hip-hop flavored podcast. They were in the states briefly for a high-profile gig and we talked in the time between their rehearsal and evening performance at Saint Vitus Bar. I […]
Illastrate, the founder of Atlanta’s Working Class Music record label, discusses his production, key collaborators, and refining his musical voice among the thriving Atlanta underground scene. This “Midwest Kid” hailing from Ft. Wayne, IN has been making genuine hip-hop down South for almost 2 decades. Armed with a mini disk player and a head full […]
When Beat Studies set out to produce our debut album Abstract Architect, I knew I wanted a distinct sound that was consistent throughout the track list. I started off with a jazzy Rhodes piano loop on almost every track to set the tone for the album. I’ve been playing piano for over 30 years, and […]
It all started when a young and inspired 16-year-old Ozy Reigns from Columbia, South Carolina was walking through Atlanta’s Lenox Mall with his friend and former rap partner Tweet. They became starstruck as they ran into Outkast, Ice-T and Tracey Lee. “I’m moving to Atlanta!” he said to himself. Two years later, he enrolled at […]
