JustBlaze

One of the lesser-known aspects of Just Blaze's career as a hip-hop producer and music tastemaker is that he is also a whiz on the turntables. Part of DJing is being up on all sorts of music and Just has always had a special love of house music as well as hip-hop...

In late January, Just Blaze closed the doors on his kingdom at Baseline Studios. The iconic setup was where he crafted some of the most celebrated and artistically successful New York rap records of the past decade (including 'The Blueprint' and 'The Black Album')...

It's been a bit of a wait, but Eminem's 'Relapse 2' is a pinch of salt away from completion. In an exclusive interview with The BoomBox, Just Blaze was in Detroit putting the final touches on the much-anticipated record. While there's still no concrete release date, recent verses by Eminem could easily lead you to believe that a true monster is on the way...

Rapper Saigon's relationship with Atlantic Records has come to an end. In a recent interview the Brooklyn rapper detailed moving on from the label. "I just got my release from Atlantic. Literally, a good release, a fair release," he said. "Moving forward, I'm not gonna position myself to where I'm just somebody's artist and they can have me just sitting around not able to put out mu

Following the success of his highly-acclaimed 'Exhibit C,' Jay Electronica is back at work, preparing to drop an ear-full on fans this year. The New Orleans native is currently completing the U.K. leg of his tour, but during an interview with MTV Europe this week, he assured fans that they could expect several projects from him this year, including a mixtape and his first official LP, 'Act III,' w

Beyonce had some words of wisdom about her new fragrance, check it out. "I have a lot of contradictions just like Sasha Fierce and Beyonce. We mixed fruitiness, florals, and woody all together–which is unusual and complicated. But I love that, because I am complicated," explained the singer. "If ...

Saigon has had one arduous journey trying put out 'The Greatest Story Never Told.' A collaboration with producer Just Blaze, Sai has taken to the media in recent years to explain how his label, Atlantic, wouldn't put the record out and that he'd been granted a release from his contract...

If you follow Just Blaze on Twitter you already know that Baseline Studios, his legendary recording haven, has been slowly dismantled over last month or so. Today, Blaze revealed that Jan. 28 will be the studio's final day and he'll be holding a wake for friends, family and a few diehard fans...

Just Blaze is a national treasure for many reasons. A blockbuster producer that actually deserves his renown, Blaze, real name Justin Smith, already has enough imitators to keep on their toes. When he recently caught wind of someone making shady deals using his name, enough was enough...

Unfortunately, sometimes our favorite songs don't become instant hits. They're not thrown in heavy rotation on the radio and the DJ won't play them in the club. Don't fear. We feel your pain. Here are our picks for the best songs of 2009. 10... Read More ...