And you thought Serch was good? Listen to epic stories about the Beasties, LONS, Q-Tip, The Beatnuts, Pete Rock and CL, Brand Nubian, 3rd Bass, MF Doom, and so much more in this epic interview with Dante Ross.

DJ Muggs and Ill Bill’s Kill Devil Hills in stores August 24th.

DRAKE: 9AM IN DALLAS LIVE FROM THE ALIFE BACKYARD from DANTE ROSS NYC on Vimeo. DRAKE:FOREVER LIVE FROM THE ALIFE BACKYARD 6/14/10 from DANTE ROSS NYC on Vimeo. DRAKE: LIVE I’M GOING IN @ THE ALIFE SESSIONS BACKYARD 6/14/10 from DANTE ROSS NYC on Vimeo. DRAKE:IGNORANT ISH LIVE AT THE ALIFE SESSIONS /ALIFE BACKYARD 6/14/10 [cont.]

Monch talks about his new album W.A.R. (We Are Renegades) on Duck Down, reuniting Organized Konfusion, and the current state of hip-hop.

With such an abundant amount of video surfacing from this week’s festival, we’ve decided to take some of the performances highlights and roll them all up into one post. Check back here regularly for updates over the next week. Pharoah Monch @ SXSW Duck Down Showcase from AB on Vimeo. Black Milk w/ AB & [cont.]

 There are a lot of seemingly invisible people responsible for the various degrees of certain artists’ popularity in this here hip-hop game. One of today’s more integral shadow-players would undoubtedly be Dante Ross. His various A&R and production work (at Tommy Boy and Elektra as well as the SD50′s/Stimulated Dummies with partner John Gamble) throughout the [cont.]