#61 - Dibia$e

Hip Hop culture began with the DJ. To celebrate 50 years of Hip Hop, we sit down with DJ Clark Kent to give the pioneers and innovators their flowers, while taking a deep dive into his own musical history, and the impact and influence of DJs and producers on Hip Hop and popular culture as a whole. You can also watch the interview on YouTube here: https://youtu.be/EkSF1OlWOCE

Hi-Tek has been responsible for some of the most iconic hip hop beats of all time, IYKYK his catalog of productions with everyone from G Unit, Anderson .Paak, to Mos Def, Common and Bahamadia. ✨🔥 We’re lucky to have him as our guest on Unscripted, where we get to chat about his legendary beats, and what he’s cooking up these days. You can also watch the full interview on our YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/655O8Cgi6EI

In this special episode of Unscripted we have Cookin Soul joining us for an in-depth chat about music production, getting his break working with American rappers and how the NBA and rap music intertwine. 🎙🏀 You can also watch Unscripted on YouTube here: Plus, watch Cookin Soul judge our Serato Studio 2.0 Remix competition here: https://youtu.be/HfRW-m2b1jo

In this special episode of Unscripted, we have Boston Chery, another one of the stars of our 'Serato Stems Presents' series, join Matt Perry to talk their musical influences, and creative process. It's a short and sweet episode, but you can catch the full episode, in which Boston Chery judges our Remix Competition here: https://youtu.be/PSPqctiFM_c and catch their 'Serato Stems Presents' profile here: https://youtu.be/wgfDzbXoI-M

In this special episode of Unscripted, multi-Grammy award winner DJ Khalil, and one of the stars of our 'Serato Stems Presents' series, DJ Khalil joins Matt Perry in our LA studio for a chat about how he got started as a DJ and producer, working with his idol Dr. Dre, producing for artists like The Clipse and his recent Grammy win for Kendrick Lamar's Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers.

For this Unscripted, we have a couple of legends join Matt Perry, J.Rawls and Rhettmatic. The powerful Hip Hop producer-DJ duo, Rawlsmatic, have just released their debut collaborative album, “Role Reversal”.   Rhettmatic is a member of the World Famous BeatJunkies, Visionaries and Cypress Junkies and J. Rawls has produced for Black Star, Slum Village, Beastie Boys, Capital Steez & more. J. Rawls is also a scholar and educator at Ohio University, leading its Hip-Hop OHIO Patton Education (HOPE) program.

A special episode of Unscripted with Matt Perry and one of the stars of our 'Serato Stems Presents' series, Dibia$e ✨  An in-depth interview to learn more about Dibia$e’s music career. Watch Dibia$e judge beat submissions from our Serato Studio 2.0 Remix competition over here: https://youtu.be/Tm7QV4cWRO8 

Our special guest for this week's episode is a bonafide synthesizer nerd, Buscrates. Buscrates is a Pittsburgh DJ, musician and vinyl junkie whose music career began with a cheap turntable, a stack of records and his first synth - an Ensoniq EPS Sampler.

In this episode, Matt is joined by one of the world's favorite DJs, Miles Medina. Well known for his legendary winning routine at the 2017 Goldie Awards, as well as his ability to rock any party with style and finesse. Learn more as Matt talks through his beginnings, his rise in the DJ world, where he finds inspiration, and much more.

Matt sits down for a great conversation with DJ, radio host, and content creator Derrick Gee on Unscripted. A former resident at London's NTS Radio & Spiritland, as well as sometimes host on SiriusXM, Derrick has formed a global following of like-minded music lovers.