Just Blaze

Just Blaze says Jay Electronica's 'Act II: Patents of Nobility (The Turn)' is essentially done.

CREOWN snippet (produced by the alchemist) #MeowTheJewels A video posted by thereallyrealelp (@thereallyrealelp) on Jun 4, 2015 at 9:28am PDT The Meow The Jewels album is actually happening and big-name producers who promised they would be a part of the project are starting to send their contributions in ...

Last night (Feb. 22), the world was focused on Los Angeles, where the move industry's best and, ahem, brightest gathered for a predictably over-the-top celebration of the last year's biggest achievers. But if anyone knows how to concoct fanfare out of thin air, it's Just Blaze. The...

Today is Just Blaze's birthday! The now 37-year-old Grammy Award winning producer made his name in the early 2000s, working very closely with Jay Z  to produce classic tracks such as "Girls, Girls, Girls," "Song Cry," and "Hovi Baby." He also worked with many other Rocafella affiliated artists, providing his heavily sample based production to the likes of Beanie Sige

Men lie, women lie, year-end lists are generally pretty good. With their second collaborative record in two years, Run The Jewels 2, dominating every fan poll and critics' list, Killer Mike and El-P have a new lease on life (and maybe on a couple of cars as well)...

Wu-Tang Clan's next album A Better Tomorrow is surprisingly on its way and the group recently released its single, "Ruckus In B Minor," much to the joy of the Clan's legion of fans. After hearing the track, producer Just Blaze took to Twitter to voice his displeasure with the engineering and arrangement of the track: Dude. Who line...

Update (Oct. 8, 11:25 a.m.): Alchemist, Zola Jesus and Bruiser Brigade producer Skywlkr have joined Just Blaze and promised to produce tracks if funding for Meow The Jewels LP is successful. FUCK THAT @therealelp i WANT IN. DONATE SOMETHING SO i CAN GET STUPID BALLISTIC WITH THESE CAT SNARES https://t.co/F... Read More ...

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Photography By: Steven Lau Can it be that it was all so simple then? New York City was already home base for Polo collectors and boosters back in the late '80s. When Ralphie dropped the Cold Wave collection, 'lo heads went at it. In particular, pieces donning the “Snow Beach” insignia were exchanging hands like hot cakes. Then the v...

Just Blaze and Packer Shoes will be dropping a new pair of sneakers soon. Following last month’s teaser the partners are ready roll out their collaborative shoe Saucony called the Show Beach Grid 9000. The Polo Snow Beach pullover, famously rocked by Raekwon in Wu-Tang Clan’s "Can It All Be So Simple" video, inspired the shoe’s distinct design, which includes panels of navy and gold alo

Angie Martinez basically broke Hip Hop Twitter's heart with news of her leaving longtime radio home Hot 97. Along with fans and coworkers, a number of stars took to their social media to share their memories of the "Voice Of New York". One of the best memories however, came from super producer Just Blaze who shared how Angie's enthusiasm for Erick Sermon's "React" resulted in a

Just Blaze, a.k.a. Justin Smith, is a well-known producer who has crafted the biggest hits in hip-hop. From his run with Jay Z to Kanye West, Just has accomplished a lot in his decade-plus career. These days, you can find the veteran producer on tour with dance DJs like DJ SOUL, Electric Punanny, DJ Sliink, and Dirty South Joe...