Marley Marl is one of the best to ever do it. If you know what a hip-hop superproducer is, then Marley is the blueprint. The production guru got his feet wet alongside his cousin, the legendary Mr.

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Marley Marl re-enters the hip-hop atmosphere with skills intact. Bringing to fruition the potential of BBE’s Beat Generation series, Re-Entry is a reminder of why Marley Marl is considered a classic ...

The title of “super producer” isn’t one that gets handed out loosely in Hip-Hop. Every era has had that one figure behind the boards shaping the sound of the culture; Dr. Dre, Pete Rock, RZA, Swizz ...

Born Marlon Williamson this date in 1962 in NYC, the DJ, producer, and record label owner known as Marley Marl is a trailblazer of Hip Hop’s ever-evolving sound, being one of the first to use sampling ...

DJ and producer Marley Marl recently won the 'I Am Hip Hop' award at the BET Hip Hop Awards 2023. According to BET, Marl dedicated his award to the late radio DJ John "Mr. Magic" Rivas while receiving ...

Pioneering Hip-Hop DJ/producer DJ Marley Marl has announced the re-launch of Future Flavas Radio on the Internet. The show, which debuted in 1994 on New York’s Hot 97, was initially hosted by KRS-ONE ...

Swizz Beatz and Timbaland presented trailblazer DJ Marley Marl with the I Am Hip-Hop Award at the 2023 BET Hip-Hop Awards. Swizz Beatz and Timbaland introduced the Queens trailblazer following a video ...

Producer and hip-hop legend DJ Marley Marl has changed the rap game as we know it. From pioneering the practice of sampling drum sounds to starting the Juice Crew—and subsequently, Cold Chillin’ ...

The seminal producer also tells stories about Mr. Magic, Pete Rock, Big Daddy Kane and Biz Markie. Marley Marl On The Bridge Wars, LL Cool J And Discovering Sampling Marley Marl is one of the most ...

LL Cool J and Rakim took the stage at the 2023 BET Hip-Hop Awards for an action-packed performance in honor of legendary Hip-Hop producer and pioneer DJ Marley Marl. The recipient of this year’s I Am ...

Hip-Hop Heads Over 50 That Are Still In The Game Believe it or not, but there's a host of hip-hop heads still in the game who are 50 years old and some even older. Check out a gallery of the few guys ...