Oumar Saleh

"We’re Samplers So We Listen to Everything": An Interview With Da Beatminerz

Oumar Saleh speaks to the legendary sibling producer duo about their upcoming album Stifled Creativity, what they've learned after being in the game for…

Apr 2, 2024 • Oumar Saleh

"Digging Really Opens Up Your Mind In A Million Different Ways": An Interview With Brainorchestra

Oumar Saleh speaks to the New Jersey raised rapper/producer about being influenced by video games, being exposed to the golden age of hip-hop, the…

Jul 19, 2023 • Oumar Saleh

The Nicholas Craven Essentials

Artists as varied as Armand Hammer, Navy Blue, and Ransom tapped Nicholas Craven to score some of their finest work. Now Oumar Saleh dives into the…

May 19, 2022 • Oumar Saleh

"Women Are Claiming R&B in a Space That’s Really Authentic to Them": An Interview With BeMyFiasco

BeMyFiasco's 'Where I Left You' is a shot of energy that calls back to classics of the genre that we grew up with.

Nov 11, 2021 • Oumar Saleh

Lloyd Banks Returns Weathered but Energized on 'The Course of the Inevitable'

After an 11 year hiatus, Lloyd Banks is back to refute 50 Cent's claims of laziness with a project that's darker, grimier and more self-aware than ever…

Jun 29, 2021 • Oumar Saleh

"Acknowledging Sampling as the Classic Sound of Hip-Hop Is Essential:" An Interview With Ol' Burger Beats

Oumar Saleh catches up with the Norwegian producer about his love for jazz, expanding his influences through sampling, his aversion to the 'lo-fi' label…

May 25, 2021 • Oumar Saleh

The Pick of the Litter: "Bout Shit"

Our DMX tribute series continues with The LOX bringing every bit of 1999 back to 2020 after X's ten-month prison stint. The overdue reunion showed just…

Apr 13, 2021 • Oumar Saleh

Digging Through the Crates: Revisiting Harry Fraud's Kindred Collaborations

Oumar Saleh revisits the New York producer's range, from boom bap love letters to DatPiff classics.

Mar 18, 2021 • Oumar Saleh

A Hit is a Hit: A Definitive Guide to The Sopranos and Hip-Hop

Oumar Saleh documents how rap music has intersected with the epochal television series and vice versa.

Dec 21, 2020 • Oumar Saleh

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