Erykah Badu is a soul singer, midwife-in-training, and the co-owner of a new production company. On the eve of her 45th birthday, she opens to the doors to her unconventional life.
Metro Boomin has been climbing rap’s ranks since high school. In a competitive and fickle industry, how did he become the guy everyone wants on their team?
With a new album and chapter in his life, Kaytranada is giving all of himself for the first time.
After breaking out at 16, the suburban producer WondaGurl just keeps getting better.
How a teenage producer named Toxe creates music with a fearless, sisterly spirit.
An interview with the Chicago-born artist and songwriter Jamila Woods, who pieces together soulful puzzles.
The Producers Issue BitTorrent Bundle includes the entire issue, plus a short documentary.
How jazz tripped from blues to rap, and why we need it more than ever.
NorBlack NorWhite's designers share the global process behind one of their standout garments.
The hosts of two POC-helmed and women-anchored podcasts discuss how they created a home for listeners.
Koyama Press, the publishing house behind comics by artists like Michael DeForge and Jane Mai, made its name by breaking all the rules.
What it's like to study music in high school.
An interview with Jessy Lanza, the small town producer and vocalist, about her new album, Oh No.
In a golden age for scripted television and Snapchat, why do we still need reality TV? These producers think they have the answers.
