Some fans say that Jay Dee was the greatest hip-hop producer ever. Wax Poetics speaks in-depth with Jay’s peers and delves deep into his magical, musical life. With our first split-cover, we also honor hip-hop production masters, Public Enemy’s Bomb Squad. Hank Shocklee & Co. take us back to the days of noise and controversy—hip-hop style. Includes:

• Up North Trip The Untold Saga of J Rock’s Streetwize
• Blur of Sound Four Tet Selects Records From Across the Board
• 12×12 The Breaks: 12 B-boy Classics
• DJ Kool Herc Vs. Pete DJ Jones One Night at the Executive Playhouse
• Son of Detroit Jay Dee Remembered
• With These Hands Life Lessons with Dilla
• Louder Than Bombs An Oral History of the Bomb Squad, Public Enemy’s Production Machine

And more...