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🚨 EPISODE 112: Juro “MEZ” Davis (@Dreamville) ✨ As Dreamville’s in-house mixing engineer, Juro “MEZ” Davis has been a creative force behind some of the label’s most defining moments, including much of @JCole’s discography—most notably Born Sinner, 2014 Forest Hills Drive, 4 Your Eyez Only, The Off-Season, and more recently The Fall Off 💿💿💿 Davis joined us for an in-depth conversation about the evolution of his career and creative workflow—from being mentored by MF GRIMM and mixing for Monsta Island Czars (M.I.C.) early in his journey to helping shape Dreamville’s sonic identity. He also discusses using J. Cole’s “Wet Dreamz” and “Can’t Get Enough” as sonic benchmarks to guide mixing decisions, his work on fan favourites such as The Come Up and Friday Night Lights, the life-changing trajectory of 2014 Forest Hills Drive, and the varying stages The Fall Off went through from conception to completion. All of this and more on this week’s episode of The Fly Fidelity Podcast. Listen at the link in our bio or wherever you get your #Podcasts 🔊🔗 Support The Fly Fidelity Podcast: Please consider supporting us at Patreon.com/FlyFidelity, where members can access a range of monthly benefits including early access to episodes, bonus content, and an exclusive members-only podcast. You can also support the show by leaving a review, subscribing, and sharing the podcast across platforms.

24hrs later… What’re your first impressions on #Nas & #DJPremier’s video for “GiT Ready”? 👀 Watch the full video now and let us know: youtu.be/oQC97J_20d4?si…

‘New York hip-hop experimentalist Elucid: ‘I like the harmony of the city. Everybody’s got a little solo’’ (via @gardenerjams @guardian) theguardian.com/music/2026/mar…

Black music responsible for 80% of UK music revenue, according to report. complex.com/music/a/james-…

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MAVI tracing a rap stylistic lineage from Rakim up through him and Drakeo

Legend Has It through #Nas’ perspective. 🗣 The Nas Feature Presentation 2025 comes with exclusive commentary from @nas showcasing a deeper insight into each track he was featured on each legendary album. With the ORIGINAL verse from “The Omerta”. massappeal.lnk.to/LHIfeat

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‘How Fab 5 Freddy Introduced Debbie Harry and Chris Stein of Blondie to Rap’ (via @VanityFair) vanityfair.com/culture/story/…

The 25 Most Impactful Hip-Hop Record Labels Of All Time: Staff Picks billboard.com/lists/hip-hop-…

Growing up, magazines like The Source & Vibe made me want to be a writer. They felt upscale yet familiar & they documented the culture better than anyone else. James Benard, who passed away in Jan., was a big part of that in the '90s. Here is the story andscape.com/features/james…

Excited to announce a new cover story with Huck Magazine profiling @RZA of @WuTangClan. The special 20th anniversary issue is available for pre order instagram.com/huckmagazine/p…

I don't respect AI generated media. Straight up. Any capacity. It's ugly, it's malicious, it's consistently idiosyncratic and shows a lack of care and intent, making it valueless. Should never have been invented.

The term “underground” is used to describe everyone from indie rappers like MIKE to idiosyncratic stars like Ken Carson. So, what does it even mean for rap music in 2026? @CineMasai_ spoke with artists, critics, and creators to investigate. pigeonsandplanes.com/read/undergrou…