SMKA featured story in Jezebel Magazine (Feb 2012)
“these inspired young music producers are staging an industry takeover…” thanks to Jezebel for the kind words and support. Jezebel
Murder He Wrote: 10 The Hard Way w/ SMKA
DAMN… this dude Gavin can write his ass off!!! And he is finally taking it upon himself to start his blog back up. CNN by day, Super Writer by night… follow his blog at Murder He Wrote Enjoy the 10 questions and answers from Mike & 808 Blake…. READ WHOLE ARTICLE HERE It’s a rainy [...]
Eidé-Setter Exculsive: SMKA
Atlanta production team SMKA –founders Blake German and Mike Walbert– carved out a place in hip-hop by doing the exact opposite of defining its sound… (just a teaser) Read the whole article HERE Thanks to all the good folks at Eide!
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[Creative Loafing] 13 predictions for Atlanta’s music scene(s) in 2012
ATL IN 2012: Atlanta musicians, promoters, DJs (like DJ Speakerfoxxx above), and rabble-rousers see a good year ahead. Full Link to CL Story HERE “There will be six new dances created in Atlanta, the Gumby will come back in style, and we will see some Atlanta staples have a very important year: T.I., Ludacris, and [...]
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[Creative Loafing] SMKA and Royal Flush flaunted Stankonia Sessions … at Stankonia (Grooveshark)
The challenge, from October 6 to 8, kidnap 20 MCs for 21 different verses, then sew them together in seven distinct tracks — and in just three days. Read Full Article On Thurs., Nov. 17, local production teams Royal Flush and SMKA offered its first, then second listen of Stankonia Sessions, at — well, Stankonia [...]
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[Video] SMKA & Royal Flush Discuss Stankonia Sessions at A3C
thanks to Inspire Mag for coming through Last night, SMKA and Royal Flush hosted a listening session at Stankonia Studios for their compilation, Stankonia Sessions A3C Edition. After listening, they discussed in-depth how the idea came about and how they brought everyone together over three straight days of recording. The project includes 9th Wonder, Killer [...]
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[HipHopDX] The Royal Flush Detail Working With SMKA, 9th Wonder And Others On “A3C Sessions” EP
Read Full Article Here The creative and collaborative energy at Hip Hop festivals is the stuff legends are made of. From Redman and 8Ball crafting “Coffee Shop” after a random encounter at How Can I Be Down? to the beef between Death Row and Luke Records initiated at Jack The Rapper, countless stories usually emerge. [...]
DJ ill Will Rates Artists From XXLMag: Young Scolla #secondsaway
Three times a week (Monday, Wednesday, and Friday), a new artist is featured on XXLMag.com’s The Break. An ideal destination for fans, artists, and industry members, The Break showcases up and coming talent, giving a brief introduction on the artist or group, and highlighting some of their standout music. Each month, industry insiders will team [...]
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[Above Ground Magazine] Get Familiar: SMKA (SuperMarketKnifeAttack)
READ FULL INTERVIEW HERE Name: 808 Blake (SMKA is a full collective that consists of Mike Walbert, Business / 7King, Guitar, Audio Engineer, Producer, Artist Sensey, Producer, Audio Engineer /Justin Padron, Producer, Audio Engineer) Age: 26 Hometown: Decatur, GA Label/Affiliations: Co-founder and producer for SMKA Productions Discography: The 808 Experiment Vol 1-3 (Produced entire project) [...]
Creative Loafing: “SMKA Reloads 808 Experiment”
On stands this past week…hope you got a chance to pick up a copy! READ ARTICLE HERE READ ARTICLE HERE
iStandard Exclusive Audio iNterview w/ Mike Walbert of SMKA Productions
iStandardProducers.com corresponding reporter Derrick “Drawzilla” Carter recently got the chance to chop it up with “Mike Walbert of SMKA Productions”. Listen to him break down the importance of school and networking, the power of branding, management, building a strong team, and the future of SMKA and more. Link to iStandard SMKA Int by Frankie P
Creative Loafing: “SMKA Kickstarts Young Scolla’s rap game”
The busy dudes of SMKA are at again, this time kicking off a project with Detroit MC, Young Scolla. A little over a month ago, they launched a Kickstarter campaign to raise money in order to produce and release an independent album for the rapper. They reached their goal — getting $4,000 from 105 different [...]
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[84Area Album Review] Jarren Benton meets SMKA: Huffing Glue with Hasselhoff
“Whenever I hear that SMKA is working with an artist I am automatically intrigued. They tend to work with the artists that YOU need to know. I clicked the link on our blog and well sat back and listened. Buy on iTunes READ FULL ARTICLE The project isn’t long; it’s about 7 songs and 2 [...]
[iHipHop Album Review] Jarren Benton meets SMKA: Huffing Glue with Hasselhoff
A couple days after the amazing release party, ihiphop releases their album review of Jarren Benton meets SMKA…another satisfied customer! “Let’s face it, when it comes to Hip-Hop Atlanta is often overlooked. Backpacking purists normally snub the city due to its trendy dance songs, ring tone rap stars, and its lack of “real rappers.” And [...]
808 Blake on Esperanza Atl Transmission (WESP-ATL)
808 Blake recently sat down with our friends and design crew Esperanza to discuss SMKA and producing aspirations. Listen and stream below. We got a chance to kick it on the mic with 808 Blake,the producer of SMKA. We found out some interesting facts and listened to some dope beats, so I would say that [...]
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