The DJ and producer known as RJD2 found inspiration for his latest music while admiring the complexity of certain TV theme songs. The album is called “Visions Out of Limelight.” When the creators of ...

Earlier this year, we told you that RJD2, the Philly producer known for genre-hopping from project to project, would release a Philly-soul-inspired album this month. His 10th studio album, he said in ...

RJD2 has announced a new album, Visions Out of Limelight, and enlisted English singer-songwriter Jamie Lidell for the first single, “Through It All.” “Through It All” is one of two songs on the record ...

Since 2000, RJD2 (aka RJ Krohn) has been creating anthemic hip-hop tracks. Live, the turntablist dominates four decks while seamlessly mixing classic songs in with his own original beats. In the ...

If you're thinking Rjd2 has something to do with Star Wars, you might be in for a shock. His first three first albums, "Dead Ringer" (2002), "The Horror" (2003) and "Since We Last Spoke" (2004), were ...

Trying to put your finger on exactly what Philly-based RJD2 is doing on his latest disc, "The Colossus," is darn near impossible. And that's what makes it so engaging. See him do it live this week in ...

As people who think about, talk about, listen to and make music, the most common question we encounter is, “What are you listening to right now?” So whether you’re looking for recommendations, trying ...

RJD2: I guess I think the way it falls, it was intended to be a working methodology; the first look back that I’ve taken. Every time I’ve sat down to do a record in the past, I’ve always tried to do ...

STS and RJD2 have built up substantial reputations in hip-hop on their own, but their new self-titled album is a clear statement that these two men were destined to work with each other. RJD2 is one ...

Leon Bridges is currently on a North American tour behind this year’s solid Good Thing, which hits NYC’s Radio City Music Hall on 10/5 and 10/6. He just announced a new batch of tour dates in 2019, ...

When the creators of the show "Mad Men" went looking for theme music, they landed on this, an excerpt of a piece by the DJ and producer RJD2. (SOUNDBITE OF RJD2'S "A BEAUTIFUL MINE") MARTÍNEZ: Lately, ...

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