In this Season 9 Episode 10 of Milkcrates & Microphones, we are joined by legendary Oakland-based producer—Jel for an exclusive interview. Throughout this in-depth conversation, we dive into a plethora of topics such as playing the cornet at an early age, Jel’s first beat machine, his group with Mr. Dibbs—Presage, what made him fall in love with making beats, meeting and making music with Doseone, the early days of Anticon, his hip-hop group—Themselves, the influence of the recently passed Saafir, his ‘10 Seconds’ album, watching the Twin Towers burn in-person on 9/11, finishing the North American Adonis album with Buck 65 & Doseone 25 years later, having his track featured in Crank 2, a visit to Del the Funky Homosapien’s crib, his recent EP with Mugs & Pockets, 13 & God, Dax Pierson’s life-changing car accident, working with Doseone on A7PHA II, upcoming releases with Codefendents & The D.O.C., advice for up & coming artists, what hip-hop means to him, plus so much more. We also bring you your favorite Milk&Mics segments like “This Week in Hip Hop” & “Song Picks of the Week”—Jel style. Enjoy! Follow Jel on Instagram here: @jeffreyjellogan Cop Jel’s music & merch here: https://jelsmusic.bandcamp.com Follow us on Youtube @ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5Jmk_m0_zhxjjYRHWDtvjQ on Instagram @ https://www.instagram.com/milkandmics/?hl=en and Facebook @ https://www.facebook.com/milkandmics/