Just Blaze, aka the Megatron Don, is one of the last remaining real hip-hop producers, having got his break with Jay-Z and the Roc Familia, and gone on to work with everyone from Busta Rhymes to Freeway to TI to Nas, as well as masterminding the unstoppable rise of Jay Electronica. In this illuminating podcast from Spine TV, Just Blaze talks about his early influences, lucky breaks and that unreleased Nas joint. You can listen to the podcast below or get more info here.

Here’s some  Just Blaze tracks that we’re feeling. (Wish we could find a version of Allen Anthony’s Alright without Freeway all over it, but it wasn’t meant to be.)