From 'Star Wars' to samba, Cut Chemist rewrites L.A. hip-hop’s playbook
- Posted on July 29, 2026
- By Los Angeles Times
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From 'Star Wars' to samba, Cut Chemist rewrites L.A. hip-hop’s playbook
After three decades shaping L.A.’s underground, DJ-producer Cut Chemist turns a lifetime of chance encounters — from Star Wars at the Chinese to São Paulo samba — into his sample-heavy, narrative-rich sound.
