How the 'stars aligned' for hip-hop producer Alchemist's most monumental year
LOS ANGELES " The Alchemist's world changed when he first discovered the Beastie Boys. "Seeing them, these white Jewish guys who were rapping and on tour with Run-D.M.C. was crazy to me," said the hip-hop producer, whose real name is Alan Maman. "It gave young guys like me a little bit of hope." As a kid growing up in Beverly Hills with an itch for L.A.'s subcultures, the Alchemist spent the ...