ndiana is the crossroads of the United States. Historically, this statement has referred solely to the geographic location of the state. However, Indiana is also the crossroads of the vast world of music. The musical palette of the state is filled with both traditional forms of music as well as abstract and sporadic genres. From the experimental pop of California and Caribbean-infused jazz of Louisiana to the unparalleled electronica of Chicago and Detroit to the raw, groundbreaking rap of the Big Apple, all music comes together here. The music created in Indiana often is an amalgam of the aforementioned styles, along with any and all sounds from around the country. One individual who is at the forefront of the musical movement in Indiana is H.T. Muhammad, the CEO and chief producer for Hellatight Productions. A native Hoosier, Muhammad has spent his life discovering, chronicling, and absorbing the music around him. Growing up to the classic grooves from the Isley Brothers, Lonnie Liston Smith, and the Meters gave HT the foundation for creating original music. Add such canonical acts as Bob James, Kraftwerk, and Sly & Robbie to the mix along with Hip-Hop pioneers like DJ Premier, Mantronix, and Afrika Bambaataa, and the one word that comes to mind is eclectic.