RODDYROD Beat Society Philadelphia Footage
Producer RODDYROD (Maspyke, Low Budget) gives the crowd a taste of what he has to offer with a joint played straight from his equipment during a 2003 Beat Society even
Nicolay (Foreign Exchange) On Studio Monitors, Publishing, and Sampling
Producer Nicolay (Foreign Exchange) talks about opting to use stock desktop computer speakers and a $100 shelf system rather than professional studio monitors, being self taught about audio, mixing his own tracks, and the importance of not mastering your own records. He also speaks about his tendency to replay instruments and touches on broad concepts … Read more
Sha Money XL Explains New Producers & Finding Talent
G-Unit power broker Sha Money XL tells the story of his start as a music producer and being introduced to 50 Cent by Jam Master Jay. After declaring 50 as the greatest mc in the history of Queens, Sha Money talks about developing Traxxpad for PSP, the qualities he looks for when working with an … Read more
AUDIOGRAM 6 & AUDIOGRAM 3 USB Interfaces Announced by Yamaha
Now there are even more ways for the beginner producer/beatmaker to get involved in production. Yamaha has announced AUDIOGRAM 6 and AUDIOGRAM 3 audio interfaces, which will ship bundled with Cubase AI. According to Yamaha, the two USB interfaces were designed with simplicity in mind to make computer music production much more accessible. Both interfaces … Read more
Jaylib/Frank N Dank: Making of McNasty Filth Video
Frank N Dank TV delivers footage chronicling the making of the video for "McNasty Filth" from the Champion Sound album. Not necessarily production related, but behind the scenes film of J Dilla can’t ever be denied.
Record Digging Alert: The Music Exchange Blowout & Auction
Attention all Kansas City area crate diggers: Here’s a chance to swell up your record collection on the cheap with a huge record sale and public auction of merchandise from The Music Exchange. Dollar Record Blow Out Sale – Wednesday, July 16 – Saturday, July 19 and Wednesday, July 23 – Saturday, July 26 (10AM … Read more
DJ Jamad Afromentals w/ DJ Wreckineyz & Synflood (Download)
DJ Jamad gets a Crate Kings cosign on pretty much everything that he does. Check out his latest Afromentals mix #166 with DJ Wreckineyz and DJ Synflood to get your iPod in order. Respect to Frolab. Download Afromentals #166
J Dilla Beat Tape Secrets Revealed
More classic material as Frank N Dank talk about the highly sought after J Dilla beat tapes and the security measures used to protect them, which included hiding beats 3/4 of the way through a cassette with another album on it and disguising tracks in blank tapes. They also speak on the difficulty & responsibility … Read more
Heatmakerz Rsonist Interview: Sampling Skills
Dface and Icerocks of The Dirty Hour Radio sit down with producer Rsonist from Heatmakerz as he runs down a resume of hits, learning the MPC from his partner Thrilla, and spending most of his time watching talk shows & making beats. He also goes on to talk about his perceived lack of credit received … Read more
Alchemist & Prodigy: Making of “Hold You Down”
Some great footage of Alchemist constructing the beat for "Hold You Down" using an Ensoniq ASR-10 while Prodigy composes his lyrics. A great example of how an mc and producer can work together to create a finished product.