I’ve been seeing this cat around for a while now, but I must admit that I haven’t really taken the time to listen to hear what he was doing. Damn that was a big mistake! Black Milk is bringing production heat like I haven’t heard in a long while. His style reminds me of J … Read more
I guess our dropping a Scott Storch Drum Kit was so monumental (at least in my own mind) that it may have sparked a little beef. Aparrently, Scott Storch is a little upset about being call a "piano man" by Timbaland and felt the need to make an entire diss song about Tim. Unfortunately, it’s … Read more
Had to hit yall with a few of my favorite Hip Hop samples by my favorite producers Just Blaze, The Alchemist, The Heatmakerz, and Three Six Mafia. Hope yall like it. Remember to check the forums, sign up for the newsletter and take a look at the Crate Kings custom snare, Dr. Dre, and Scott … Read more
I want to give a huge shout out to all the cats supporting the Crate Kings forums and let them know that I’ve been listening to all of the requests. This interview with The Alchemist is one of those that was lost in my now infamous harddrive cleaning a few months ago. Luckily, someone had … Read more
For those who don’t know, hip-hop drums samples are the lifeblood of Hip Hop and Rap music. They have been the basis of virtually all of the classic hit that you hear today. Nowadays many producers have preferred to use more prechopped and engineered or factory drum kits, but there will always be a … Read more
The great thing about running a site about hip hop samples, breaks and production is amount of exposure that comes to the all of those who decide to participate. The bad thing is when so much time is spent promoting, programming and writing that so much time is lost on production, dust collects on equipment, … Read more
Now that we have become acclimated to the New Year and I’ve finally established the habit of consistently writing ’07 on my car payment checks, it seemed like an appropriate time to do another sample drop. Here are a few now classic Hip Hop samples that I’ve been rockin lately and the groups that have … Read more
I just discovered a great digging mixtapes blog. Unfortunately it’s writen in Japanese, so I have no idea what is being said, but it’s still nice to look at the pictures. Orgy In Rhythm is a great little Jazz album blog. You’ll definately get excited if you are a crate digger with an appreciation for … Read more
The masses have spoken and it seems as if I left a few gems out of the greatest hip hop drum samples and breaks list. I can’t ignore the significance of this classic and influential drum break, so here ya go folks. Hope that you enjoy this little history lesson about the masterful reworkings of … Read more
I absolutely love lists. I make lists for things that I need to do when at home, on my way to work, at work, and even while I’m at the movies. There’s one list that I’ve been thinking of for the past three weeks and has caused me agony beyond reasonable comprehension… The top 10 … Read more