For all of you cats who like to chop, loop, and flip those samples; beware of an up and coming new enemy to sample based music production… the sample trolls. Slate magazine has done an excellent job illustrating a part of the music industry that many of us lesser known producer have not had the … Read more
The recent raid and arrests of DJ Drama and Don Cannon have shaken up the extire mixtape tape world and some of the largest mixtape distributors, sites, and DJ?s have ceased selling their products. Many in the industry are running for cover and contemplating what the future has in store for Hip Hop, mixtapes, and … Read more
One of the foundations/elements of Hip Hop & Rap music is the debate. Because of this, I just can’t wait see what fisticuffs this latest list will spark. Here for your reading enjoyment is my personal list of the Top 50 Greatest Producers In Hip Hop. I already know that a few West Coast heads … Read more
Last night I tried my hardest to come up with what I thought to be the 10 greatest drum breaks of all time. I should just say that I failed miserable at that endeavor. Right now the list is at about 28 and will take me all week to encode the audio. It?s coming though, … Read more
So here is the crazy thought of the day? how do I find a better way to connect with readers and at the same time help build a community of people interested in Hip Hop samples, breaks, and production? The survey says… Crate Kings is going to run a little link promotion called ?Review For … Read more
I’d like to say R.I.P. to Disco D who passed away from suicide on January 22nd. I wasn’t fortunate enough to meet him, but to this day I am still awestruck with the work that he did on 50 Cent’s "Ski Mask Way".
I was just bumping around and wasting a little time when I ran across this interview where J Dilla discusses the use of beats and ID tags. Of course there are many more lessons to be learned, so pay attention… you might just get schooled.
It was a very sad weekend. After coming up with the idea to have a rare beat making video blowout, I came to realized that in order to make room on my external hardrive, I deleted virtually all of my beat production and beat making videos. Yeah, I know it’s a damn shame to even … Read more
You know that after writing and overanalyzing Hip Hop samples, breaks, records and mixes that I had to eventually start doing a few ratings. Ever since hearing my first sample and breaks mix by DJ 7L of Boston, I haven’t been able to get enough of that feeling which comes over you when you hear … Read more
I’ve been staying away from alot of breaks sites just because many cats have a tendency to go off the deep end with their record tastes. In recent years there have been a few strange trends in the samples and breaks community such as the obsession with Northern Soul, Funk, Library and Children’s records. It … Read more