How Vinyl Records Are Made
Since part of being a snobby record junkie is knowing a little bit more than the next person, sometimes we have to get a little academic. Check this quick video about how vinyl records are made.
17 Artists That Should Never Be Sampled By Hip-Hop Ever Again!
It’s no secret that I’m slightly opinionated when it comes to Hip-Hip, but luckily I think the right has finally been earned. After dedicating years to developing my flare scratch, memorizing production credits, and hunting down obsolete vinyl discs, I feel sucker punched when famous producers jack an obvious sample or dig for records by … Read more
Ryan Leslie Plays The Pocket Trumpet!
Always a flair for the dramatic, with the assistance of an Amex Black card, Ryan Leslie has a pocket trumpet couriered to his studio for the completion of a track. Pay no attention to the improvised dancing and lip syncing, but take note of the stripped down workspace and KRK monitors, simplicity is a beautiful … Read more
Hip-Hop Drum Breaks Heaven
Check out this quick moving video mix of some famous and not so famous drum breaks. Warning: It can become damn hard to stop your head from nodding.
Classic Tupac Makavelli Original Samples
This video collection of original 2 Pac samples is enough to make even the most die hard east coast fan pump their fist in excitement. Note the heavy emphasis on Zapp & Roger (Troutman), the origin of T-Pain’s painfully cheesy vocal stylings.
Just Blaze Original Samples Mix
Get a quick taste of the Just Blaze’s skills in the crates. The Asha Bosle sample was pretty impressive, plus it’s interesting to find out that he’s a fan of Jermaine Jackson and Henry Mancini.
Fabolous ft. Neyo “You Make Me Better” Beat Breakdown
I’m a little reluctant to call this a sample, since it’s probably more an interpolation of a very common sound. Anyhow, whatever you want to call it, here’s an example of a nice little lift performed by Timbaland.
Hip-Hop Word of the Day: Kanyego
I’m personally of the opinion that The Kan deserves his own place in the dictionary and the general public is in desperate need of a specialized term to describe Kanye West’s trademark temperamental outbursts. So, in the sake of public service we have today’s Hip-Hop Word of the Day: Kanyego kan?ye?go [kon/YEE/goh] -noun, plural kan?ye?gos. … Read more
Wu-Tang’s False Claims About First Legally Cleared Beatles Sample
Big Shout to RTC Shogun for giving us the scoop… The previous claim by Wu-Tang that the upcoming 8 Diagrams album will feature the first legally cleared Beatle sample was incorrect. According to Randall Wixen, of Wixen Publishing which handles publishing for the Harrison estate, “In this case, the Beatles’ master sample is not being … Read more
Beatminerz In Studio w/Buckshot
Beatminerz Evil Dee and Mr. Walt are at work in the studio putting together a track while Buckshot appears out of the blue. Notice how the production duo still makes use of the E-MU SP1200 and MPC 3000 along with Pro Tools. Also featured is impromptu freestyle by Buckshot.