Jermaine Dupri talks about some of the features of the Roland MV-8800 and how it has changed his production style. Again… this has sparked a major bout of gear lust within me and I’m mentally preparing myself for the day that I part with my MPC 2000XL.
It’s always amazing to watch clips of Dr. Dre in action, especially the early stuff. Take a look and learn from one of the masters. Props to Crate Kings forum member Void.
Pete Rock shows the exactly how a sample should be chopped and manipulated. Watch and learn. Big shout to Void from the Crate Kings forums.
I have to give major props to my man Void from the Crate Kings forums for passing this little gem my way. Here’s a video mix broken up it into two volumes that might just be able to partially satisfy (or most likely fuel) your appetite for original breaks and samples.
Good Lord!!! I love running across cats who obsess over dope Hip Hop. I somehow found Flood Watch Music and a post dissecting Pete Rock’s production style. Make sure you also check out the rest of the site. This guy knows his stuff. Check it out.
Oh yeah… my man Sebastian Wellendorf is showing some serious love to digging and production culture. Check out his site and catch an earful of dope breaks, samples, and videos. Definately worth a few looks. Check out Sebastian’s Site
I get crazy excited when I run into Hip Hop that significantly shaped and influenced me for the better. I grew up in the suburbs of Massachusetts and never actually heard one of their radio shows until recently, but I can still say that both Stretch Armstrong and Bobbito were responsible for much of my … Read more
I hate to turn this into a producer gossip blog, but Timbaland was arrested for throwing blows in a German Bar Brawl. Check the story
Here’s an interesting video of Kanye rocking both the MPC 2000 and ASR-10. Pay attention to how both pieces of equipment are used together.
Timbaland’s protege Danjahandz talks about his upcoming production work with Duran Duran… who would have imagined?! Check out the story.