Timbaland and Jay Z Fade To Black Production Video
I know this clip of Timbaland and Jay Z has been floating around for a while, but it’s one of my favorite joints to watch and get amped to make beats.
Hip Hop Samples and Beats Round Up 3-10-07
I ran across a few interesting things this week in the world of Hip Hop production and sampling. The History of Sampling V1.2 is a great little project to play with that gives a timeline on many of your favorite classic Hip Hop samples and beats. A quick interview with DJ Kon about diggin and … Read more
Producer Alchemist Releasing New Album
Per allhiphop.com Alchemist will be releasing his third album soon. Check out the interview.
Prodigy of Mobb Deep – “Bang On ‘Em” (produced by The Alchemist)
Prodigy and our man The Alchemist are back at it again with this little heatrock. Taken from Prodigy’s upcoming album Return of The Mac on Koch Records, this sounds it will be getting fully rotation in my mp3 player. Prodigy of Mobb Deep – “Bang On Em” produced by The Alchemist [audio:https://cratekings.com/audio/clips/bangonem.mp3] Also check the … Read more
Swizz Beatz (Ruff Ryders) Can Rhyme???
I’ll be the first to admit that I was not feeling Swizz Beatz back in the glory days of the Ruff Ryders. At the time, something about his sound just seemed a little harsh and lacking soul. Looking back on the whole ordeal I now realize that he truly embraced the concept of Hip Hop … Read more
Dr. Dre: In The Studio by Jake Brown
A new book chronicaling the life and career of Dr. Dre is scheduled to be release during late may. Author Jake Brown will be revealing the the path that Dr. Dre has taken from his early beginning as a DJ to his current superproducer status. Check out more of the article here.
?uestlove’s (Roots) Record Collection and Library
?uestlove of the Roots and his sister give us a glimpse into his infamous record vault. Trust me… this collection is no joke!
MPC 2000 – Pete Rock and Large Professor Beat Making Video
I don’t know who this actually is rocking the MPC 2000, but it’s a pretty dope video to watch Pete Rock and Large Professor’s “The Rap World” instrumental be reworked live.
Pete Rock on Barber Shop Hip Hop
A nice little clip of Pete Rock talking about trends in Hip Hop and upcoming projects.
Just Blaze – The Making of Show Em What You Got
I just discovered that Just Blaze has been putting out JBTV videos on You Tube. They are more comedy than anything, but still revealing. This one features Just Blaze jacking the beat for Jay Z’s “Show Em What You Got” by using the Dark Side and a light saber.