Jermaine Dupri In-Studio Beatmaking Footage
It’s been a while since Jermaine Dupri delivered an in-studio video. Here he takes a short break from his “24 hour champagne diet” to head into the studio and construct a quick instrumental.
DJ Shadow Plays A Cathedral Organ
While in town for a July 4th show in Belfast, Ireland, DJ Shadow steps up to play the largest cathedral organ in the country. Listen closely and you’ll hear the producer quickly pull out a few notes from “Organ Donor.”
How Girl Talk Avoids Sampling & Copyright Lawsuits
Alex Kreit, Nancy Prager, Andre Smith, and DJ Spooky discuss the curious case of how Girl Talk has successfully utilized over 300 uncleared samples and somehow managed to avoid being sued by the copyright holders. A really interesting discussion for anyone involved in the creation of sample based music.
Rich Kidd, Frank Dukes, and MoSS @ Marco Polo Showcase
Do you remember previous announcements for Marco Polo’s Stupendous Beat Showcase? Well, here’s a little footage of the event courtesy of The Real Frequency. Never mind the host’s pitiful description of the significance of “Summer Breeze”, Frank Dukes still ripped the Seals & Crofts sample while Marco Polo reworked Al B. Sure’s “Night and Day”, … Read more
Rakaa Iriscience – Crown of Thorns (Producer Promo)
Producers Alchemist, El-P, Illmind, Exile, DJ Babu, DJ Rhettmatic, Oh No, Evidence, and more talk about their work on Rakaa Iriscience’s upcoming release entitled Crown of Thorns. The brief promo features some great shots of studio setups for those in need of inspiration or ideas for rearranging their production environment. Crown of Thorns is scheduled … Read more
Showbiz Talks KRS-One, “Sound of Da Police”, “Godsville”
Producer Showbiz of D.I.T.C. heads to HeadQuarters Studios to preview “Godsville” f/ KRS-One while telling the story of how a beat that was passed on by Flava Unit eventually became KRS-One’s “Sound of Da Police”.
Jim Jonsin x Finatik N Zack In-Studio Footage
Production team Finatik N Zack and Jim Jonsin go in-studio to collaborate. Notable studio items include: Access Music Virus, M-Audio Oxygen 61, and an Akai MPC 2500.
Rockwilder Talks Redman, Erick Sermon, Teddy Reilly
Producer Rockwilder, whose mother is a minister, talks about creating “Super Lyrical”, meeting Redman, and the influence of Erick Sermon and Teddy Riley.
Nashiem Myrick: Studio Equipment & Pete Rock Beat Tapes
Nyshiem Myrick reveals his top 5 favorite producers while telling classic stories, including a left behind Pete Rock beat tape. My number one guy who got me really wanting to do this hip-hop production was, he don’t really know this, was Large Pro. Pete Rock had a tape of beats and he left the tape … Read more
Bart Series Beat Battle: Oakland vs San Francisco
Oakland and San Francisco producers went to war against each other in the Bart Series Beat Battle. Presented by Phillip Drummond and Beats, Rhymes & Life, the panel and crowd judged battle featured producers E-Train, Gonzo, Monsrock, Okeefe, Ion The Prize, Cashe, and more competing for city bragging rights.