Kev Brown takes a Johnnie Taylor album, pulls out his trusty MPC 2000XL and begins to sample, chop, and rearrange any which way he feels. [via FS]
Dante Ross features a guest from none other than producer/crate digger J-Zone who lists his Top 10 Adventures in Diggin’. J-Zone tells tales of his top 10 record digging adventures, which include rare rare demo tapes, crazy dollar bin finds, record store heists, and a store that even Large Professor reportedly refused to dig in. … Read more
Built From Skratch features DJ Vinroc (Triple Threat DJ’s, 5th Platoon) as he discusses his evolution from turntablist to producer, his frustration with recording labels and the decision to start his own. Notable Quote: “The way I make music has changed from when I started. I used to just use the records. I used to … Read more
DJ Premier, DJ Evil Dee, and DJ Scratch, three of the most legendary hip-hop producer/DJ’s in hip-hop, gather for an impromptu on-stage DJ battle/scratch collaboration.
CDR interviews producer/DJ Don Cannon as he discusses his early influences, working with Young Jeezy, the evolution of his sound, and the influence of J Dilla on his work.
17 year old producer EB presents a beat tape entitled Green Music Vol. 2. Rooted in a classic, layered style, Green Music Vol. 2 provides a 13 bite sized instrumental tracks that rework a number of familiar samples and drum breaks. Download – Green Music Vol. 2 by EB Visit EB on MySpace.
Watch RJ Rice Sr., founder of Barak Records, and Todd from Studio A transfer the J-Dilla’s 2 inch tape reels to Pro-Tools as they explain that much of the material was originally recorded in Dilla’s basement studio using an ADAT machine.
Maseo talks about the creation of “Stakes Is High” and his inspiration for making quality music.
Notable Quote:
“Look at what we’re putting into the children behind marketing and selling music. We’re just infesting them with crap… there was no balance or nothing.”
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Producer Dready (Busta Rhymes, Akon, Raekwon) gives the Louis Den Beat Cypher crowd a taste of his arsenal of instrumentals.