Big shouts to my man DJ Eddymasheddy for putting me up on the Dance To The Drummer’s Beat Producer’s Showcase which takes place the 2nd Wednesday of every month. You can bet that I’ll be in the building for the next go round. Until then, check out the videos of the monthly production madness and … Read more
Producer Danja gives a tour of the Hit Factory while showing off some of the equipment responsible for his distinctive sound. A quick zoom around the area reveals working quarters surrounded by racks of keyboards, drum set, and a piano.
Rules: 1. You must not use any sounds except from the sample, except drums and a bass. 2. The beat must be in the 80 – 110 bpm range. Sample: Sample is Eddie Palmieri & Harlem River Drive – Broken Home Download from ZShare: http://www.zshare.net/audio/2706960b202e8f/ When you’ve finished your beat, upload to to somewhere it … Read more
Congratulations to forum member Nic Nak, the winner of the latest Crate Kings beat battle! With his beat “Hard To Control” and the flipping of Harold Melvin and The Blue Notes’ “To Be True” Nic Nak was able to edge out some pretty stiff competition, take the title of Crate King, and win the entire … Read more
I have to give a huge shout out to Big Family from the Crate Kings forums for letting everyone know about the Red Bull Big Tune Beat Battle. Big Tune is a multi city producer beat battle taking place in San Francisco, Los Angeles, Houston, Chicago, Seattle, and a national final at a venue to … Read more
Hey people, just to let you know voting for round 2 of our beat battle has just started over on the forums, be sure to check it out. Entries Zoidanum http://www.zshare.net/audio/19227066fb8e54/ Scumbag http://www.myspace.com/scumbag604 – Crate King Nic Nak http://www.myspace.com/lightsoutcrew – Hard To Control [b]YABBA[/b] http://www.zshare.net/audio/206320029993cb/ HK www.myspace.com/hkukhiphop – Mystery 2 Golden Eudemon http://www.zshare.net/audio/20327385980349/ – Not … Read more
The second Crate Kings beat battle is now under way! I’m excited because the deadline for final entires is Wednesday May 30th and there are already some tough contenders for the title. Check out the heated action in the forums and give our talented producers some feedback. Just like the first battle, the winner will … Read more
The people have spoken and a jury of production peers have voted a winner of the Crate Kings April Beat Battle. My man MC Fever brought some serious heat by flipping Billy Paul’s "It’s Too Late" and ended up taking the crown along with the enitre collection of Crate Kings drums kits. Make sure you … Read more
All entries have been submitted and the beat battle voting is officially under way. Make sure that you support these up and coming producers by checking out their beats and voting for your favorite inside the forums. You have until April 24th to submit your vote deciding which producer will be featured on the front … Read more
The great thing about running your own website is the voice and audience that is provided. With the start of Crate Kings, I have been given the opportunity to write and inform others about all the great things that I run across while at the same time advising readers about products and services to stay … Read more