In an interview for SESAC, Swizz Beatz breaks down the difference between a producer and a beatmaker. He specifically goes into the importance of having a game plan, setting the tone for a session, and playing psychologist. In the second segment, he goes into the creative process behind making hits and where he finds inspiration … Read more
Something about a warm weekend just brings out the oldschool in me, which in this case prompted a revisit of Prince Paul’s Pyschoanalysis and the subsequent hunt for Prince Paul interviews. This time around Modern Fix hits us off with an interview of Paul the mad genius as he talks about paying dues with Stetsasonic, … Read more
Yup it’s all about the simple pleasures in life. There’s nothing like a new batch of business cards to spark the creative juices and give a little extra boost of ambition. New biz cards always force you to go out and network so you’re not stuck with a box of 500 miniature bookmarks gathering dust … Read more
Attorney Anthony Falzone, Executive Director, Fair Use Project, discusses the recent ruling against Bad Boy Records for the unauthorized sampling of the Ohio Players’ “Singing in the Morning" in The Notorious B.I.G.’s “Ready To Die”. His article “Diddy Could Save Sampling” presents a refreshing legal argument for the practice of sampling along with an interesting … Read more
Big Shout to RTC Shogun for giving us the scoop… The previous claim by Wu-Tang that the upcoming 8 Diagrams album will feature the first legally cleared Beatle sample was incorrect. According to Randall Wixen, of Wixen Publishing which handles publishing for the Harrison estate, “In this case, the Beatles’ master sample is not being … Read more
Hank Shocklee and George Clinton have an interesting discussion about what exactly makes up a sample and what segments should be paid for. Let me know what you think
I ran accross a couple of really good articles about the future of the music biz and the extinction of the CD. Both offer an interesting perspective on what should be taking place within the industry to ensure its viability When The CD Dies Why Today’s Record Labels Are Failing