Hip Hop Production

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  1. CK·0094Interview w/ The Alchemist and His ASR-1002.24.2007 · I want to give a huge shout out to all the cats supporting the Crate Kings forums and let them know that I've been listening to all of the requests. This
  2. CK·0086Tales of Beats Gone Lost02.16.2007 · The great thing about running a site about hip hop samples, breaks and production is amount of exposure that comes to the all of those who decide to
  3. CK·0085More Hip Hop Samples For Your Ears02.11.2007 · Now that we have become acclimated to the New Year and I’ve finally established the habit of consistently writing ’07 on my car payment checks, it
  4. CK·0083The Amen Break - The Winstons "Amen Brother"02.10.2007 · The masses have spoken and it seems as if I left a few gems out of the greatest hip hop drum samples and breaks list. I can't ignore the significance of this
  5. CK·0080Beware of the Sample Trolls!01.29.2007 · For all of you cats who like to chop, loop, and flip those samples; beware of an up and coming new enemy to sample based music production... the sample
  6. CK·0077Top 50 Greatest Producers In Hip Hop and Rap01.26.2007 · The top 50 greatest hip-hop and rap producers, led by DJ Premier, J Dilla, Pete Rock, RZA, Timbaland and Dr. Dre. Agree or disagree? Settle it in the comments.
  7. CK·0076Favorite Techniques To Program Drum Kits & Loops01.26.2007 · Last night I tried my hardest to come up with what I thought to be the 10 greatest drum breaks of all time. I should just say that I failed miserable at that
  8. CK·0075Crate Kings Digging Dirty Promotion01.25.2007 · So here is the crazy thought of the day? how do I find a better way to connect with readers and at the same time help build a community of people interested
  9. CK·0072J Dilla Interview: Beats, MC'ing, & Style01.17.2007 · I was just bumping around and wasting a little time when I ran across this interview where J Dilla discusses the use of beats and ID tags. Of course there are
  10. CK·0071Kanye West Making A Beat On The MPC 2000 & ASR 1001.17.2007 · Kanye West making a beat on the Akai MPC 2000 and Ensoniq ASR-10, talking through his production philosophy and technique.