Some great footage of Alchemist constructing the beat for "Hold You Down" using an Ensoniq ASR-10 while Prodigy composes his lyrics. A great example of how an mc and producer can work together to create a finished product.
Big shout to k02 for sending this closely guarded in-studio footage of Kanye West laying the foundation for what would eventually become "Good Life". The video features Kanye programming drums on an Akai MPC 2000 XL with additional personnel supplying keyboard assistance.
MTV Music Videos MTV Shows Entertainment News MTV and Ryan Leslie take us into the studio as he explains the making and creative process behind "Diamond Girl". Although Leslie is no stranger to studio footage, this is the first time many have seen him actually take the time to break down just exactly what he’s … Read more
Producer J. Force (scorer of films Rock The Bells, Beef, Beef II, The MC, and Bling) drops another video on us demonstrating the wonders of a low-fi setup consisting of a SP1200 sampler, Pioneer CDJ-500, Technics 1200 turntable, and Gemini PS-676 mixer. Keep in mind that this is all being done with only 12 bit … Read more
Producer/recording artist Ryan Leslie drops another vid for the production fans. While his in-studio videos never disappoint, be forewarned, there’s a little case of case of auto-tune abuse going on.
Traxamillion (Keak Da Sneak, Brook Hogan) tells how he became involved in music, learning to produce Hip-Hop, and takes us through a quick beat construction.
Grammy award winning producer Bryan Michael Cox and DJ Wonder create a beat live on the air. Nothing fancy, just some quick piano playing, but the combination of turntables and live playing was damn entertaining.
Kidz In The hall give some valuable insight into the construction of "Let Your Hair Down". Producer Double O has bring bringing the heat for a while, so it’s nice to get a feel for how the duo works.
Cypha Sounds has been bringing some great producer oriented material on his show. This time Ryan Leslie plays keys over Lil Wayne’s "Lollipop" to bring out little more flair in the track.
Producer Ryan Leslie steadily provides entertaining and enlightening studio footage. This time he takes us through the making of "Addiction" including laying down the drums, piano, and synths to create yet another high powered track.