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BeatTips Pick Of The Week: Alchemist Still Finds It Unbelievable
Master Beatmaker Talks Shop About His Path To Music Success
By Amir Said (Sa'id)
Alchemist Making Beats 3…
Was Dr. Dre Right About Hip Hop And Its Future?
Hip Hop/Rap Production Icon Gives His Perspective On The "Future" of Hip Hop/Rap...10 Years Ago"
By Amir…
Sa’id’s Mental Memoir: DJ Tony Touch Thought “Milk” Was A Monster
The value of making self-contained beats and rhymes, and how (why) I turned down a major label record…
MusicStudy: Nicole Willis & the Soul Investigators – “Soul Investigators’ Theme”
Piano Dancing, Rhythm Guitar Skanking, Cool With Me
By Amir Said (Sa'id)
BeatTips Pick of the Week: Paten Locke – “Soup for One” &…
With Live Studio 2-Song Set, P Locke Serves More Notice Of The Impending Beatmaker-Rapper Era
By Amir…
Pharrell Scores ‘Despicable Me’
Acclaimed Beatmaker Translates Skills To Film
By Amir Said (Sa'id)
Don’t know if Pharrell has scored the…
BeatTips Pick Of The Week: Marco Polo, Frank Dukes, Rich Kidd, and Moss Flip The Same Sample Source
Each Beatmaker Sends Up Their Own Take And Transformation
By Amir Said (Sa'id)
Each beatmaker has their…
Rsonist Plays The Akai MPC 4000
One Half Of Acclaimed Heatmakerz Duo Offers Close-Up Look At His Technique On The Akai MPC 4000
By Amir…
Spacing Is Fundamental
The Right Element Spacing In Your Beats Is Critical
By Amir Said (Sa'id)
Sonically, hip hop/rap beats…
Have You Heard It On The Radio?
Radio's Not "The Radio" Anymore; Choice And Variety Has Done Away With The Old Model
By Amir Said (Sa'id)…