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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)
Bob James Says Sampling, In Some Cases, Is The Best Of All Possible Worlds
Famed Jazz Fusion Artist And Sampling Mainstay, Discusses His Views On The Art Of Sampling In Hip Hop/Rap…
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…
Showbiz Drops Jewels, Plays Songs From ‘Godsville’
Beatmaking Pioneer Premiers New Cuts And Offers Timeless Advice To Beatmakers
By Amir Said (Sa'id)…
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…
Mac Miller’s “Kool Aid & Frozen Pizza” Gets Lord Finesse Assist
New Rapper Builds Buzz With 90s Beat; Does Mac Miller's "Kool Aid" Sample Lord Finesse's "Hip 2 Da Game,…
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…