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Sample Flips: Jay-Z – “Imaginary Players” (Prod. by Prestige)
Rediscovering a gem on In My Lifetime, Vol.1.
After the release of 4:44 I had a newfound interest in…
HDBeenDope – “Barons 94” (Prod. by Lester, Nowhere): A Style & Sound Lives On
The Beautiful Merger of Past and Present
Committed to the style and sound of sampling. That's where we…
Check This: Trae Liryc – “Inferno”
Flatbush's resident female emcee shines on latest single.
Hailing from Flatbush, Brooklyn, Trae Liryc…
Check This: Kalonji Law$ feat. Blue Law$ – “You Know”
Kalonji Law$ releases new track ahead of Sped X EP.
Kalonji Law$ continues to represent for Flatbush,…
BeatTips List of Great Records for Drum Sounds, Vol. 5
Record Gems with Open Drum Sounds
I'm a strong advocate for using custom drum sounds. And although I…
BeatTips MusicStudy: Bobby Boyd Congress – “Dig Deep In Your Soul”
Early Funk From Obscure, Little-Known Outfit
One of the things that makes digging for "new" music so…
BeatTips Beat Breakdown: The Game – “Old English” (Prod. by Hi-Tek)
Crafted Like a Horror Flick Score; "Old English" Is A Groove That Engages With Slow-Tempo Urgency
I…
John King and the Story of Chung King Studios
Pioneering Recording Studio and Its Owner Helped Give Hip Hop/Rap Music New Dimension
Chung King…
What The Music Taught Me: Art Blakey and The Jazz Messengers Taught Me How To Shuffle
Listening To One Of Jazz's Most Prolific Groups, I Learned How To Add Natural Shuffle To My Beats
The…
Beat Breakdown: Main Source – “Looking At the Front Door”
Oliver Wang breaks down Main Source’s “Looking At the Front Door” and points out why Large Professor’s…