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DJ Premier and Pete Rock “Reminisce” Over “Memory Lane” and Other Classics
Two of the Most Important Beatmaking Pioneers Trade Stories About Some of their Most Acclaimed Production…
BeatTips MusicStudy: Jimi Hendrix – “Hey Joe”
A Blues Man Was Arguably The Greatest Rock 'n'Roll Guitarist In History
By AMIR SAID (SA'ID)
As broad as…
BeatTips MusicStudy: The Meters – “Soul Machine”
Seminal Funk Band Demonstrates Early Roots of Hip Hop/Rap Music
By AMIR SAID (SA'ID)
One listen of "Soul…
BeatTips MusicStudy: The Jackson 5 – “That’s What You Get For Being Polite”
One Of My Favorite Songs From One Of Soul Music's Most Infamous Groups
By Amir Ali Said
One of my…
BeatTips MusicStudy: New Birth – “I Can Understand It”
One Of The Most Formidable Funk Bands Of All Time Cover's Bobby Womack Classic And Makes It Their Own
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DJ Premier Video Salute Offers Great Perspective On His Love For Music
The Narrative Of Part Of Premier's Pedigree Told Over Timeless Images And Sounds
By Amir Said (Sa'id)
One…
BeatTips MusicStudy: The Beat – “I Confess,” Up-Tempo 2-Tone Classic
Lyrics, Drums, and Horns Collide For Dope Ska Song
By Amir Ali Said
The Beat (The English Beat) is…
Showbiz Drops Jewels, Plays Songs From ‘Godsville’
Beatmaking Pioneer Premiers New Cuts And Offers Timeless Advice To Beatmakers
By Amir Said (Sa'id)…
MusicStudy: Classic Ghostface Killah – “Guest House” feat. Shareefa and Fabololus
Storytelling Mastery Over Cinematic, Sample-Based Beat
By Amir Said (Sa'id)
I gotta admit that I had…
BeatTips Pick of the Week: DJ Premier, Just Blaze, and the Alchemist Rock Paris
Three of Beatmaking's Most Revered Names Play to Enthusiastic Paris Crowd
By Amir Said (Sa'id)
This past…