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“If I Can’t” Gets Cue From Sampling
Hard Hitting No-Samples-Featured Beat by Dr. Dre and Mike Elizondo Follows Sampling's Lead
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Why Vinyl Reissues Are a Good Thing
Vinyl Reissues Offer True Value in More Ways than One
This past Wednesday, I spent a brief part of the…
BeatTips MusicStudy: Gladys Knight & The Pips – “No One Could Love You More”
Steady Swing-Beat Anchors this Little-Known Gladys Knight & The Pips Gem
By AMIR SAID (SA'ID)
One…
Cool & Dre Keep It Fundamental on “Shake”
Game's Song Takes Old Turn; Cool & Dre Make Effective Composition with Return to and Highlight of the…
BeatTips MusicStudy: Roc Marciano, “Game of Death;” Pete Rock on the Beat
Tough Strings, Solid Drums, Jabbing Bass-Stabs, and Punch-You-in-the-Face Rhymes
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BeatTips MusicStudy: Samuel Prody, Top-Notch Blues-Rock
This Contemporary Of Led Zeppelin Could Have Been A Contender
By AMIR SAID (SA'ID)
Regular readers of…
Nipsey Hustle’s “Hustle in the House,” a Reusable Good
Recycled Sample Drives New Beat
By AMIR SAID (SA'ID)
I remember when I first heard of Nipsey Hustle.…
BeatTips MusicStudy: O.C. & A.G. – “2 For The Money,” Beat by Showbiz
Street Corner Laced Rhymes and A Hard-Hitting, but Intricately Arranged Beat
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BeatTips MusicStudy: Inez Foxx – “Let Me Down Easy”
Slow, But Aggressively Funky Gem
By AMIR SAID (SA'ID)
This joint opens up with a slow, flute-laced…
BeatTips Favorite Drummers: Stewart Copeland
Lessons Learned by Drummers; Stewart Copeland's Drumwork Taught Me Much
By Amir Said (Sa'id)
Because…