| 21 September |
Sample: Lou Rawls – Early Morning Love |
Archive for the ‘Art of Sampling’ Category
| 14 September |
Sample: The Menahan Street Band – The Traitor |
Mr. Solo Dolo drops tomorrow. Make sure ya run out and buy your special edition DVD copy. Dream on! Peep the single after the jump.
| 26 August |
The Making of “Kinda Like A Big Deal” |
Bless this man for this footage. Bout time!
| 19 August |
DJ Scratch x DJ Premier |
Scratch & Preemo cuttin’ up in Red Hook Park. Good GOOD music up here!
“Ayo, what the FUCK is this shit ya’ll are listening to on the radio, man?” – DJ Premier
| 28 July |
Sample: Jay Electronica – Dear Moleskine |
Peep it from 3:12. I need to hear a Jay Elex x Rae x Ghost collabo.
| 10 June |
Sample: Aqua des Dos Rios – Camilo Sesto |
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CFwy8im2GZE[/youtube]
If you’re a true fan, you should know it by the 5th second. Peep the flip after the jump. (more…)
| 3 June |
Ghostface Killah – Forever |
New Ghostdeni for yah ears. Sample may sound familiar to you. So, hit the jump for the other dude who flipped the sample. Also, new Ghost album to be more R&B than Rap. It’s all good. Every Ghost album is a classic!
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| 25 May |
Sample: Best I Ever Had |
| 13 May |
3:38AM and still making beats. |
The only form of inspiration and energy that’s keeping me going at this hour. The cartoon marathons never stop. No disrespect to nobody, but this right hurr shits on every other toon out thurr. Also, chocolate Ice-Caps are the shiiiiiiiit. Peep the sample and the quick 1-2 chop I did. These Stones Throw beat battles are fun. Shout out to every other producer on thurr. Enjoy!
STBB 115 Sample
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Dusty Loops: STBB 115
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| 5 May |
Vintage: Heatmakerz Making A Beat |
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ktJBszUvoQM[/youtube]
The classic Smack DVD footage that definitely helped inspire me back in the days. Must see!
| 25 April |
Q-Tip Needle Dropping |
This sample is amazing! So soulful ladies and gentlemen, Q-Tip is ill on the record.
| 23 April |
Jermaine Dupri Makes A Beat |
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=77ukP9JuBgA[/youtube]
Looking forward to that Ocean’s 7 mixtape JDs working on. The sample sound hella mean.
| 13 April |
Sample: Busta x Snoop |
If Tomorrow Never Comes – The Controllers
Peep the two infamous joints from this sample after the jump.
| 6 April |
Sample: Throw Some D’s |
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b8GuWCRE6X0[/youtube]
I was always under the impression this was done by Polow, but it’s credited to Drumma Boy. Polow played assist. I liked the fact it has the perfect blend of the New York and the South feel to it. Heavyyy! Peep the joint after the jump.
| 6 April |
Sample: Classic (Nike) |
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UfF7oD88G9w[/youtube]
Another dope chop by Preemo. As ya’ll can guess, it’s Premier month for us. Peep the joint after the jump.
| 3 April |
Sample: Platinum Plus |
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=abQ1bY3TxTE[/youtube]
Preemo is too ill with it. Wait for the sample @ 0:18 and peep the R.I.P. Big L x Big Daddy Kane joint after the jump.
| 2 April |
Sample: Nas Is Like |
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hHsJSerLQyM&feature=related[/youtube]
Whoa! I been hunting this sound for a minute. Ya’ll wish ya had Preemo’s ears. You already know whats after the jump.