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New Blog Added To The Matrix… Beat The Brakes Off Yo Ass!

Real quick update, just added another great blog to the Sample Matrix. It’s hosted by none other than George Foreman himself…

Beat The Brakes Off Yo Ass!

Get Your Music Fix With Scorpio61 Sample Mix 56!

Once again we have a new mix from good ole Scorpio61.  Check it out and get your fix with Scorpio Sample Mix #56!

Blogspot Explosion!

What’s up everybody?  Just added 9 more blogspot sites to the Sample Matrix.  These are more in the soundtrack & library record vein.  More great music for you to rapidshare till the wee hours of the morn’.

The Break Down #2: Love – Doggone – by Frost Gamble

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Some drumbreaks, like Impeach*  or Amen** , have been used on hundreds of records to the point where even the casual fan can recognize the original track.   Others, like Love’s Doggone, may have been used by far fewer producers – but still be every bit as sick.

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Love was an influential psych rock band active in the late 60s / early 70s.   They experienced a small degree of commercial success, but inspired a number of successful bands yet to come.   By the time their 1969 album Out Here was released, their line up had changed completely, and their sound had evolved to a more experimental, wide-ranging sound.

This break seems to have gone mostly unnoticed for the 80s (collectors were mostly buying funk records?) and had a couple uses in the 90s – but when Kanye West picked it up and dusted it off, people took notice again.   Clocking in at 12 minutes long, Doggone features a 9 minute drum solo by George Suranovich that provides lots of sample opportunities:

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Scorpio61′s Sample mix #55!

Scorpio61-Prod-black-small-300x160 Here is is… chapter #55 of the legendary Scorpio61 Sample Mixes… Enjoy, be careful not to overdose on Hip Hop samples.

Scorpio61′s Sample mix #55!

Having Hip Hop Sample Withdrawl? Scorpio61 is back to cure your ills!

Scorpio61-Prod-black-small-300x160Scorpio61 is back with another great mix of music from around the world for your listening pleasure…  We present to you Scorpio’s 54th mix!  #55 to follow very shortly!  Hip Hop Samples!

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Submit Your Beats To Juelz Santana…

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Here is a nice fresh one for everybody…  Juelz Santana put out another call for beats a couple …

Send your beats to Rick Ross…

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Rick Ross put a call out for beats.  So get your best maybach music together and send him …

Submit beats to Nicki Minaj…

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It seems that the lovely Nicki Minaj is looking for beats.  She has posted up on her twitter …

Send Your Beats To Diggy Simmons…

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Diggy Simmons posted this email on his twitter a while back.  Please no cursing in your beats… http://twitter.com/diggy_simmons/status/10924744274

Submit Your Beats To Young Buck…

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This is an older update and I haven’t seen any recent mentions of this email so I don’t …

Send Beats To Styles P…

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As any other MC does, Styles P needs beats. He has posted this email numerous times, so I’m …

Submit Music To G-Unit For Free…

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Dre McKenzie, head A&R over at G-Unit records, has put out an official open call to all producers, …

Send Beats To Busta Rhymes…

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The legendary Bussa Buss aka Busta Rhymes posted up on his twitter a while back looking for beats.  …

Bow Wow Wants Your Beats…

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According to the official Bow Wow twitter page, “Rapper/Actor”  Bow Wow wants some tracks.  Bow Wow sez… FOR …

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Kenny Gamble & Leon Huff Break Down Music Business For New Producers

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Might as well keep it Philly for a while… Here is a great video of Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff aka the legendary “Gamble & Huff” breaking down why it’s …

How To Build Your Own Website From Start To Finish: Step 1

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The idea of building your own website can be intimidating. You assume that you need some sort of computer programming powers. You don’t…at all.

The Pros & Cons Of Tagging Your Music.

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The last few weeks I’ve come across a few discussions online about whether or not you should tag your music when shopping it.  So I figured I’d throw in my …

Stories From The Music Industry Trenches – Chapter II: Networking to “Bright Lights Big City”

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A bunch of people have been asking me how I placed the “Bright Lights Big City” track with Jim Jones. It was pretty easy actually. I Didn’t need a grand scheme or plan (which has worked for me before). I’ll try to make this sound as interesting as possible… but its really not. This is a straight forward example of how real networking pays off.

E-Digging 101… Soulseek Tips & Tricks

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Soulseek (A peer to peer file sharing program) may very well be the greatest thing in the world for hip hop samples. Here are some tips for power usage on Soulseek…

Stories From The Music Industry Trenches… Chapter I – Small World

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“Stories From The Industry Trenches” aims to give valuable insight into the music industry through the telling of true stories… Chapter I – Small World Five years ago, I was …

Track Anatomy “What’s Going On”: Happy Birthday to Marvin Gaye, R.I.P.!!!!!!

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If he were still physically alive, Marvin Gaye would have turned 70 years old today… R.I.P. Marvin… Here is some info on the creation of one of his many classic tracks “What’s Going On”…

Music “Industry” Horror Stories… “A Percentage Of Nothing”

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This is a gmail conversation I had with a fellow producer a while ago.  This is probably the craziest and most blatant industry rip off scheme I have heard of.  …

Track Anatomy – The O’Jays “Ship Ahoy” (Strings & Horns)

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