Well I’m sure most of you out there have seen the “Dr Dre”, “Timbaland”, “Kanye”, “Just Blaze”, etc, drum kits that some other websites sell out there. You know, the websites suckering brand new beat makers who don’t know any better into buying complete bulls#it sounds just off of name recognition…
Apparently there may (OR MAY NOT) be some real superstar producer drums floating around the net now…
James Brown’s importance to hip-hop is well documented, and his catalogue consists of endless loops and snippets that have been used by producers from day one. Naturally, the albums that were recorded by his backing band, The JB’s, are bringing the exact same funk. The lineup of this team changed over the years, but with members like Bootsy Collins, Bobby Byrd, Fred Wesley and Maceo Parker in and out the mix; you can’t go wrong. Hell, as these cats went on to have solo albums full of samples too!
The JBs released their full-length debut. Food For Thought, in 1972. This wax has been absolutely pillaged by hip-hop producers, the quality of the grooves on this joint are tough to match. If you need to sample funky horns, this is a must-own.
I’ve put together a Free Drum kit for all of you to try out… I’ve been planning out my entrance into the Hip Hop drum sound selling game for a little while & I think I am ready launch soon. Consider this market research! Please leave feedback below…
Hey you… with the fake ass sounding piano in your beats… yeah YOU! A lot of the time, I’ll hear tracks that seem to have really sub par piano sounds. Pretty much everyone who’s attention I have brought it to, really had no idea or consider it. Here is a quality Yamaha C7 piano that is compatible with most major sampler formats. Download this FREE (Legally) and enjoy… Nothing wrong with a free sound or 88!
Here is a nice fresh one for everybody… Juelz Santana put out another call for beats a couple …
Rick Ross put a call out for beats. So get your best maybach music together and send him …
It seems that the lovely Nicki Minaj is looking for beats. She has posted up on her twitter …
Diggy Simmons posted this email on his twitter a while back. Please no cursing in your beats… http://twitter.com/diggy_simmons/status/10924744274
This is an older update and I haven’t seen any recent mentions of this email so I don’t …
As any other MC does, Styles P needs beats. He has posted this email numerous times, so I’m …
Dre McKenzie, head A&R over at G-Unit records, has put out an official open call to all producers, …
The legendary Bussa Buss aka Busta Rhymes posted up on his twitter a while back looking for beats. …
According to the official Bow Wow twitter page, “Rapper/Actor” Bow Wow wants some tracks. Bow Wow sez… FOR …
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 …
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 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 …
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.
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 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 …
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”…
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. …
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