Eliot Lipp

So a long time ago, when i first got my blog, I wrote a post about Eliot Lipp. Well here’s a better one, finally! Lots of EPs!

Included in the link you’ll find the releases ‘Tacoma Mocking Bird’, ‘S/T’, ‘Steel Street Scraps’, ‘The Days EP’, ‘Rap Tight’, ‘Immediate Action’ and ‘City Synthesis’. Grab them all right here.

Thanks to schroeder9 from Seadub Vs. Schroeder (a great blog! check it out)

Cunninlynguists

CunninLynguists are a hip hop trio from Lexington, Kentucky. The group consists of Deacon The Villain, Natti, and Kno.

Their debut LP, Will Rap for Food, was released in October 2001. Their second LP, SouthernUnderground, was independently released April 1, 2003 on Freshchest Records. Guests included Masta Ace, Supastition and others, with production from Domingo, RJD2 and DJ Kno. CunninLynguists have been covered in various media outlets including The Source, URB Magazine, Spin, XLR8R, Import Tuner, and The Onion. The group toured throughout the U.S., Canada and Europe in 2003, 2004 and 2005, appearing onstage alongside acts like Nappy Roots, Cee-Lo of Goodie Mob, People Under the Stairs, Raekwon of Wu-Tang Clan and Brand Nubian. The group soon landed a distribution contract with Caroline Distribution, and Southernunderground was the first project re-released after inking the deal in 2004.

CunninLynguists released their third LP, A Piece of Strange, worldwide on January 24, 2006 via Caroline Records and Groove Attack Distribution. It featured guest spots from Cee-Lo Green, Immortal Technique and Tonedeff and is entirely produced by Kno.

CunninLynguists released their fourth LP, Dirty Acres on November 27, 2007. It features artists such as Devin the Dude, Phonte of Little Brother and Witchdoctor^[1]

Cunninlynguists - Dirty Acres [2007]

01. Never (feat. Big Rube) 03:06
02. Valley Of Death 02:36
03. Dirty Acres 04:02
04. Kentucky (Interlude) 00:50
05. K.K.K.Y. 02:19
06. Wonderful (feat. Devin The Dude) 03:27
07. Yellow Lines (feat. Phonte & Witchdoctor) 04:56
08. The Park (Fresh Air) (feat. Chizuko Yoshihiro) 03:18
09. Summer’s Gone 01:49
10. They Call Me (Interlude) 00:44
11. Gun (feat. Sheisty Khrist) 03:14
12. Dance For Me 03:20
13. Georgia 03:51
14. Things I Dream 04:18
15. Mexico (feat. club Dub) 04:25

Cunninlynguists - Sloppy Seconds Vol.1

1. We’re from the Internet
2. Pump It Up Freestyle
3. Watch Yo Mowf 4. Over the Hills
5. P.T.A.
6. Skew It on the Bar-B Freesytle
7. Chico and the Man LP Drop
8. Love Ain’t [Remix]
9. Deacon the Villain LP Drop
10. Affirmative Action Freestyle
11. Sticky Green
12. Earth’s Essence
13. If U Only Knew
14. Off the Chain
15. Mic Like a Memory [Remix]
16. Fellationelles
17. Nasty Filthy [Remix]
18. Irrational
19. Dem Things Freestyle
20. Never Scared Freestyle (Philaflava Drop Remix)
21. Lay Low Freestyle (Philaflava Drop)
22. Seasons [Remix]
23. Made You Look Freestyle
24. Rock Stars
25. Welcome to NY Freestyle
26. Mr. Sos LP Drop
27. Rap Name Freestyle
28. Cashmere the Pro LP Drop
29. Magic Stick Freestyle

Cunninlynguists - Sloppy Seconds Vol. 2

1. Cornasto
2. WQN5 Station ID #1
3. Play Hard (feat. Masta Ace)
4. The Party [Skit]
5. What They Play? (Blow my High)
6. Being Human’s Hard (feat. Kynfolk & Versatile)
7. Fear (feat. Tonedeff, Mr. Mecca, Session, Pack FM)
8. Clap (feat. Cashmere The Pro, Celph Titled)
9. WQN5 Station ID #2
10. Wachugonnado?” (Feat. The Beatnuts)
11. Break Even (Feat. Natti, Tripp Doogan)
12. Brain Over Muscle (feat. Chapter 13)
13. Time (What is It?) (feat. Mr. Sos)
14. Friendgirl (feat. Cashmere The Pro)
15. Porcelain [Remix] (feat. Tonedeff)
16. Miss Lady (feat. Mr. Sos)
17. Til’ the End (C.A.L.I.) (feat. Inverse, Trek Life)
18. The Talk” [Skit]
19. Since When? (feat. Natti)
20. Mind Won’t Behave (feat. Natti, Mr. Sos)
21. It’s Over (feat. Blue Collar)
22. Be Free [Remix] (feat. Natti)
23. W.C.G. (feat. Natti)
24. Diamond Sky (feat. Natti)
25. WQN5 Station ID #3
26. What’ll You Do?
27. Outro

Cunninlynguists - Will Rap For Food

1. Will Rap For Food
2. Lynguistics
3. Mic Like A Memory feat. Kory Calico
4. So Live!
5. Hey
6. Fukinwichu
7. Ain’t No Way feat. Mr. SOS and Anetra
8. Missing Children feat. Braille
9. Midnight
10. Thugged Out Since Cub Scouts feat. Jugga The Bully and Mr. Raw
11. Kno’s Diggin’
12. Halfanimal
13. Family Ties feat. Cashmere the Professional
14. Dirty South
15. Mindstate
16. Takin’ The Loss feat. Jugga The Bully
17. Not Guilty
18. 616 Rewind feat. Tonedeff, Sankofa, Kashal-Tee & Celph Titled

Cunninlynguists - Southernunderground (2003)

1. Intro
2. Southernunderground
3. The South
4. Love Aint (Feat. Tonedeff)
5. Rain
6. Doin’ Alright
7. Interlude 1
8. Old School
9. Seasons (Feat. Masta Ace)
10. Nasty Filthy (Feat. Supastition and Cashmere)
11. Falling Down
12. Sunrise-Sunset
13. Interlude 2
14. Appreciation
15. Dying Nation
16. War

Immortal Technique

Immortal Technique & Friends - Warrior Music Vol.2

1. Intro
2. Military Intelligence
3. Dear Mr.President
4. Shadow Business
5. Lost Your Mind
6. We The People
7. Propaganda
8. No Tomorrow
9. Walk Of Life
10. AIDS Is Gold, HIV Is Platinum
11. Dead Street Scrollz
12. Walk With Me
13. Warrior Music
14. Freedom (Hasta la Victoria)
15. The Dekonstruktion
16. American History X
17. Watch Out
18. Eternal Boundlessness
19. The Globe Holderz
20. Free Mumia
21. Outro

Immortal Technique / Revolutionary Vol. 2

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Matlock - Moonshine

Not your grandma’s Matlock, this is bedrock Chi hip hop Matlock — a hard thumpin’ batch from an MC that doesn’t mince words - with appearances by RA The Rugged Man, Rusty Chains, Pace Won and Juice. Chicago on fire baby !

01. Intro
02. Liven Em Up
03. Pignose (feat. RA The Rugged Man)
04. Bury My Body
05. Don’t Sleep
06. Interlude
07. Moonshine
08. Love N Hate
09. Dear Abbey
10. Get Lit (feat. Rusty Chains)
11. This Music
12. Interlude
13. Cursed
14. Live At EV
15. Quatro Muchachos (feat. Pace Won / Rusty Chains / Juice)
16. I’m A Thief
17. Music Box
18. Northside Die-Hard
19. Outro

Trojan Box Sets!!!

Trojan Rare Groove Box Set

Disc 1:
Disc 2:
Disc 3:

Trojan Jamaican Hits Box Set

Disc 1:
Disc 2:
Disc 3:

Trojan Sixties Box Set

Disc 1: Hooked on a reggae feleling!

1.: Words - Anderson, Gladdy & Lyn Taitt/The Jets
2.: By The Time I Get To Phoenix - Brown, Noel
3.: Hooked On A Feeling - Gardiner, Boris & The Love People
4.: Crimson Clover - Uniques
5.: Whiter Shade Of Pale - Alphonso, Roland
6.: Honey - Charmers, Lloyd & The Dragonaires
7.: Everybody’s Talkin’ - Ranglin, Ernest
8.: Just Once In My Life - Wilson, Ernest & Freddie McGregor
9.: Love Is Blue - Bradshaw, Sonny Seven
10.: Leaving On A Jet Plane - Isaacs, David
11.: Bang Bang - Tomorrow’s Children
12.: Roses Are Red My Love - Thomas, Claudette
13.: Ode To Billy Joe - McCook, Tommy & The Supersonics
14.: Mighty Quinn - Lewis, Hopeton & Henry Buckley/Dienne/The Gaylettes
15.: Puppet On A String - Taitt, Lynn & The Jets
16.: Sugar Sugar - Lazarus, Ken
17.: Winchester Cathedral - Butler, Leslie & The Fugitives

Disc 2: Motor City Influences
1.: I Wish It Would Rain - Techniques
2.: Who You Gonna Run To - Shades
3.: Don’t Look Back - Keith & Tex
4.: Ain’t Too Proud To Beg - Smith, Slim
5.: Born To Love You - Sensations
6.: Put Yourself In My Place - Wilson, Delroy
7.: Baby Baby (I Can’t Help Myself) - Clarendonians
8.: Reach Out (I’ll Be There) - Harriott, Derrick
9.: Left With A Broken Heart - Paragons
10.: Wherever I Lay My Hat - Stewart, Delano
11.: My Cherie Amour - Harry J & The All Stars
12.: Yester Me Yester You Yesterday - Gaylettes
13.: Come See About Me - Charmers, Lloyd & The Soul Stirrers
14.: Mother’s Advice (Shop Around) - Soul Leaders
15.: Doggone Right - Davis, Bobby & The Sensations
16.: You’ll Lose A Precious Love - Uniques
17.: I’ll Always Love You - Mad Lads

Disc 3: Reggae In The Wind
1.: Gunatanamera - Alphonso, Roland
2.: Son Of A Preacher Man - Gaylettes
3.: Ska Flea (Spanish Flea) - McCook, Tommy & The Supersonics
4.: My Elusive Dreams - Wilson, Ernest
5.: To Sir With Love - Taitt, Lynn & The Jets
6.: If It Don’t Work Out Then You Can Tell Me Goodbye - Kelly, Pat
7.: Je T’Aime (Love At First Sight) - Lee, Byron & The Dragonaires
8.: Just One Smile - Sensations
9.: If I Only Had Time - Anderson, Gladstone & The Jets
10.: Sad Movies - Crawford, Gloria
11.: Spooky - Gardiner, Boris
12.: Games People Play - Andy, Bob
13.: Put A Little Love In Your Heart (The Big Three) - Harry J & The All Stars
14.: Stranger On The Shore - Bennett, Val & The Upsetters
15.: It Must Be Him - Penn, Dawn
16.: Reggae In The Wind (Blowin’ In The Wind) - Sterling, Lester

Trojan Dancehall Roots Box Set

Playlist :
The Viceroys - We Must Unite
Barry Brown - Lead Us Jah Jah
Mike Brooks - One Heart
Dennis Brown - Unite Brotherman
Don Carlos - Tribulation
Sugar Minott - We Are Going (Back Home)
Little John - Mr. Babylon
Tristan Palmer - Peace And Love (In The Ghetto)
Cornell Campbell - Fight Against Corruption
The Wailing Souls - Face The Devil
Johnny Osbourne - Can’t Leave Jah
The Mighty Diamonds - Morgan The Pirate
Prince Far I - Working For My Saviour
Anthony Johnson - Jah Love (Aka Know Yourself Mankind)
Barrington Levy - Jah The Creator
Earl Sixteen - Jah Is The Master
Israel Vibration - Jah Jah Rock

Barry Brown - Living As A Brother
Tristan Palmer - Time So Hard
The Mighty Diamonds - Leaders Of Black Country
Cornell Campbell - Got To Tell The People
The Viceroys - They Can’t Stop Us Now
Dennis Brown - Little Village
Mike Brooks - Money Is Not All
Don Carlos - Sweet Africa
Charlie Chaplin - One Of A Kind
Johnny Osbourne - Live Right
Little John - Jah Guide I
Anthony Johnson - Follow Them Footstep (Aka Those Men Were Great Men)
Barrington Levy - Peace And Love
The Wailing Souls - Mr Big More
Israel Vibration - Jah Is The Way
Prince Far I - What You Gonna Do On The Judgement Day

Cornell Campbell - The Judgement Come
Don Carlos - Natty Dread Have Him Credential
Tristan Palmer - Got To Praise Jah Jah
Barry Brown - Mr C.I.D.
Earl Sixteen - Crisis
Mike Brooks - Living My Culture
The Mighty Diamonds - Bad Boy
Leroy Smart - Too Much Pleasure
The Viceroys - I’m Toiling On
Barrington Levy - Jah
Sugar Minott - I Want To Know (Only Jah Jah)
Prince Far I - Every Time I Hear The Word
Israel Vibration - Praises Unto Jah
Charlie Chaplin - Walk With Jah
Anthony Johnson - What Kind Of Herb
Johnny Osbourne - Bring The Sensi Come
Bobby Melody - Sensi Man

Trojan ‘Tighten Up’ Box Set

DEZKARGA: DIZK1
DEZKARGA: DIZK2
DEZKARGA: DIZK3

Trojan Tribute To Bob Marley Box Set

DESCARGA: DISC1
DESCARGA: DISC2
DESCARGA: DISC3

Trojan Beatles Tribute Box Set

DESCARGA: DISC1
DESCARGA: DISC2
DESCARGA: DISC3

Trojan Lovers Rock Box Set

DESCARGA: DISC1
DESCARGA: DISC2
DESCARGA: DISC3

Some More Blogs For Ya

I know how much you all love my blog :) but here are some more for you guys to check out! Remember, once you

find one you like, look at the links to other blogs on their blogroll/links and you won’t stop blogging for a while. Hope this helps.

http://seadubbery.blogspot.com
http://mistadsmusicblog.blogspot.com
http://eliotlipp.blogspot.com/
http://infernal-techno.blogspot.com/

Hip-hop-centric blog
http://tradingtapes.wordpress.com/

CRAZY Bob Dylan
http://exploringthenet.blogspot.com/

Hip-hop downloads
http://hhalbums.blogspot.com/2008/01/albums.html
http://www.cocaineblunts.com/

All-purpose blog, lots of gems
http://blog.largeheartedboy.com/

Some Mp3 / Music Blogs:
http://www.downtempo.ca/    (Glitch Hop)
http://www.dubstepradio.com/      (Dubstep)

Free Hiphop Now Syndicate
http://freehiphopnow.blogspot.com/

Spheric Lounge - live ambient music
http://www.sphericlounge.de/

Pirate Booty’s blog (Captain Crunk & others)
http://piratebootycrew.blogspot.com/

Downtempo & Glitch
http://www.downtempo.ca/

Dubstep Radio
http://www.dubstepradio.com/

The Hype Machine (follows music blogs)
http://hypem.com/

Discobelle
http://www.discobelle.net/

Missing Toof
http://missingtoof.com/

Big Stereo
http://this.bigstereo.net/

Badical Beats - Musicheads Unite
http://badicalbeats.com/

20 Jazz Funk Greats
http://www.20jazzfunkgreats.co.uk/wordpress/

Freshly Mixed (not a blog, DJ mixes)
http://www.freshlymixed.com/

Stones Throw! (great website!):
http://www.stonesthrow.com/podcast/

Big L

heres his 2 studio albums - The Big Picture and Lifestylez Ov Da Poor & Dangerous, The Archives EP, an unreleased album and a random EP featuring a 7 minute freestyle with Jay Z

click the download link to get it!!

Also, 2other projects L had going - DITC (diggin in the crates crew) and Children of the Corn (mase/big L/camron)

u can grab em here!!

Tryin To Do My Thang

So here’s what I’m workin with. 2 Numark TT200 turntables with a Numark DXM01 mixer. I also just ordered Rane Serato Scatch Live so I can run my mp3s through my tables. I’m fuckin excited to start spinning and I’m after I become acustomed to the tables, I’m going to start making my own beats, get some people to spit over them, and who knows, maybe I will be spinning some of my own stuff. Heres a pick of the new tables and mixer:

and heres a description of Scratch Live:

General Description

Scratch LIVE is the ultimate software and hardware solution for bridging the analog world of vinyl and the digital world of computer audio files. Using regular turntables or CD players, you can scratch and mix files from your Mac or Windows computer’s CD or hard drive, add in a live mic input for scratching, and even bypass to standard vinyl if you wish. Scratch LIVE is the complete digital solution for the vinyl junkie — take your entire collection wherever you go and leave your precious vinyl at home!

The SL 1 interface connects one or two standard vinyl or CD turntables to your computer. This extremely rugged, portable, high quality, bus-powered USB interface features two switchable phono or line inputs, a microphone input, two line outputs, and pass thru outputs for the phono/line and mic.

The included 12″ vinyl records each have a Serato exclusive and unique control signal which allows Scratch LIVE to track the motion of the record, simulating the same movement with digital audio. Due to Serato’s proprietary control scheme, the result is a feel and sound indistinguishable from playing vinyl. As a producer and DJ, the track you finished today can be played on a real turntable tonight. You’ll never have to cut a dubplate again!

• Scratch LIVE supports all these file formats: Fixed and Variable Bit Rate MP3, AIFF, WAV, OGG Vorbis, CD Audio and direct from the mic input.
• Easily import your playlists and iTunes library.
• Import files easily by dragging from Explorer (Windows) or the Finder (Mac) into the Scratch LIVE library.
• You can play and scratch tracks direct from CD and CD-ROM.
• Includes extensive keyboard shortcuts for fast access to key functions.
• Built-in help and tips in multiple languages are accessible anytime.
• It even gives you a low power warning when running off a laptop battery.
• No preprocessing of MP3 files is required except to use the auto-BPM and auto-gain functions.
• For tracks with no BPM information, a tap tempo button is displayed for entering your own.
• Scratch LIVE includes hardware interface, USB cable, 4 stereo RCA cables, printed manual, keyboard shortcut page, two vinyl records, two CDs, and software install disc in a display box.

Scratch LIVE is licensed exclusively to Rane. For product information or tech support please contact scratchlive@rane.com.

New Glitch Mob Article on XLR8R

CLICK HERE TO READ THE ARTICLE!!

Gettin My Groove On

So I am purchasing two Numark TT200 turntables and a mixer. and I also am getting Serato Scratch Live so I can use my hard drive when I DJ. I just went out and bought some sick vinyls and I thought I would throw them up on the blog. So here they are!

Curtis Mayfield - Super Fly (OST)

Isaac Hayes - Groove A Thon

I just opened this one up and found out that it had another Isaac Hayes Vinyl inside this one called “Black Moses”. So here it is.

Isaac Hayes - Black Moses

download (Disc 1)
download (Disc 2)

Earth, Wind & Fire - Raise!

For my man Pat

Sorry this took so long to get up pat. but heres the most recent MSTRKRFT shit i could find.

MSTRKRFT - Camp Bisco 7:

** []Dretty []_ights **

CLICK BELOW TO WATCH THEM LIVE!!!:

Pretty Lights @ The Mishawaka - Bellvue, CO
May 31st, 2008

Pretty Lights @ The Fox Theatre - Boulder, CO
April 20th, 2008

 

 I Believe (pretty lights remix) [6:39m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

 

 Concept house mix 3 [4:43m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

 

 Hearts Revolution - CYOA (Pretty Lights Remix) [4:54m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

 

 Haulin Radio Edit 1 [3:33m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

CRS (Child Rebel Soldier)

Bringing you a musical experience like no other, this CD is standing at the forefront of hip-hop’s move (back) to dope lyrics and beats: Lupe, Kanyeezy and the Ice Cream Man Pharell stood tall on the Glow In The Dark Tour, as well as their upcoming conceptual project C.R.S.

Dub and Floyd combine forces as Team 20/20 to bring you remixes, blends, classics and new joints as only they can. Hosted by N.E.R.D., you’ll get insight about how CRS came about, what’s coming next and more.

Bring The Jams

Hip-Hop Beat Making:

Hip Hop beat making is definately a weird choice for an entrepreneurial career because people usually start off doing it just for fun, and then (if they get good, haha) one thing leads to another and moneys coming their way. Because of this there is never a business plan, and a lot of people don’t sit down and think of ways to expand. Now obviously some beat makers are great at the marketing aspect of this career, but this article is for those who may have overlooked this part, and is just aimed at giving some basic tips to get you in the right frame of mind for making you as successful as you can be doing this. This is obviously meant for beat makers, but other artists should read this too.

1. Treat yourself as a real business

Even if you are only doing this part time, on the side whenever you feel like making a beat, still go at it the right way. Make a business plan, sit down and think of marketing strategies and who you want to have fiending for your beats.

2. Get business cards

These are so cheap and so effective. Just carry a bunch with you at all times and hand them out to anybody and everybody that could possible get some use from having them. You can even get business cards free from Vista Print. How can you turn down something free that could help you out in any way? Exactly, haha. Go to local shows, meet with the artists (and fans) and let ‘em know about your beats. Give artists a beat cd with a business card in it and bam, potential callback.

3. Use the internet

Local scenes can be small and tough to get involved in if you aren’t too outgoing, which is where the internet comes into play. Obvoiusly you know about the internet if you’re reading this, so register to as many hip hop forums as you can and get the word out about your beats. Big forums, small forums, myspace, roc battle, facebook – there are countless places to meet with other artists and make a connection.

To successfully use the internet though, don’t just go around talking to people, make yourself a web presence – get a website. You can get hosting from $4.95/month. That is a small price to pay to get a one-up on those using only myspace and forums. If you don’t want to get a website for some reason, at least get an easy to remember domain name and put it to a myspace or something so that people can get information about you whenever they want.

Now all of this may seem very basic and it is, but not enough people think about these things enough. This post wasn’t meant to give you crazy sick ideas to become a millionaire, but just get your brain moving around in the right direction. If you are talented then take yourself serious and get out there.

Here are some more tips!!!:

Making Bass with a Low-Pass Filter:

The problem I see the most with amateur producers is making bass. It takes a lot of work to be able to match keys successfully, and you’ll need to do that to make bass that doesn’t interfere and sound horrible alongside your sample. After people DO find the keys, there’s a lot that goes into making a nice bassline pattern. A Low-Pass filter can help.

What is a low-pass filter?

In its simplest form, a low-pass filter is just a plugin that you can put on a sample to take out all of the highs and keep just the lows (the bass). This way, you can have the bass accentuated in a hip-hop style without messing with keys and programming basslines. This technique will work better with some samples than it will with others, as it relies on the bass already in the sample.

If you use Fruity Loops, you’re in luck. FL Studio (at least FL Studio XXL 7 which is what I use) has a Low-Pass filter already in it. It’s called Fruity Fast-LP, and it’s very simple to use. Put it in your plugin list, and then make two files of your sample all chopped up and put them both in your playlist. Take one of them, and put them on a mixer channel, and then go to the mixer channel’s properties and put the Fast-LP plugin on. Test different basses by soloing out the sample you’re using for bass (just drop the volume on the other one) and mess with the Cutoff and the Resonance. Then add volume back to your other sample, play around with the two respective volumes, and there’s your pounding bass.

If you don’t have Fruity Loops, a version with the Fruity Fast-LP filter, or just prefer to do things outside of FL first, you can still do this. Plugin masters Waves have a low-pass filter called the LFE360 Low-Pass Filter and it can be used in any audio editing program that can accept RTAS or VST. I’m sure there are other programs out there, probably free ones, so feel free to look those up as well.

Making Grimy Drum Beats:

Ah… grime. What hip hop head doesn’t love the grimy, old school drums? Not many I’d imagine. How do guys like Premier do it?

1. Sample from Vinyl

Sampling is NOT just for instrumentation loops. You can get great drums off vinyl, and this may seem very basic but a lot of people skip over this step and forget about it. If you want something that sounds like it’s from the 1970s, take it from the 1970s. This will be your best bet in getting the authentic old school drums.

2. Run new drums through an old sampler

Taking drums and putting them through a classic hardware sampler such as the Akai S900 will give them that classic hardware feel (duh).

3. Lower bit rate

This is a little less authentic, but can produce decent enough results. Load up your drum in an audio program and save it to a low sample bit rate (like 8 kHz).

4. Use plugins

Plugins are what make computer production great. There are plenty of plugins that can do the trick such as the SD 2100 plugin by Acquit Music (emulates classic machine SP 2100), and for a more out-there plugin Izotope’s Vinyl (freeware) or Trash.

Note: If you lose bass with anything you do try to layer your grimy drum with another drum (possibly with a low-pass filter on it).

These are just some methods of getting grimy drums, and there are plenty more out there. Make sure to EQ and add compression to any drums that just aren’t quite cutting it, as that can put them over the edge and make them very useable.

If you have any other techniques feel free to drop them in a comment so other people can see.

How to Strip Vocals & Make Acapellas:

Beat makers love to put acapellas onto their beats, it’s a known fact. Yes, a fact. Studys have been done. Haha. This is a video (not done by me, by the way, done by SnakeEyes on Youtube) that shows you to strip vocals using sample inversion and make DIY (Do It Yourself) acapellas. I hope you enjoy. Note: This technique doesn’t always work perfectly, but it will work sometimes, so just try it out and see how it goes.

Adobe Audition 3 (PC):

• Adobe.Audition.v3.0.Multilingual_abu137_.part1.rar (rapidshare.com; 100 MB ) download
• Adobe.Audition.v3.0.Multilingual_abu137_.part2.rar (rapidshare.com; 100 MB ) download
• Adobe.Audition.v3.0.Multilingual_abu137_.part3.rar (rapidshare.com; 30.3 MB ) download

The T-Pain Vocal Effect:

This is a much-talked about vocal effect, especially with the rise of T-Pain (and even on a smaller level Akon). You may also remember the effect on California Love. Cher used this effect too. Now, of course you don’t want to sound like Cher but she’s pretty much out of our minds by now, so we can move on and accept the synthesized love that is .. the talkbox effect . Here I’ll tell you how to do it.

What you’re going to need for this is Antares Autotune (or a talkbox.. but.. i’m going to assume that you don’t have that). Auto-tune is a Direct-X plugin that you can use with Cool Edit or whatever mixing program you’d like. Well, load it up and put the following in:

Key - C
Scale - Major

Retune - 0
Tracking - 75

Rate - 0.1
Variation - 0
Onset Delay - 0
Onset Rate - 0
Pitch - 0
Amplitude - 30
Formant - 100

There you go. Put that on your choruses or whatever, and enjoy.

Some Videos:

Here’s a collection of beat making videos for you to watch and learn/get inspiration from. Constantly being updated so check back often.

Just Blaze - Everybody’s favourite Just Blaze. And by everybody’s favourite, I mean one of mine. This is him on Smack. Update: Click here for two bonus videos of Just Blaze.

Scott Storch - Scott Storch in a little mini-interview. Shows him play Candy Shop and dabble in the keys a bit more.

Heatmakerz - Heatmakerz segment on Smack. Heatmakerz do beats for Dipset, so you know they’re hot.

Kev Brown - Kev Brown servin’ up some of that old school flavour on the MPC.

Dialek - Dialek of Purest Form rocking an mpc, keyboard, and all that good shit you love. Makes a pretty good beat. Check out purestform.com.

Urban Tactics - Up-and-coming amateur Urban Tactics shows how to cook up that heat. Two videos.

Mannie Fresh - Mannie Fresh making a beat as part of the Smack series.

Dj Premier - This is hip hop legend Dj Premier in an interview for the Scratch documentary. Talks about the process, and what it is to be Dj Premier. Good interview.

Sam Addams - Video made by Sam Addams for Spityogame.com consisting of him making a very hot beat. Composed for you sample-haters.

Equalibrum - Underground amateur producer Equalibrum making a live beat using the MPD24 and FL Studio.

Ski Beatz - Legendary Ski Beatz chopping up a beat on Roland’s MV-8000.

Ski Beatz - The Making of Dead Presidents - Ski shows how he did Jay-Z’s classic Dead Presidents.

Dj Shadow, Cut Chemist, Dj Numark - Ski From Dj Shadow’s On Tune and In Time DVD, a live performance called Pushing Buttons. All three of them work together sampling with MPCs to create some good music.

All of these tips are from a very good blog called The Producer’s Den. Check it out!

Fast Forward Mixtape Hosted by Kanye West

Sorry the link for this original post wasn’t working but this one is good. Just click the download button at the bottom of the post.

1. Mixtape Kings - Intro 0:04
2. Kanye West - Fast Forward (Intro) 2:05
3. Kanye West - Flashing Lights (Dub Floyd Screamixx) (Feat 3:31
Talib Kweli)
4. Kanye West - Put On (Feat Young Jeezy) 4:35
5. Kanye West - Cant Tell Me Nothin (Feat Young Jeezy) 3:17
6. Kanye West - Lollipop (Feat Lil Wayne) 3:01
7. Kanye West - Barry Bonds (Dub Floyd Screamixx) (Feat Lil 2:29
Wayne)
8. Kanye West - American Boy (Remix) (Feat Estelle And Busta 3:21
Rhymes)
9. Kanye West - Stronger (DJ A-Trax Remix) 3:01
10. Kanye West - Sky High Graduates (Dub Floyd Screamixx) (Feat 3:04
Lupe And Pharrell)
11. Kanye West - Say My Name (Interlude) 0:19
12. Kanye West - Line For Line (Feat Grav) (96′ Rewind) 4:06
13. Kanye West - Livin A Movie 2:07
14. Kanye West - 03′ Electric Relaxation (Feat Consequence) 3:14
15. Kanye West - Paid The Price (Feat Do Or Die) 3:40
16. Kanye West - Throw Some D’s 2:35
17. Kanye West - Fight With The Best (Feat Rhymefest And Mikkey) 2:45
18. Kanye West - Weak Azz Producer 1:39
19. Kanye West - So Soulful (Dub Floyd Screamixx) (Feat Jay-Z 2:51
Consequence And John Legend)
20. Kanye West - World Record Holders (Feat GLC And Really Doe) 2:30
21. Kanye West - Plastic (Feat Really Doe) 2:33
22. Kanye West - Everyone Nose (Remix) (Feat Kanye West Lupe 3:36
Fiasco And Pharrell)
23. Kanye West - Us Placers (Feat Kanye West Lupe Fiasco And 3:48
Pharrell)
24. Kanye West - Ya Heard (Interlude) 0:13
25. Kanye West - Good Life (Feat T-Pain) 2:38
26. Kanye West - Everything I Am (Live Freestyle) 1:58
27. Kanye West - Summer Jam 08 1:16
28. Kanye West - Hey Mama (Grammy Version) 2:35
29. Kanye West - Homecoming (Feat Chris Martin) 3:21
30. Kanye West - Fast Forward (Outro) 0:33
31. Kanye West - I Want Those Flashing Lights (Dub Floyd 2:56
Screamixx) (Feat Colin Monroe And Little Brother)