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Production Breakdown
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Nujabes: The Best Sampler Producer You’ve (Maybe) Never Heard Of
Posted by Lucas Garrison on 08/08/13 |
Filed under Production Breakdown, NujabesThe thing that makes Nujabes so unique, and beloved by those that are familiar with him is the way he perfectly blends hip-hop and jazz to create an emotional, atmospheric sound; I think Tino said it best in the comments, “What Dilla was to soul sample Nujabes was to Jazz samples.”See more...
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Who’s the Best Sample Producer in Hip-Hop History?
Posted by Nathan S. on 08/07/13 |
Filed under Production Breakdown, RH Nation Answers, DebatesFor the latest "Question of the Week", we dig into one of the lost arts of hip-hop production, the sample. So, who's the greatest sample producer of all-time? See more...
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Hey Production Nerds, Here’s All the Samples on “Magna Carta Holy Grail”
Posted by Nathan S. on 07/08/13 |
Filed under Downloads, Mixtapes, Jay-Z, Production BreakdownIf you're the kind of person who doesn't just care about the music, you care about the music gets made, welcome to the next hour of your life. Here are all the samples on "Magna Carta Holy Grail". See more...
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Friday Flips: The Sample History Behind Alex Wiley’s “Spaceships Pt. II”
Posted by Nathan S. on 06/07/13 |
Filed under Kanye West, Production Breakdown, Friday Flips, Alex WileyEvery Friday we'll break down the production history of one of the week's "biggest" tracks. This week we tackle Havoc's production on his "Favorite Rap Stars". See more...
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Meet The Most Unclearable Samples All-Star Squad
Posted by Nathan S. on 05/30/13 |
Filed under Opinion, Production Breakdown, Rap NerderyThere's absolutely a category of artists whose samples are essentially unclearable, but I'm not sure if anyone has ever just laid them down. Sounds like a job for RefinedHype Nation's rap nerds department.See more...
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Friday Flips: The Sample History Behind Chance the Rapper’s “Everybody’s Something”
Posted by Nathan S. on 05/03/13 |
Filed under Production Breakdown, Friday FlipsEvery Friday we'll break down the production history of one of the week's "biggest" tracks. This week we tackle DJ Ozone's production on Chance The Rapper's "Everybody's Something" track.See more...
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Friday Flips: The Sample History Behind Redman’s “Hands Up”
Posted by Nathan S. on 04/26/13 |
Filed under Production Breakdown, Friday FlipsEvery Friday we'll break down the production history of one of the week's "biggest" tracks. This week we tackle Easy Mo Bee's production on Redman's "Hands Up" track. See more...
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Friday Flips: The Sample History Behind Pusha T’s “Numbers on the Boards”
Posted by Nathan S. on 04/12/13 |
Filed under Production Breakdown, Pusha T, Friday FlipsEvery Friday we'll break down the production history of one of the week's "biggest" tracks. This week we tackle the Isaac Hayes sample Don Cannon and Kanye used for Pusha T's "Numbers on the Boards". See more...
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Friday Flips: The Sample History Behind R.F.C.‘s ‘Royal Burn”
Posted by Nathan S. on 03/22/13 |
Filed under Opinion, Production Breakdown, Friday FlipsEvery Friday we'll break down the production history of one of the week's "biggest" tracks. This week we tackle the Jerry Rivera sample 183rd used for his new "Slave to the Wave" joint. See more...
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Friday Flips: The Sample History Behind J. Cole’s “Crunch Time”
Posted by Nathan S. on 02/22/13 |
Filed under Opinion, J. Cole, Production Breakdown, Friday FlipsEvery Friday we'll break down the production history of one of the week's "biggest" tracks. This week we tackle the Bootsy Collins sample J. Cole used for his new "Crunch Time" cut.See more...
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Stop Your Life & Check Out Every Kanye West Sample
Posted by Nathan S. on 02/21/13 |
Filed under Videos, Kanye West, Production Breakdown, Rap NerderyMuch respect to EgoTripLand for putting together a super cut of Kanye West's samples over his first four albums. I know it's the rap nerd in me talking, but I could watch this shit all day.See more...
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Friday Flips: The Sample History Behind French Montana’s “Freaks”
Posted by Nathan S. on 02/15/13 |
Filed under Opinion, Production Breakdown, French Montana, Friday FlipsEvery Friday we'll break down the production history of one of the week's "biggest" tracks, starting with the production Rico Love put together for French Montana's "Freaks". Enjoy...See more...
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