Monthly Archives: April 2010

BeatSession 04|25|10 (GURU TRIBUTE)

When I think of the word “Hip Hop”, I immediately think Gang Starr. It’s always been that way. Guru’s smooth raspy voice spittin’ knowledge over the simple, yet raw beats of DJ Premier. Scratch in some hip hop quotables for … Continue reading

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BeatSession 04|18|10

One of these days I’ll find time to make a beat. I honestly feel like I’m in withdrawal… Anyways, nice change of pace this week: a funky disco/bollywood jam from the film, “kasam paida karnewale ki ” music by Bappi … Continue reading

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BeatSession 04|11|10

“What the photographer is to the painter is what the modern producer is to the instrumentalist.” Before we get into this week’s beat session, here’s an interesting documentary called, Copyright Criminals. This documentary explores the art of Sampling and debates … Continue reading

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BeatSession 04|04|10

My bad… I stayed up to finish that game. This week’s sample was used by 9th Wonder for the outro to Shorty on The Lookout from the Little Brother’s first album, “The Listening”. As much as I love the Shorty … Continue reading

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