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)
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.
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.
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.
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.
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:
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.
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!
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)
From the same label that brought you joints from Count Bass D, DJ Mitsu, Maspyke, and Steve Spacek. You know it’s going to be jazzy.
tracklist:
01 Tuba Zeriai
02 Interlude
03 Return of the 3 Men
04 Shikabane Wo Koete
05 Big Bang Theory
06 Interlude
07 Constellation
08 Outro
09 Sokokugo Zenya
10 Roddy Wo Drive
11 Interlude
12 EB
13 Ito Denwa
14 Zonepresssss
15 Interlude
So i downloaded theses a while ago and have been listening to them all summer long, non stop. I’ve been on a Funk Binge and these Compilations have been my savior. I can’t seem to find the 2nd volume which is one of my favorites but i will have it up soon i promise. So keep checking back. Enjoy!
THE BEST OF BLAXPLOITATION (compilation - 2006)
It’s the 1970s and all across America there’s a mood for change in the inner city. Films and music are going hand in hand to spread the message… This album presents the very best of the street smart soul and strutting funk grooves, inspired by the word on the street. And, now, Union Square are wildly enthusiastic in their output and their releases are always well thought out, offering some hard to find tracks at a reasonable price. Now they’ve collected the best of the cuts from their earlier Blaxploitation albums and assembled them into a three CD box. It’s all very nice and neat, the artists include James Brown, Marvin Gaye, The Last Poets, The Temptations, Curtis Mayfield and (how appropriate for the genre!) all the usual suspects! A very good collection.
CD1
1 James Brown - The Boss
2 Cymande - Brothers On The Slide
3 Kool & The Gang - Jungle Boogie
4 Marvin Gaye - ‘T’ Plays It Cool
5 Curtis Mayfield - Freddie’s Dead
6 Syl Johnson - Different Strokes
7 Lightnin’ Rod - Sport
8 The Last Poets - It’s A Trip
9 The Politicians feat. McKinley Jackson - The World We Live In
10 Ike Turner’s Kings Of Rhythm - Funky Mule
11 Joe Tex - I Gotcha
12 Mavis Staples - Chocolate City
13 Pee Wee Ellis - Moonwalk
14 The Meters - Tippi Toes
15 Gil Scott-Heron with Brian Jackson - Back Home
CD2
1 Curtis Mayfield - Superfly
2 Eddie Kendricks - My People…Hold On
3 The Temptations - Papa Was A Rollin’ Stone
4 Aaron Neville - Hercules
5 Cymande - Bra
6 The Notations - Super People
7 Maceo & All The Kings Men - Thank You For Letting Me Be Myself Again
8 Johnny Pate - Brother On The Run
9 Syl Johnson - Concrete Reservation
10 Ohio Players - It’s A Cryin’ Shame
11 The Rimshots - Neighbour! Get Your Own
12 Maceo & All The Kings Men - (I Remember) Mr. Banks
13 Ripple - Get Off
14 The Meters - Funky Miracle
15 Lee Dorsey - Yes We Can Can
CD3
1 The Last Poets - When The Revolution Comes
2 Gil Scott-Heron with Brian Jackson - The Bottle
3 Curtis Mayfield - Move On Up (live)
4 Sir Joe Quaterman & Free Soul - (I’ve Got) So Much Trouble On My Mind
5 The Whatnauts - Why Can’t People Be Colors Too?
6 Ripple - A Funky Song
7 Mickey Murray - Mama’s Got The Wagon
8 Alvin Cash - Doin’ The Ali Shuffle
9 Sir Joe Quaterman & Free Soul - Give Me Back My Freedom
10 Ike & Tina Turner - Livin’ For The City
11 Ohio Players - Cold, Cold World
12 Pee Wee Ellis - That Thang
13 Moody Scott - (We Gotta) Bust Out Of The Ghetto
14 Backyard Heavies - Soul Junction
15 Leroy Hutson - Cool Out
Blaxploitation - Vol.1: Soul, Jazz & Funk from the Inner City
A fantastically funky soul jazz compilation…enjoy!
from AMG
This title of this generous two-CD anthology is a bit of a misnomer: While it includes several blaxploitation film themes, it is much more than just a strict genre compilation. Although there are the expected soundtrack picks like “Shaft” by Isaac Hayes and “Superfly” by Curtis Mayfield, this album also includes plenty of non-soundtrack items to create a convincing urban atmosphere. The producers wisely layer in some interesting obscurities along with the obvious choices, and this helps to keep things fresh and interesting. Some of the unexpected highlights in the soul arena include Esther Phillips‘ intense but controlled reading of the Gil Scott-Heron message song “Home Is Where the Hatred Is” and Bootsy Collins‘ “I’d Rather Be With You,” a lovely ballad that reins in his tendency for cartoon wackiness to create a moody and genuinely romantic atmosphere. There are also plenty of extended jazz-funk selections like “Expansions” by Lonnie Liston Smith and Deodato’s famous remake of “Also Sprach Zarathustra,” which keep the good grooves rolling as they enhance the compilation’s soundtrack feel. If there is a downside to the compilation, it is that the different styles of music it contains are not mixed together in a balanced fashion. For instance, three lengthy jazz fusion cuts all play out back to back on the first disc; they might have been more effective if interspersed with some of the vocal-oriented tracks. Just the same, this an admirable package that effectively blends favorites and left-field choices to create a distinctive musical experience. A slick booklet, which mixes pictures of the artists with cheeky yet informative liner notes and photos designed to resemble blaxploitation film stills, rounds the package out nicely. Anyone with an interest in the classic soul sounds of the 1970s should definitely check Blaxploitation.
There have a few requests for this one. Ill post up volume 2 over the next few days after finally locating the cd. Enjoy…
from AMG
Strictly speaking, the double-disc collection Blaxploitation: The Payback, Vol. 3 isn’t solely a blaxploitation collection, since it features just as many early-’70s soul hits that were never in films as movie music. That ultimately leads to a better compilation, since forgotten gems like Bobby Womack’s incredible “Across 110th Street” can sit next to hits like the O’Jays’ “Back Stabbers,” as well as artists like Curtis Mayfield, James Brown, Isaac Hayes and Marvin Gaye. There are a few dull moments scattered throughout the collection, but even those will be of interest to fans of this stylish, funky sound, which makes Blaxploitation: The Payback, Vol. 3 necessary for collectors of this sound and style.
Some more from the Blaxploitation series, this time number 4. Let me know if you want me to post 2 & 3…
from Amazon
This double CD is the fourth in an exemplary compilation of first-rate black American ’70s music. Forget any notion of screeching pre-disco that you might have had, this CD redefines music, to the uninitiated. Blaxploitation 4 “Harlem Hu$tle” is packed full of the inventive, complex and moody tunes that have for too long been forgotten in favour of cheesier and lesser popular favorites. The commercial success of this series is a testament to the resilient appeal of quality over hype.Keeping up to the standard of the previous 3 CDs was always going to be difficult, but clearly not impossible. Its amazing how rich a seam the ’70s were, that the Blaxploitation crew are able to pull off yet another triumph. The music ranges from War’s urgent and thundering “law of the land” to Herbie Hancock’s dreamy instrumental and Marvin Gaye’s heaving “I want you”, stopping off on the way to sample James Brown’s inexhaustible talent and energy.
The sophisticated beat changes and improbable bass lines never fail to surprise and delight. This fourth CD contains less obscure tracks but ones which still stay true to the founding principles of the Blaxploitation series. Whilst the Best of Blaxploitation is very good, with that CD alone you’ll be cutting yourself off from too many gems. Buy all 4, and buy number 4.
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
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forums, small forums, myspace, roc battle, facebook – there are countless places to meet with other artists and make a connection.
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.
