February, 2010

The Making of Lil Wayne’s “Drop the World” – Produced w/ FL Studio

Feb 26, 2010 - 12 Comments

Hit-Boy & Chase share how they produced Lil Wayne’s "Drop the World" featuring Eminem completely in FL Studio.

Swizz Beatz In The Lab with MTV – Sampling

Feb 25, 2010 - 7 Comments

MTV goes behind the boards with Swizz Beatz. Swizz shows how he samples his keyboard into the MPC, and then lays down the drums to make a hit.

DJ Premier Interview w/ Sean C & LV

Feb 25, 2010 - 1 Comment

DJ Premier talks about sampling, saying labels need to have a budgets for samples to keep the music real Hip Hop.

Throwback Interview w/ Kanye West – 2002 Interview Before His Car Accident!

Feb 24, 2010 - 7 Comments

In the video you see a very cocky Kanye West sharing some of his past experiences. From signing to the Roc, to not making a lot of money off of Jay Z’s Blue Print because of the samples he used.

The History Of Jay-Z’s “Hard Knock Life

Feb 24, 2010 - 3 Comments

Swedish SVT documents the history of Jay-Z’s smash single “Hard Knock Life (Ghetto Anthem)” with first hand narrative from some of the people that helped the record come to fruition.

Scott Storch Talks About Dr. Dre’s Detox & The Roots

Feb 22, 2010 - No Comments

A healthy looking Scott Storch sits down to talk about his current projects. He reveals he is going back to his roots of working with The Roots, where he started making music initially. Storch also shares that he is in Los Angeles to help work on Dr. Dre’s Detox.

Dr. Dre Making a Dance Record???

Feb 19, 2010 - No Comments

Akon, who signed Lady Gaga to his label imprint, says the pop star’s megasuccess has him ready to retire. The singer also talks about dance music’s influence on hip-hop, including rap pioneer Dr. Dre.

Just Blaze Speaks on Big Pun – Got Over $20,000 Worth of Studio Equipment

Feb 17, 2010 - 3 Comments

Just Blaze shares his first experience of meeting Big Pun. Not only did he sell beats to Big Pun, but he got over $20,000 worth of music equipment from him.