Its fine taking risks. You may end up finding a gem. But anything over a couple of dollars is kinda shaky. I would suggest sticking with what you know if you're going to spend more then $5 bucks on a record.
Here we go guys take two.
So we got Dj Babu at NAMM in 2007 showcasing this beat using Reason 3
Step one the production:
Part 1
Part 2
The beat finalized:
YouTube- M.O.P. - Dearly Departed prod. DJ Babu (instrumental)
The final track:
YouTube- DJ Babu - Dearly Departed...
I actually was going through bookmarked stuff and found the first video.. the re-watched it. Then found instrumental and then the final song. Watched all three and realized how valuable the videos are together as an example.
This is crazy old, but I see it as good source of influence if you got beat block.
So its broken down kind of in the sense of real production of a track. First the ideas and tracks are made, then the beat is mixed down, then the final production of the song.
So here are the three phases...