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Beat This!The next Beat This! Competition is from November 27-28th!
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WarzoneThe next Warzone Beat Battle is set for December 3-7th!
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King of the South
That's a tough one, because you know the East Coast King is 50 Cent (formerly Jigga) West Coast is Snoop But the South is more laid back on the rap braggin tip, T.I. has been sayin he's the king since I'm Serious, but it...- shadeed
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- Forum: The Basement
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Who is in the industry
I'm on the East Coast, but it doesn't matter the event, I'm literally EVERYWHERE I need to be, but I get a great deal of my clients thru referrals from ppl that I've shook hands with, went to dinner with etc etc. Remembering names is SUCH a valuable skill, if you spent one LESS hour producing... -
all music NO HUSTLE !!
Good advice. I'd also like to add, if you don't believe in your work--don't think somebody else ever will! -
How many songs shoujld I put on a Beat CD Demo?
You would get a LOT further by establishing a relationship of some sort with that label, sending in a "blind demo" when you aren't established on any albums is a sure fire way to NOT get your music heard. Sending a beat CD to an A&R is comparable to showing pussy to a porn star, them... -
Who is in the industry
I'm in the industry but not for my so-so production skills lol. I do promo kits for aspiring artists and portfolios for models and actresses, and resumes for professional types. The industry is ALL about relationships. You gotta shake a lotta hands and show your good side always. If any of you... -
drums or melodys first?
I ALWAYS do drums first, but since I'm becoming more sample oriented in my production methods, I'm more in tuned with the melody and its easier to add drums that way. When I'm beat-making using the guitar I like to layer my sounds and play scales on different tracks and then throw drums over... -
Where To Hide Numbers
The best place to hide them is right out in the open. Make a list of 'contacts' that you use for work or whatever and put them numbers in between some that are friends etc that she actually knows. You can't go wrong by using nicknames either, example is if her name is Bonita, put down "Big...- shadeed
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- Forum: The Basement
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The state of black women today
I don't know how anybody can generalize the "state of black women" or categorize a whole group--most of y'all haven't been around long enough or experienced enough Black women to make any sort of relevant analysis about my women. I can't say all Black women are good -or- that they are all...- shadeed
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- Forum: The Basement
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I hate to say it, but why do people want it so easy!?
Basically the whole argument boils down to don't get mad if somebody stole a producer's drums if you are stealing them from some old record --it's the same thing!!! If everybody needs drums to make beats, then it's only the smart thing for some business minded producer to come along and... -
Does making beats lessen your pure enjoyment...
I can't understand how being involved with the technical aspects and behind the scenes of something could make you enjoy it less. I play guitar and when I hear a great guitarist, it inspires me to practice more and improve on my playing. To me, when I listen to abstract records and I hear a... -
Producing Advice
It's not the program, it's the sounds you are putting into the programs. You gotta tweak with your sound sources, try different things, and take what you like from all of it. -
Dead Prez: greatest duo of all time?
Dead Prez the greatest?????NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! RUN DMC EPMD Public Enemy Tribe Outkast Mobb Diggetty Salt n Pepa (4got about them huh??) Kid N Play (the most under-rated group of all time) 3rd Bass MOP Show and AG CNN Those are the greatest duos of all time (in order)...- shadeed
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- Forum: The Basement
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does digging make you wanna play
Does digging make me wanna play?? Absolutely NOT! In my mind, they are totally separate things. Chopping and sampling IS a skill, and if done right I do consider it an art, but I don't consider turntablist "musicians". I consider sampling, a sub-genre of DJ'ing, which hip hop was started... -
Correct Rapping \ How To Flow On Beat
Well being that I'm kinda tight with the flows and I occasionally write for some other "MC's" I can tell you that the reason that you flow off beat is because you don't practice enuff. You should memorize your lines and the more you look at the paper the more it will slow you down. You wanna... -
getting music from mpc to laptop
Tascam US-122 is a good option. It supports Mac/PC formats and it has a couple line inputs to get you started. they run you about 150-200 range but check ebay and craigslist and you might cop a deal! -
The Alternative Cracks
I swear a lotta y'all MUST work for Propellerheads, Sony and everybody else because I REALLY believe that I'm the only one that believes that there is actually a good purpose for pirated software. I think the best purpose for this type of software is to get an idea of the program and use it in... -
What Do U Think Is The Best Rap Beef Ever
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- Forum: The Basement
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What Do U Think Is The Best Rap Beef Ever
It HAS to be KRS one and Shan. If you weren't into hip hop (or too young at the time) then you'll never get it. Even though it was basically a misunderstanding over a line in a song that KRS capitalized on, when THE BRIDGE IS OVER came out, it shut down the world's largest projects...- shadeed
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- Forum: The Basement
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never smokin weed again
Happens to the best of us homie, you'll be back. Until you replace the feeling of being high with another substantial goal or pursuit, you'll always go back to that, bro. Peeps don't realize that smoking and drinking are more emotional addictions than anything physical. Good luck though, and...- shadeed
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- Forum: The Basement
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How much of ur beats is keepers?
Lately I just been coming up with the drum pattern and saving that to one disk labeled "Raw Drumlines" , and when I am stuck in a rut or the beat I'm working on just isn't coming together, I throw in the drumlines disk and I just create a new guitar riff around that drum pattern or add a new...