the crossroads...

[mono]

hey guys, i need your oppinion on this one...

ive been seriously into beatmaking since about 3-4 years now, my rapping career
-some call it a hobby- began some 2 years ago (but im spitting rhymes since i was
15, twentyfour now).
what's weird, as i'm getting deeper involved in my activities as a lyricist, i feel like i am loosing faith in my abilities as a beatsmith.
this goes as far as i haven't done a beat for about 2 months now, and i never had such a long period away from the buttons before (asr baby, starving in the corner :bawling: )

its like, since i came across some realy nice producers who i work with now, i feel like i should step my lyrical game up, instead of fooling around with "semisolid" beatproduction wich will never sound as fresh as theirs does.
i do not have the patience to even sit for a minute and dig into drums and loops anymore, because it feels senseless.
i believe to have a healthy self-criticism and i know some (!) of my old beats were realy tight, im still going to use those ones, but it seems to me like its too much effort to constantly deliver good quality in several fields of interest at the same time. like chasing many rabbits at once...

on the other hand, i am afraid of what could happen if there was no producer able to please my choosey (sampleaddicted) taste one day. what is an emcee if he cant make a beat ?
well, at least not old school...

has anyone of you gone through such a dilemma before ?
you think its just a beat struggle, or should i put my money where my mouth is ?
is it just me, flashed by a few good beats of some other cats, some ill-grounded self-doubt?
believe me, its no easy decision, im seriously thinking about selling my sampler...:headscrat:

thx for listening, peace out and 1


p.s.: no i wont just give it away :laugh:

 

[Producer_GyaL]

lol whoa. I feel you. Im kind of in the same situation as you. All the energy and fun I used to have while making beats on the regular, but it all went into something else. I dunno what to say, but I guess its okay to stop doing something for months... a year or more.... In my head, when I hear samples and music, my brain is always having ideas, like im still producing in my mind. WHen you'll take back your sampler one day, you'll be more hungry, you'll have new ideas, you'll know better how you want to sound. Putting away beatmaking wont take the talent away from you. Nothing can take that away from you. Just do what you have to do. Its not a waist, its part of your grown.... You never know..... I hope "Classic" will understand me more this time. LOL Anyways, Good luck Mik-P....

 

[The Bastard]

hey guys, i need your oppinion on this one...

ive been seriously into beatmaking since about 3-4 years now, my rapping career
-some call it a hobby- began some 2 years ago (but im spitting rhymes since i was
15, twentyfour now).
what's weird, as i'm getting deeper involved in my activities as a lyricist, i feel like i am loosing faith in my abilities as a beatsmith.
this goes as far as i haven't done a beat for about 2 months now, and i never had such a long period away from the buttons before (asr baby, starving in the corner :bawling: )

its like, since i came across some realy nice producers who i work with now, i feel like i should step my lyrical game up, instead of fooling around with "semisolid" beatproduction wich will never sound as fresh as theirs does.
i do not have the patience to even sit for a minute and dig into drums and loops anymore, because it feels senseless.
i believe to have a healthy self-criticism and i know some (!) of my old beats were realy tight, im still going to use those ones, but it seems to me like its too much effort to constantly deliver good quality in several fields of interest at the same time. like chasing many rabbits at once...

on the other hand, i am afraid of what could happen if there was no producer able to please my choosey (sampleaddicted) taste one day. what is an emcee if he cant make a beat ?
well, at least not old school...

has anyone of you gone through such a dilemma before ?
you think its just a beat struggle, or should i put my money where my mouth is ?
is it just me, flashed by a few good beats of some other cats, some ill-grounded self-doubt?
believe me, its no easy decision, im seriously thinking about selling my sampler...:headscrat:

thx for listening, peace out and 1


p.s.: no i wont just give it away :laugh:

i def feel you man, im into beatmaking,video editting,photography,graphic design,rapping, tv production, scriptwritting, i would love to put al lthe time in the world into them things but its unrealistic. just filter out a few things that arent as important to you in life and try to focus on the top few things you really love. but when it comes to beatmaking,it goes hand in hand with mcing. i wouldnt sell your shit, you will regret it,once u mastered yur art when it comes to mcin yur gunna wanna make beats

 

[sYgMa]

I aint an MC (AT ALL) but I'm feeling you 100%. I actually think that part of what you going through is what I went throught as some part of my progression as a beatmaker, a while back. Listening to other people and wanting to make beats that sound as nice as theirs can sometimes be a bit depressing, and then you're thinking, maybe that not my place... some other poeple do it better than me...

maybe I'm wrong, but, regardless of the real reason, one thing is for sure: An MC that can make beats is more complete (IMO) So, maybe take a break and work on your lyrics/flow/delivery/whatever-you-need-to-work-on and then go back to beatmaking when you'll feel like it. Well, I mean, you dont really need extra money to work on your lyrical skills, so selling the ASR wont really help you... except if you actually need the money...

 

[StressWon]

we all do more things then makin beats. But rappin is in the same realm. I usually take a break from one and start on the other. It's all about what makes ya happy at the end of the day. Nobody sayd don't do both or do other things,,,dig? You'll be fine man.

 

[Relic]

Been here done this!! IN Reverse.
DO NOT SELL EQUIPMENT.
You will be back, I stopped mcing for so long I literally was shaking when I got back in the booth.
Plauged with self doubt!!! You gotta let that shit go and just do what you do best.
I mean if hoppin on the mic is what is going to get you out there then focus on that.
BUT one day you will want that sampler, believe me.
Hell Im going through beat block right now cuz I want to get on this MP2500 like I know I should but my mind is stuck in Korgs insane way of programming.
DAMN YOU KORG!!
Sorry.... this is about you, keep flowin and hold on to your sampler man!!

 

[mono]

thx much fam, realy appreciated your oppinions, every single one.
based on that, i finally up with the most solomonic solution, check this out

the asr goes on vacation to my homeboy whos allready got his mpc.
i have been coaching smartass for the last year and mofo allready does
better beats on his 1000 than i have done ever before with software and
asr together.
safe. so ill get rid of my bad conscious watching black baby in the corner,
and by the way its a good deed and an even better futureinvestment.

i told him my offer this morning (like, man youve got her on contract, you know that...) and he freaked out.

Hell Im going through beat block right now cuz I want to get on this MP2500 like I know I should but my mind is stuck in Korgs insane way of programming.
DAMN YOU KORG!!

hell yeah you should, working on the 1000 and 2500 is nuts. cut samples, send through usb, assign, done. i guess the only easier way would be to knead the waves by hand....well wait, they could deliver the mpc with a softwaremidiinterface so you wouldnt even have to send samples... nah, no complains, they did a great job

peace and one
mike