I Tried Remaking Q-Tip’s “Illmatic” Pause Tape | NEVER AGAIN
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Today we’re diving into the Nas song “One Love”, which was produced by Q Tip, recreating the beat entirely from scratch – seriously I’ve got the vinyl and I’m gonna try my hand at pause taping it – and seeing how this roster of incredible producers influenced each other to make their own songs better.
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SOURCES
Q-Tip’s Red Bull Academy where he plays the alternate version of “Memory Lane” – https://www.redbullmusicacademy.com/lectures/q-tip/
Some history on the Pause Tape: https://hiphopdx.com/editorials/id.3419/title.summoned-by-aliens-how-beastie-boys-pete-rock-q-tip-others-changed-rap-music-with-the-pause-tape
The Public Enemy Pause Tape: https://www.npr.org/sections/microphonecheck/2015/04/16/399817846/hank-shocklee-we-had-something-to-prove
DJ Premier talking about the Q-Tip Pause Tape: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7kkpaKTwMJs&t=201s
More:
http://www.xxlmag.com/news/2014/04/making-of-nas-illmatic/3/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K4J4d88Xij8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mR8uXFgWEEY
DJ Premier breaking down “Represent” on his channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FpQ0yWA-oNQ
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TOPICS COVERED
Nas
Illmatic
Q-Tip
One Love
Represent
DJ Premier
Pete Rock
Memory Lane
Pause Tape
Beat Tape
Cassette Tape
Heath Brothers
Music Production
Hip Hop
Music history
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