Get 15 tracks to sample on Tracklib for free: http://www.tracklib.com/diggingthegreats Song Sampled: https://www.tracklib.com/music/artists/the-piano-choir/prayer-for-peace-1 __________________________________ The song “I Love Music” by Ahmad Jamal from 1970’s “The Awakening” was sampled by two different legendary producers. One instance of this sample is from the song “Me or the Papes” by Jeru The Damaja, […]
This past week, Kanye West’s debut album, “The College Dropout” turned 20. This was a groundbreaking album that catapulted him into another level, and despite where he’s gone since, this album remains a classic. My very first Digging The Greats video was breaking down “Through The Wire” from this album, […]
This week we’re diving into the story of the song that accidentally ended up on “Thriller”, including demos and alternate takes. If you liked this video, you’ll love the Digging The Greats Patreon where you can watch ad free extended videos (this one is 4 minutes longer over there), join […]
The movie Dune 2 is out, and features Christopher Walken as the Emperor. This is crazy not only for Dune fans, for Christopher Walken fans, but also for fans of early 2000s big beat electronic music! Today we’re diving into the Dune Cinematic Universe (albeit, a loosely connected one) to […]
Get 15 tracks to sample on Tracklib for free: http://www.tracklib.com/diggingthegreats Songs Played are included on my Tracklib playlist, check it out here: https://www.tracklib.com/music/collections/783538 ____________________________ There’s one album that doesn’t come up in the Dilla conversation enough. It’s some of his best work, was a turning point for him as a […]
PBS Member Stations rely on viewers like you. To support your local station, go to: http://to.pbs.org/DonateSoundField ↓ More info below ↓ Hip hop’s foundation and evolution owe itself to jazz. And it’s reciprocal. Jazz has borrowed from all facets of hip hop culture and musical contributions, showing that one of […]
Watch the full, extended edit of this video by becoming a FREE DTG member at https://www.patreon.com/posts/free-extended-it-102635923?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link That video is twice as long and has things that can’t make this cut. Today is the 30th anniversary of Nas’ Illmatic. So today, we’re gonna talk about yet ANOTHER incredible producer who worked […]
Get started with Tracklib for free: http://www.tracklib.com/diggingthegreats Songs Played are included on my Tracklib playlist, check it out here: https://www.tracklib.com/music/collections/783538 The album “Cross” by Justice from 2007 is an incredible album that uses 3 distinct sampling techniques – but that’s not quite what makes this album so good. Let’s dive […]
From the music, to the lyrics, to the overall story, let’s break down Kendrick’s “To Pimp a Butterfly” Watch the full extended edit that’s 5 mins longer by becoming a DTG member at http://www.patreon.com/diggingthegreats __________________________________ ► Get the Full Experience on Patreon – http://www.patreon.com/diggingthegreats ► Digging The Greats Podcast – […]
Part 2 of breaking down Kendrick Lamar’s “To Pimp a Butterfly” Part 1: https://youtu.be/wCcFGlDrwog Watch the full extended edit that’s 5 mins longer by becoming a DTG member at http://www.patreon.com/diggingthegreats __________________________________ ► Get the Full Experience on Patreon – http://www.patreon.com/diggingthegreats ► Digging The Greats Podcast – https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/digging-the-greats/id1694172577 ► Complimentary Interview […]
