Stop data brokers from exposing your personal information. Go to my sponsor https://aura.com/diggingthegreats to get a 14-day free trial and see how much of yours is being sold. Today, we’re going to cover a lot of ground, by way of this song, “Genius of Love” by Tom Tom Club. I’ll […]
Tap in to the Livestream Giveaway on Wednesday April 17th at 5pm PST – exclusively on Patreon (free tier included) http://www.patreon.com/diggingthegreats I’ll be giving away records, merch, DJing, and hanging out – come say what’s up! Today I want to answer the question – what was the first Hip Hop […]
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 […]
I tried out the new Udio Music AI – we need to talk. Drop a comment with your thoughts on this. As mentioned in this video, all the background music was made courtesy of members of the Producers Tier of the Digging The Greats Patreon for 2 recent Beat Battles. […]
Let’s count down the Top 10 Diss Tracks of All Time, and I mean ALL Time. Watch the extended edit of this video (which has a bonus 11th entry) 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 […]
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 […]
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 “Passin’ Me By” by The Pharcyde is a classic song and today I’m breaking this one all the way down. We’ll get into the scene surrounding The […]
Today I’m breaking down “Regulate” by Warren G – we’ll talk about the story of how this song was made, the G Funk sound, the samples used, and see how this song is a perfect example of mutual respect between musicians and artists across multiple generations and genres. Well, mostly. Watch the extended […]
