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J Dilla’s music has an incredibly unique feel to it. The most commonly talked about aspect of J Dilla’s production is his drums, BUT there’s a big misconception about Dilla’s drums that we need to talk about. Today we’re diving all the way into Dilla’s time feel, going through the […]
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Nas’ debut album, 1994’s “Illmatic” is a masterpiece, and the song “N.Y. State of Mind” has become iconic. And, in typical DJ Premier fashion, the music matches the lyrics perfectly, so much so that we HAVE to talk about it. Today we’re going to break this song all the way […]
De La Soul’s debut album, 3 Feet High and Rising is a landmark album for multiple reasons. But one of the elements that is so groundbreaking is also the thing that nearly erased De La Soul from music history entirely. GO STREAM DE LA SOUL: https://open.spotify.com/artist/1Z8ODXyhEBi3WynYw0Rya6?si=XmvkhOpiTy6wRw73KBO8ow __________________________________ ► JOIN THE […]
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Stevie Wonder’s song “Superstition” has one of the best grooves ever recorded, and today I’m going to show you that it’s SO good, Stevie is the universal groove donor. You can put this drum groove on ANYTHING and instantly make it better. And when I say anything, I mean ANYTHING. […]
