There have been many great storytellers in hip hop, and one of the greatest is without question, Scarface. Today we’re diving into multiple Scarface songs, the music, his verses, and seeing how his unique ability to draw you in and tell you a story is his superpower.
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Man, this was a fun one. Some new mashups, some live bass, and getting to hang with all of you! Thank you again for the milestone, and thank you for supporting through Patreon, I appreciate each and every one of you!
Here's the radio mix with no talk back mic, as well as an attached setlis...
2024-10-14 15:00:12 +0000 UTC View Post
400,000 Subscribers is crazy, and I'm EXTRA grateful that you're here on Patreon! Thank you! I'll be starting at 5pm PST - Click through and drop a comment and say what's up!
2024-10-11 23:15:01 +0000 UTC View Post
Today we're talking Pharrell , The Neptunes, a little N.E.R.D., and specifically the 4 reasons Pharrell is so good at what he does. What's your favorite Pharrell / Neptunes song? Let me know in the comments!
Note: This edit is 2 mins longer than the YouTube version
2024-10-11 15:30:01 +0000 UTC View Post
The YouTube channel just hit 400k subscribers, which is WILD! To celebrate, I’ll be throwing a Livestream Party THIS FRIDAY at 5pm PST!
I’ll be playing music, playing bass, and hanging out with YOU live in the chat! This livestream is open to ALL Patreon subscribers as...
2024-10-07 16:20:30 +0000 UTC View Post
Today I've got a bonus video for you - I break down the specifics of my filming setup, my turntables, my bass, and the records and books behind me, of course, with a few stories along the way. If you've ever had a specific question about my setup, this is the video you've been looking for.
Hello Friends!
I can't believe how quickly the year has gone by - we're almost in the last stretch of the year, and what an incredible year it's been so far! I want to give you a few quick updates on things happening at Digging The Greats, and tease a couple other things coming up -
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2024-09-27 16:00:19 +0000 UTC View Post
Today we're going to talk about the Earth Wind & Fire song that changed the trajectory of their career, came out of a terrible flop of a movie, and would go on to be one of their best songs.
NOTE: This is the Extended Edit, which is 5 mins longer than the YouTube Edit
2024-09-20 15:45:01 +0000 UTC View Post
Here's the "Radio Mix" of last Friday's Break Room set - no talkback, just music. Also check out the attached setlist for info on all the music played!
2024-09-16 15:00:06 +0000 UTC View Post
Thanks to everyone who tuned in - look out for the Radio Mix coming Monday with a full track list!
2024-09-13 23:08:39 +0000 UTC View Post
Today we’re gonna take a look at the Notorious B.I.G. song "Juicy", look at Biggie's flow on this song, what makes it so good, and get into the production, on both the album version, and the remix, the stolen sample, and the story behind it.
NOTE: This is the Extended Ed...
2024-09-13 22:03:09 +0000 UTC View Post
After wrapping up the iPod series, one of the big questions I got was "what music did you listen to?!"
Well, today I've got a streaming music playlist for you curated from a ton of music that I listened to throughout the experiment. As always, it's in a specific order, meant to take ...
2024-09-12 18:48:03 +0000 UTC View Post
It's about that time again: This Friday I'll be going live in The Break Room!
If you haven't tuned in before, this is the monthly Patreon-only livestream where I play music, play some bass, and hang out with everybody live in the chat! It's the best part of my month, every month - an...
2024-09-11 16:48:38 +0000 UTC View Post
There was one day in 2007 that would determine the fate of the future of Hip Hop - on one side was 50 Cent, the other - Kanye West. But one song in particular perfectly summarizes this moment in time.
That song is "Good Life" by Kanye West from the album "Graduation"
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2024-09-06 16:00:14 +0000 UTC View Post
Today we're diving into "The Choice Is Yours" by Black Sheep - BOTH versions, isolating samples, playing some upright bass, and seeing how an unexpected album delay led to the BETTER version of the song.
NOTE: This is the full edit which is longer and has more music in it. 2024-08-30 15:30:02 +0000 UTC View Post
I've explored the song theft questions before, but this one... it's eerily similar. Today I'm diving into Michael Jackson's classic song "PYT", the original demo version, the final version, noticing similarities with another funky song, and of course, mashing it all up at the end.
NOTE:...
2024-08-23 15:45:01 +0000 UTC View Post
Last week I published a video that featured my good friend Andrew Reyes breaking down how he made the soundtrack to the iPod Series. It was incredible talking with him and seeing how he put it together, and I couldn't be happier with the final result - it took the videos to another level!
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2024-08-20 16:34:54 +0000 UTC View Post
Man, this was a fun one! Thank you to everyone who tuned in live! We had 200 people at the peak and the energy was amazing!
The Break Room happens every month and is available for paid tiers - followed by the Radio Mix that drops a few days later with the setlist. I'm making this one availa...
2024-08-19 15:00:07 +0000 UTC View Post
In just 30 minutes I'll be going live in the Break Room to play music, hang with you, and give away the Limited Edition DTG iPod!
Click through the unlisted YouTube link above to comment live with everyone! See you soon!
2024-08-17 23:30:02 +0000 UTC View Post
I asked my friend Andrew Reyes to score the iPod series, and he did an incredible job. So I paid him a visit to see exactly how he did it, from his thought process to specific plugins he used.
NOTE: This is the Extended Edit of this video. The YouTube version is only 19 mins! 2024-08-16 15:45:01 +0000 UTC View Post
It's time to open up the Break Room once again, and this one is extra special, because one lucky Patreon member will be randomly picked as the winner of the Limited Edition 3/3 Digging The Greats iPod!
If you haven't tuned into the Break Room before, i...
2024-08-15 16:47:13 +0000 UTC View Post
Last week's video broke down "Drop" by The Pharcyde, and behind the scenes, this was a little more complicated. SO complicated in fact, that I think there may have been a curse.
2024-08-13 15:00:15 +0000 UTC View Post
The Pharcyde song "Drop" is all about going backwards, but backwards to go forwards. Let's see how far back this goes.
NOTE: This is the Full Edit, which is 3 minutes longer than the YouTube Edit
2024-08-09 16:39:13 +0000 UTC View Post
A few weeks ago I ran a poll for a new T Shirt design and the overwhelming majority voted for the Kendrick Butterfly design. We've refined it and are today are announcing a pre-order of this shirt and the FINAL run of the puff print design.
One thing with the initial run of shirts last fal...
2024-08-03 17:33:51 +0000 UTC View Post
I just wrapped up the 4 part iPod series, which included a short segment of me modding my iPod, but today I'm showing you a little more about the process, what went into it, how many I made, and how you can win one yourself.
Since you're watching this on Patreon, that means you're a paying ...
2024-08-02 16:00:14 +0000 UTC View Post
I've gotten a lot of questions about a lot of the gear I used during my iPod month. Here's links to everything I used.
5th Gen 80GB iPod Classic from eBay 2024-07-31 21:00:06 +0000 UTC View Post
I'll be going live in 30 minutes at 2pm PST! Click through to open the unlisted stream and ask your questions, or just come say hey!
2024-07-31 20:30:02 +0000 UTC View Post
Hello Friends!
I just wrapped up the iPod series, which was a lot different than my typical videos, but man was it fun! I've had a lot of questions on YouTube and Patreon about some of the specifics of how I did certain things, or asking for links to a particular tool, so let's talk!
I used an iPod for a month and changed my life. This is the 4th and final part of the series, and you'll want to make sure and watch til the end
This video features original scoring by Andrew Reyes: https:/...
2024-07-30 16:00:10 +0000 UTC View Post
Breaking down the Mos Def Classic "Ms Fat Booty", produced by Ayatollah.
Here's the video linked at the end.
NOTE: This is the Extended edit which is a minute and a half longer a...
2024-07-26 16:00:15 +0000 UTC View Post