Today I’m breaking down the classic Hip House song “I’ll House You” by the Jungle Brothers, breaking down the other house songs that are sampled within it, talking with Jungle Brothers member Afrika Baby Bam about how this song happened and seeing how this fusion of genres has impacted mu...
2023-11-30 05:21:58 +0000 UTC View Post
This is the ORIGINAL EDIT that includes a clip of the Quincy sample. After being up for weeks, YouTube removed it because of the sample, which I had to edit out on YouTube. Enjoy!
Stream the Spotify Listening Guide: 2023-11-30 05:17:22 +0000 UTC View Post
SOURCES On the insignificance of September 21st: https://people.com/music/earth-wind-fire-says-theres-no-significance-to-sept-21-date-in-hit-september/<...
2023-11-30 05:12:29 +0000 UTC View Post
Stream the Spotify Listening Guide with every song from this video: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/21bqjvsN7BH7wJSbAkXLWp?si=c22924b0da524ad2
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Stream the Spotify Listening Guide: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6znkKyMzl7bijepLeVwqxo?si=fe244a4043dc4073
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Interview with Kay Gee on making...
Let's talk about the Gang Starr classic "Mass Appeal"
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Check out DJ Premier's breakdown of Mass Appeal: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YfmPSZDuNp8
2023-11-30 04:58:17 +0000 UTC
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Today I'm going through YOUR most controversial hot takes in music, from the musical dark ages to the universal saxophone, this is gonna be fun.
Thanks to Joe Di Fiore for his incredible sax work.
Check him out online:
YouTube: 2023-11-30 04:53:54 +0000 UTC
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"Apache" by The Incredible Bongo Band is one of the most important samples in Hip Hop history. But it was all... kind of an accident.
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Let's talk about the viral hit "Boo Thang", the original "Best of My Love" by The Emotions, and answer the questions "Why is this song so good?" and "Why Now?"
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2023-11-30 04:44:44 +0000 UTC
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Derrick Hodge is a bass player, arranger, conductor, and he’s worked with a TON of huge artists, at the highest level possible. I recently posted a video on Digging The Greats breaking down Common’s album “Be” - Derrick played that bass intro on the album and arranged the strings you hear...
2023-11-29 09:49:49 +0000 UTC View Post
Thank you to Derrick Hodge for talking with me about his work on this album -
Check out more from Derrick Hodge here: https://derrickhodge.com/ 2023-11-29 09:47:27 +0000 UTC
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House Shoes is a legendary DJ and Producer. I recently posted a video on the main channel all about De La Soul’s Stakes is High, which was produced by J Dilla. A short clip from this conversation is in that video, because House Shoes put out the Jay Dee Unreleased EP, which features a remix of ...
2023-11-29 09:40:25 +0000 UTC View Post
Big Thanks to House Shoes for sitting down and talking. Check out our full conversation here: https://youtu.be/i2d2W_W86vQ (video also on Patreon) or here 2023-11-29 09:37:22 +0000 UTC View Post
LaDerrick Perry is a musician and producer who has worked with artists like Alicia Keys, 112, and currently plays keys for Ms Lauryn Hill. We talk all about his career, how he started, what it’s like playing for someone as Legendary as Ms Hill, as well as some of the specifics of how often they...
2023-11-29 09:29:00 +0000 UTC View Post
Today we’re talking about The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill, finding the musical influences that weave together so perfectly, getting into how the album was made, talking to a member of her band, and seeing how this album is really a RE-Education, taking something you think you know, and showing ...
2023-11-29 09:26:35 +0000 UTC View Post
Today I’m breaking down the Kanye song, “All of the Lights” - the metaphor and warning behind it, talking to one of the musicians involved, and seeing how this song and album was Kanye’s “backhanded apology”
Thanks to Ken Lewis for chatting about his work on this song. C...
Daft Punk’s “Random Access Memories” was released in 2013, and it 2021 they announced they they had disbanded - but listening through this album - it’s clear that, this was ALWAYS going to be their last album. While their 2001 album “Discovery” has a ton of samples, and comes to a hea...
2023-11-29 09:19:17 +0000 UTC View Post
Did Michael really rip off Hall and Oates' "I Can't Go For That" for his song "Billie Jean"? This is a clear cut case of copyright infringement with NO other learning, NO fun mashups, and NO larger lessons about creativity*
STREAM THE SPOTIFY LISTENING GUIDE: 2023-11-29 09:14:27 +0000 UTC
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Today we’re talking all about the creation of the landmark song, “The Message” by Grandmaster Flash and the Furious 5, why it’s so important to music history, breaking down the inspirations, and once we’ve unravelled the whole thing, I’ll create a mashup moving through music history, ...
2023-11-29 09:08:52 +0000 UTC View Post
Lori Lieberman is a singer-songwriter who got her start in the 70s with a song called, "Killing Me Softly", and after an extended hiatus, resumed her career in the 90s, and has released many albums since.
My recent video on Killing Me Softly explored The Fugees' version, Rober...
The story of "Killing Me Softly With His Song" is much deeper, wider, and even more heartbreaking when you dig all the way down. Let's see if we can give it a better ending.
UPDATE: After the release of this video, I got to talk with Lori Lieberman about her life, this song, a...
You can also listen to this interview on the Digging The Greats Podcast:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ken-lewis-kanye-wu-tang-j-co...
2023-11-29 08:57:57 +0000 UTC View Post
Let's break down the story behind the Kanye song, "All Falls Down", the original sample used, how it had to be re-recorded, talk to one of the musicians involved, and in the process we’ll see just how incredible this song really is. Stream the Spotify Listening Guide:
Today we’re talking about the classic Mobb Deep song “Shook Ones, Pt II” and ending up in a few surprising places, breaking down the samples, the musical devices, and in the process of recreating this hip hop classic, we’ll see the story in “Shook Ones Part II” become even riche...
2023-11-29 08:44:08 +0000 UTC View Post
Here's the audio from the 200k Livestream - with and without the mic, as well as the setlist!
2023-11-29 08:38:22 +0000 UTC View Post
This channel has reached 200,000! Let's celebrate! I'll be playing music you love, playing bass, some new mashups, and saying what's up with everybody - LIVE! Setlist attached below - I'll also be posting a download of the audio!
Special thanks to the LEGEND DJ Green Lantern for the ...
Let's talk about the Daft Punk album “Discovery” and specifically how it all comes together on the song “Face to Face” - why it’s a masterclass in sampling, songwriting, and why this album is more than just fun dance music. This is high level ART. We'll break down the genres, samp...
2023-11-29 08:33:00 +0000 UTC View Post
Call me crazy, but where is beat 1? This week I dive deep into the Curtis Mayfield song "Move on Up", other covers, samples, and covers influenced by the samples and attempt to figure out why people hear this song differently.
STREAM THE SPOTIFY LISTENING GUIDE: 2023-11-29 08:25:14 +0000 UTC
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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 ow...
2023-11-29 08:21:52 +0000 UTC View Post
The AI Drake song is VERY convincing. Let's talk about what's possible with AI Voices. I'm not saying you SHOULD do any of these things, but you certainly could.
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Roberto Nickson's Kanye AI Video: 2023-11-29 08:16:12 +0000 UTC
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