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Compression/Limiting
After listening to alot music in Sample Flips, Promos and Beat Contests... Im curious to know how you all determine your compression/limiter settings? Do you have a general setting or do you vary them depending on the song? What ratios do you use? Personally, I use a preset setting for now... -
Reviews Stresswon & Spanish Harlem - Head Bop Music
For the record...this joint is dope and its representing both east and west coasts. Efforts don't get much bigger than that. I'd love to see an artist feature on the process of making this one. Congrads Stress and Spainish! -
Bishop Lamont left aftermath...Ready for the diss?
Bishop Lamont, who left Aftermath/Interscope in January, is speaking up about his relationship with Dr. Dre. He said that, despite the lack of support he felt coming from those on the label, he has no ill words to say about his mentor. "For ya'll thinking I'm going to say 'Fuck Dre' and diss... -
Jay Z and Jack White Colab!
Jay Z and Jack White Collab! Jay-Z is no stranger to collaborations with rock stars. The emcee has already worked with U2's Bono, Coldplay's Chris Martin and Lenny Kravitz. Now, Jay can add Jack White to that list. In a recent interview with GQ, White said the two have recorded something... -
Whatever happened to "Promotional Tags"?
Back in the day I got the chance to do some interim work at a couple of different radio stations and even while I was DJ'ing the clubs, we used to contact an artists label and if we were very lucky we could get a "tag" promoting the radio station, club or even DJ. I got a few tags from KRS, Salt...- dacalion
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Jim Jones teaching music in New York high school?
This has got to be a joke or some publicity stunt type ish...read this carefully and tell me what this man is capable of teaching?!?!?!? Diplomats rapper Jim Jones announced that he will be trading in the mic for the textbooks, taking over as a music instructor. Jones, who is expected teach...- dacalion
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Texas Board Of Education Declare Hip Hop Is Not A Cultural Movement
Members of the Texas State Board of Education gave preliminary approval Friday to remove significant areas of curriculum from civil rights and global politics and replace them with conservative historic figures and beliefs. Courses that would be affected by these changes include social studies...- dacalion
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Wu Massacre Rushed by Def Jam
As fans anxiously await Raekwon, Method Man and Ghostface Killah's upcoming group album, Wu-Massacre, Meth revealed that the recording process wasn't quite what he expected. "Def Jam put a rush on it," said Tical to MTV News. "We didn't have a lot of time to work on it. We recorded with no... -
T-Pain & Jay-Z Squash the Beef
When Jay-Z released "D.O.A. (Death of Auto-Tune)" on last year's Blueprint 3, T-Pain was offended. Although he didn't immediately react in a negative way, he later insulted Jay-Z during a show in Las Vegas. Recently, T-Pain spoke on the subject and noted that the feud has been over since the two... -
DMX Arrested
DMX's penchant for getting in trouble with the law continues, as the once-superstar rapper was once again arrested. According to TMZ.com, the Yonkers rapper was arrested yesterday (March 9) in Arizona for violating the terms of his probation by using illegal drugs over the past nine months... -
Wacka Flocka Concert Ends With Shooting
Does it ever end? and this cat just started! Wacka Flocka Flame has already had a month filled with violence as two incidents with his name attached made the headlines. First, members of his camp had an altercation with members of Young Jeezy's camp and the following day, four young men were... -
I reminisce, I reminisce...
Lately I've been checking out threads from back in the day...it blows my mind as I read them. Things like Dolby Noise Reduction has all but disappeared. At one time you couldn't buy anything without it and now its fallen off the earth. It's like at one point your interest was for the newest and...- dacalion
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D'Angelo Arrested
See, it should be considered entrapment if the hooker is superfine, who wouldn't try to hit?... Grammy award winning R&B singer D'Angelo was arrested early Saturday morning after allegedly soliciting a police officer for sex. D'Angelo, whose real name is Michael Archer, had been driving...- dacalion
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On the darker side of hip hop Gucci Mane & Young Jeezy
On the darker side of hip hop, Gucci Mane & Young Jeezy Ignorance... An altercation between members of Gucci Mane and Young Jeezy's posses yesterday (March 4) resulted in gunfire, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. The fight reportedly began around 4:00 PM at Walter's Clothing...- dacalion
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On the lighter side of hip hop, Wyclef & Common
I'm glad that someone is recognizing Wyclef and Common for their humanitarian contributions and efforts. Both of these cats have been doing positive things for years... During last week's NAACP Image Awards Ceremony, Ford Motor Company and the NAACP presented musician and philanthropist...- dacalion
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Plies Sued Over 2006 Shooting
Five victims of a 2006 Gainesville, Florida shooting are suing rapper Plies, along with his record label. According to the Miami Herald, the suit, which was filed on Wednesday (March 3) in Alachua County Circuit Court, claims that Plies and his label have profited from the victims' suffering...- dacalion
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Vote NO to the Performace Tax here...
Those who want to say their piece about the Performance Tax can do so here...just follow the instructions... http://www.noperformancetax.org/en/Take%20Action I just said my piece, say yours and stop this from happening. dac- dacalion
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The Performance Tax
In the first round of a new chapter in the music royalties debate, the chairman of the House Judiciary Committee has proposed a fresh bill that would excise language in US law exempting terrestrial radio stations from paying royalties. In one of his first major moves since abolishing the...- dacalion
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How do you all do your projects?
Do you focus on one beat at a time? Do you work on multiple beats at once? Does it vary depending on how you feel? The reason Im asking is because sometimes when I work on multiple beats, I kinda compare the group with each other and pick my favorites out whereas if I do one beat at a...